Yes Means No
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Yes Means No is a quick reaction game that turns your brain against itself. A simple yes or no question appears, such as whether fire is hot, and you have to answer the opposite of the truth before the timer runs out.
It is good for a few minutes of laughter alone or with friends. The questions are easy; the hard part is ignoring your first instinct while the game keeps changing the rules on you.
How to play
- Read the question and tap the answer that is the opposite of the truth.
- During a truth round, shown by a banner, you must answer honestly for a few questions.
- The yes and no buttons can swap colours and sides, so read the words, not the colours.
- Questions with NOT in them flip the meaning again.
- The time for each question gets shorter as you go. Right answers in a row build a combo up to x5.
- In solo you have three lives; three mistakes end the run.
Controls
On a phone or tablet
Tap the yes or no button. In two-player mode each player taps on their own half.
On a computer
Click a button, press Y or N, or use Left and Right (or A and D) for the button on that side. In two-player mode player one uses A and D, player two the arrow keys.
Game modes
Solo
An endless run with three lives and a best score.
Daily
The same questions for everyone today.
Vs computer
Race a bot at easy, medium or hard on the same questions.
2 players
One device, each player on their own half: the first right answer gets a point, a wrong answer loses one. Ninety seconds or first to 10.
Party (QR)
A whole room plays on their phones while the questions show on a big screen.
Tips
- Look at the banner first so you know whether it is an opposite round or a truth round.
- Green is not always yes: the buttons swap colours.
- A NOT question answered in opposite mode lands back on the truth.
- Speed adds a bonus, but a wrong answer costs a life, so do not rush blindly.
- Protect your combo: a steady run of right answers scores more than a few fast ones.
About the game
The idea comes from the old party game of answering the opposite, a classic test of attention where your reflexes keep giving you away. Truth rounds and swapped buttons stop you from settling into a habit.
On a phone two players can hold it between them and play face to face. On a desktop the keyboard makes it a fast reaction test.
Questions
- Is Yes Means No free?
- Yes, it is free to play in your browser with nothing to install.
- Can two people play on one phone?
- Yes. In 2 players mode each person answers on their own half of the screen.
- Is it good for groups?
- Yes. Party (QR) mode lets a whole room play on their phones.
- Does it save my best score?
- Your best scores are kept in this browser on your device.
