Tag — Play Free Online
More Versus on One Keyboard games
Tag takes the playground game and puts it on a keyboard. One player is "it", everyone else runs, and when the timer runs out whoever is holding the tag loses the round. Rounds are short, so a session is a string of quick rematches rather than one long sitting.
It suits the Fireboy and Watergirl crowd for a simple reason: it needs no second device and no setup. You share a keyboard with a friend, or up to three others if the round is set for more, and the whole thing loads in the browser with nothing to install. Where the temple games ask two people to cooperate, Tag turns the same shared keyboard into a rivalry.
How to play
This is a versus game for two to four players on one keyboard, and each player gets one key or a small cluster of keys. Choose your keys before the round starts so nobody reaches across another player's hand. Play goes in rounds, and the first player to reach the target score wins the match.
The rule to hold onto is that the timer decides the loser. Being "it" is not a punishment as long as there is time left; it becomes one only at the buzzer. So the tagger is trying to pass the tag on, and everyone else is trying to stay out of reach as the clock runs down.
Tips
- Do not sit in a corner. With little room to move, the tagger only has to close in on you.
- Watch the clock in the last few seconds. That is when it matters whether you are the one holding the tag.
- Agree the key layout before starting, and keep hands apart so a neighbour's keys are not pressed by accident.
- In a match to a target score, one lost round is not a lost match, so keep playing.
Similar games on Fireboy and Watergirl
If you want to stay cooperative, the Fireboy and Watergirl temples, from the original through Light Temple, Ice Temple, Crystal Temple and Elements, have two players solving puzzles together rather than chasing each other. Duo Vikings and Duo Survival 2 are other two-player picks that lean on teamwork. Bad Ice Cream is a different kind of chaser, with its own rules and levels.
Tag is best when you have five minutes and someone beside you. It runs on a laptop or Chromebook keyboard, and a physical keyboard is far more comfortable than a touchscreen for shared play.
Questions about Tag
How many people can play Tag?
Two to four players share one keyboard, each with their own key or keys.
How do you lose a round of Tag?
Whoever is "it" when the timer runs out loses the round. The first player to the target score wins the match.
Is Tag free to play?
Yes. It runs in your browser on fireboywatergirl.click with nothing to download and no account.
Can I play Tag on a phone?
It runs in a modern browser, but it is designed for a shared keyboard, so a laptop or Chromebook works best.
