Quick-eye game
Count Birds
Easy, it's just counting birds. Until they start moving.
Count the black birds on screen! Rounds get harder — birds move, change color, and distractors appear.
- 1–30 players
- About 5 min
- Ages 5+
- Play on your phone
Free, no sign-up. Open it on a TV or laptop and everyone joins from their phone.
The idea
What is Count Birds?
A flock of black birds lands on the big screen, and you have a few seconds to count them. Sounds easy, right? Each round adds more birds. Then they start to fly around, then colored birds and other shapes show up to trick you, and in the last rounds it's total chaos. Enter your count on your phone: exact answers get 100 points, and being off by one still gets 50.
Step by step
How to play Count Birds
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The host picks how many rounds to play (5, 10 or 15) and how crowded the sky gets (Normal or Dense).
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Black birds appear on the big screen. Count only the black ones!
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Set your count on your phone with the + and − buttons before time runs out. You get 5 seconds in the first round and up to 15 in the last.
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An exact count gets 100 points and being off by one gets 50. Anything else gets nothing.
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Rounds get harder as the birds start moving and distractors appear. The highest total wins.
How many players?
1–30
players
Everyone counts at the same time on their own phone, so it works for any group, from 1 player to a full classroom.
Tips & tricks
How to win at Count Birds
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Count in groups of 2 or 3 instead of one by one. It's much faster.
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Split the screen in your head (left half, then right half) and add them together.
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Ignore the colored birds and shapes. They're there to trick you.
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Close is still good. If time is running out, enter your best guess, since off by one still scores 50.
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Kids love Normal, and Dense is a real challenge for adults.
Where it shines
Perfect for…
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Parties
Great fit
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Family time
Great fit
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Classrooms
Great fit
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Work teams
Not the best pick
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Video calls
Best in the same room
Questions
Count Birds FAQ
Is Count Birds good for kids?
Yes. The early rounds are simple counting, which is great for young players, and later rounds challenge older kids and adults.
How long does a round of Count Birds take?
The counting time grows from 5 seconds in the first round to 15 seconds in the last, and a full 10-round game takes about 5 minutes.
What makes the later rounds harder?
From round 6 the birds move and distractors appear (colored birds and shapes you shouldn't count). From round 12 it's full chaos.
Do players need to download an app?
No. Players scan the QR code on the host screen with their phone camera and play in the browser. No app, no account.
Is it free?
Yes, every game on Grouparty is free to play.
Ready to play Count Birds?
Open a room, put it on the big screen and share the QR code. You'll be playing in under a minute.