Answer in secret
Everyone reads the same question and types an answer on their own device. You can change it until judging starts.
Independent alternative · not the official game
Looking for Herd Mentality online? Try Match the Room
Match the Room is CardYard's own party game about thinking like the group. Everyone answers the same question in secret, and the most popular answer scores. It plays in any browser, on everyone's own phone.
- 3-12 players
- No download
- Private answers
- Video-call ready
Now on iPhone and Android
CardYard is on iPhone, iPad & Android.
How Match the Room works
One question. Think like the group.
Questions such as “What is the most overrated snack?” or “Which animal would win a talent show?” have no right answer. The only goal is to give the answer most people give.
Group the answers
Identical answers group automatically. The host merges answers that mean the same thing, and can split one back out or undo a change.
The biggest group scores
Everyone in the single largest group gets a point. A tie for the largest group scores nobody. Keep going until someone reaches the winning score.
What you get
Built for phones and browsers
Every phone answers
Nothing to hand around, and nobody sees an answer before the reveal.
Fresh questions
Pick a question deck, or let CardYard write questions for any theme your group types.
Same room or a call
Sit on one sofa or keep a video call open. CardYard keeps answers and scores in sync.
A fair host
The host groups close answers before anyone scores, so small spelling differences don't cost a point.
Want the original?
Herd Mentality is a Big Potato game
If the board game is what you're after, buy it from Big Potato Games. If you'd like a majority-answer game you can start in the browser tonight, start a Match the Room game.
Herd Mentality online questions
Trademark notice: HERD MENTALITY® is a registered trademark of Big Potato Enterprises Ltd. CardYard and Match the Room are not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Big Potato. CardYard does not offer Herd Mentality online; Match the Room is a separate game with its own name, questions and rules. The Herd Mentality name appears on this page only to describe what people search for and to point them to the official game.
Is this the official Herd Mentality game?
No. Herd Mentality is a board game by Big Potato Games, and HERD MENTALITY® is their registered trademark. Match the Room is a separate game made by CardYard, with its own name, questions and rules. CardYard is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Big Potato.
Can I play Herd Mentality online on CardYard?
No. CardYard does not offer Herd Mentality. For the official game, visit Big Potato's website. If you want a game about matching the group's most popular answer that you can play in a browser right now, Match the Room is CardYard's own alternative.
How does Match the Room work?
Everyone answers the same question in secret on their own device. Identical answers group automatically and the host can merge answers that mean the same thing. Everyone in the single largest group scores a point, a tie for the largest group scores nobody, and the first player to reach the winning score wins.
How many people can play Match the Room?
3 to 12 players, each on their own phone, tablet or computer. A host can also run the Room as a facilitator without answering.
Is Match the Room free?
Joining a Room is free. Hosting a Room needs CardYard Premium. On one shared phone, the Match the Room question generator is free within CardYard's daily free limit.
Do we need to download anything?
No. Everyone plays in a web browser on a phone, tablet or computer.
Can we play over a video call?
Yes. Keep your call open while everyone answers on their own device. The Room reveals the answers and keeps the score for the whole group.