Two ways to race friends
| Race on one device | Race together room | |
|---|---|---|
| Who | Up to four racers, taking turns | Up to 30 racers, each on their own device |
| How it starts | Each racer picks a seat and a racer | One racer makes a room and shares its four-letter code |
| What you type | Each racer types the same words in turn | Everyone types the same words at the same moment |
| Needs the internet | No | Yes |
Both are in the game's Friends menu, on iPad, on Mac and in the browser.
Download free for iPad and Mac
On a Chromebook or a Windows laptop, play Bumpy Keys online.
How a Race together room works
- One racer makes a room. The game shows a four-letter code.
- Friends type the code to join. Up to 30 racers fit in a room, enough for a class.
- Everyone gets the same words. The race starts for all racers at once.
- Nothing is kept. When the room closes, nothing about it is stored.
Made for children, so some things are missing on purpose
- No accounts. Nobody signs up or logs in.
- No chat. Racers cannot send each other messages.
- No strangers. There is no list of rooms to browse and no matchmaking. The only way in is the code a friend or teacher shares.
- One-word names. A racer shows one name of up to 16 characters, and names that are not allowed are turned away.
The privacy policy lists exactly what a room sends between devices.
Race right now, on your own
No friends nearby? The typing race on this site sets a puppy against a dinosaur that types at a speed you pick. For more racers to try, see all typing games.
For a class
A room code on the board gets a whole class into one race, on Chromebooks or iPads, with no student accounts. Teachers can request free classroom codes for the full game.
Questions
How many players can race at once?
Up to 30 racers in a Race together room, each on their own device, or up to four taking turns on one device.
Do players need accounts?
No. There are no accounts. A room is joined with a four-letter code.
Can players chat with each other?
No. There is no chat and no messages of any kind.
Can strangers join a race?
Only someone who has been given the room code can join. There is no list of rooms and no matchmaking.