How to play Rock Paper Monsters
Rock Paper Monsters is a free AR face tracking game you can play online with no download. FACE CONTROL. Beat the front monster's sign by tilting your head: LEFT = ✊ rock, CENTRE = ✋ paper, RIGHT = ✌️ scissors. Hold it a moment to blast! No camera? Play with touch/mouse. It uses on-device AI tracking, so Rock Paper Monsters turns any webcam or phone camera into a motion controller – a fun way to move, laugh and show friends what the browser can do.
Open Rock Paper Monsters, allow camera access and hold still for a second while your face is detected. Video is processed on your device and never uploaded.
Controls
- Move or tilt your head (nose) to steer and aim.
- Open your mouth or blink for the special action shown on screen.
- Look straight at the camera at the start so the game can calibrate.
Tips
- Face a window or lamp – good light makes tracking far more accurate.
- Keep your whole face inside the frame, about an arm's length from the camera.
- Collect power-ups like shields, magnets and slow motion for big combos.
FAQ
Is Rock Paper Monsters free to play?
Yes. Rock Paper Monsters is completely free to play on ZappyDude (Premium members also play it ad-free). There is nothing to download or install.
How do I control Rock Paper Monsters?
You play with your face (head, mouth and blinks). Move or tilt your head (nose) to steer and aim.
Is my camera video recorded?
No. Video is analysed live on your own device to control the game and is never recorded, stored or uploaded.
Which devices does Rock Paper Monsters work on?
It works in Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari on Android phones, iPhones, tablets and computers with a camera; Chrome gives the best tracking.
Rock Paper Monsters game guide
Goal of the game
In Rock Paper Monsters you play with your hand in front of the camera. Monsters march toward you, each holding up a sign: ✊ rock, ✋ paper or ✌️ scissors. Show the hand that BEATS it: FIST = rock (beats scissors), OPEN PALM = paper (beats rock), PEACE ✌️ (index + middle up) = scissors (beats paper). Hold it for a moment to blast the front monster.
Throw the losing hand or let a monster reach the bottom and you lose a life. Faster combos score more. Power-ups float by — touch them with your finger: Slow-Mo, Freeze and Extra Life.
Quick start
Rock Paper Monsters in one line: Monsters march in showing rock, paper or scissors — throw the winning hand to blast them!
- Press Play on this page — Rock Paper Monsters loads in a few seconds right in the browser.
- Tap Allow when the browser asks for the camera, then read the short tutorial card.
- Play your first run of Rock Paper Monsters slowly to learn how it reacts to your hand in front of the camera.
- After a game over, press Play again to try to beat your best.
Controls explained
- Quick reminder shown in Rock Paper Monsters: Fist ✊ · Palm ✋ · Peace ✌️.
- Hold one hand about an arm's length from the camera so Rock Paper Monsters can see your whole palm and fingers.
- Move slowly at first: Rock Paper Monsters follows your fingertip in real time, and smooth movements are tracked more accurately than jerky ones.
- If Rock Paper Monsters feels too hard at first, play a practice round to learn the timing before chasing a high score.
Scoring and levels
Points in Rock Paper Monsters come from the code-defined rewards of 15 points for different actions, so the bigger moves are worth chasing. Chain successful actions without a miss to build a combo; Rock Paper Monsters raises the reward for every action inside a streak. Every 300 points you reach a new level, and Rock Paper Monsters speeds up and sends more at you each time. You start with 3 lives. Your best score is saved in your browser, and signed-in players also appear on the Rock Paper Monsters leaderboard.
Power-ups
Power-up orbs appear every few seconds in Rock Paper Monsters. Touch or collect them to activate:
- ⏳ Slow-Mo (6 s): slows the whole game down so you can line up precise moves.
- ❄️ Freeze (5 s): freezes every moving threat in place.
- ❤️ Extra Life: adds one life (up to six).
Characters and world
The 3D world of Rock Paper Monsters features orcs, skeletons, zombies and humans. Learning how each one moves is the key to reading the screen quickly.
Tips and strategy
- Aim at the nearest threat first in Rock Paper Monsters; letting one slip through costs more than a missed shot.
- Save your focus for the moment a Freeze or Slow-Mo starts — that is when Rock Paper Monsters gives you free points.
- Good, even lighting from the front makes tracking in Rock Paper Monsters far more reliable than a bright window behind you.
- Replay Rock Paper Monsters a few times: each run teaches you the patterns, and scores usually double after the first five games.
Device requirements and privacy
Rock Paper Monsters needs a device with a front or web camera (any recent Android phone, iPhone, laptop or Chromebook) and works best in Chrome, Edge or Safari. Allow camera access when asked; hand tracking runs entirely on your device with Google MediaPipe, and no video ever leaves it. It is free to play; free players may see a short ad between rounds (never during play), and Premium removes all ads.
