How to play Slingshot Pets
Slingshot Pets is a free AR face tracking game you can play online with no download. FACE CONTROL. Move your NOSE to the pouch, OPEN your MOUTH and HOLD it to grab, move your head back to pull, then CLOSE your mouth to launch. Topple every orc! No camera? Play with touch/mouse. It uses on-device AI tracking, so Slingshot Pets 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 Slingshot Pets, 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 Slingshot Pets free to play?
Yes. Slingshot Pets 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 Slingshot Pets?
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 Slingshot Pets 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.
Slingshot Pets game guide
Goal of the game
In Slingshot Pets you play with your hand in front of the camera. A big slingshot sits on the left. make a FIST ✊ near the glowing pouch, PULL BACK (away from the towers) and RELEASE to launch a pet. The farther you pull, the harder it flies.
Knock down crates and orcs — topple every orc to build a new fort. You get 5 pets per fort; running out costs a life. Fly pets through power-ups: Triple pets, Blast and Double points.
Quick start
Slingshot Pets in one line: Fist, pull back and launch pets at the orc towers!
- Press Play on this page — Slingshot Pets 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 Slingshot Pets 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 Slingshot Pets: Fist pouch · pull back · release.
- Hold one hand about an arm's length from the camera so Slingshot Pets can see your whole palm and fingers.
- Move slowly at first: Slingshot Pets follows your fingertip in real time, and smooth movements are tracked more accurately than jerky ones.
- If Slingshot Pets feels too hard at first, play a practice round to learn the timing before chasing a high score.
Scoring and levels
Points in Slingshot Pets come from the code-defined rewards of 50 points for different actions, so the bigger moves are worth chasing. Every 400 points you reach a new level, and Slingshot Pets 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 Slingshot Pets leaderboard.
Power-ups
Power-up orbs appear every few seconds in Slingshot Pets. Touch or collect them to activate:
- ✨ Triple (8 s): multiplies your attack or catch three ways.
- 2️⃣ Double Points (10 s): doubles every point you earn while it lasts.
Characters and world
The 3D world of Slingshot Pets features dogs, cats, pigs, orcs, crates and fence low straights. Learning how each one moves is the key to reading the screen quickly.
Tips and strategy
- Aim at the nearest threat first in Slingshot Pets; letting one slip through costs more than a missed shot.
- Good, even lighting from the front makes tracking in Slingshot Pets far more reliable than a bright window behind you.
- Replay Slingshot Pets a few times: each run teaches you the patterns, and scores usually double after the first five games.
Device requirements and privacy
Slingshot Pets 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.
