WORKS
MOTOKAO
The face nobody can remember.
Glance at an ID photo for a few seconds, then rebuild it from memory. A face-building party game you play together.
- Free to play
- 2–8 players
- 5+ min per game
- No sign-up, no install
- Japanese / English / Chinese
Play in each person's browser on a phone or PC. Only extras like high-resolution icons are paid.
What kind of game is it?
Everyone tries to copy the face exactly, and somehow everyone ends up with a stranger.
"I remember" is shakier than we think, and collective memory is far from perfect. Even so, everyone ends up certain that they remember. MOTOKAO lets you experience that process while laughing.
How to play
- Open a room
The host opens a room. Guests join on their own devices with the invite link or room ID. - Round 1
Everyone looks at the face at the same time, then builds it from memory. The closest player is announced, but the original stays hidden. - Round 2
Comparing everyone's faces, the whole group edits a single "original face" together at the same time. Tap a part of someone else's face to copy it. - The reveal
Meet the original.
After you play
Save the face as an icon
Free
On the reveal screen, save "Our guess", "Original" or "My face" as a 400px icon.
Support & high-resolution version
Pay what you want, from $3
Up to 2048px. Choose the background (blue, yellow, white, transparent, or any color) and the shape (square or ID-photo portrait), and download all 8 as a ZIP. One purchase lets you make as many faces as you like, as many times as you like.
You may use the images as your own icon, for personal or commercial purposes. Please don't sell or distribute the images themselves as material or merchandise, use them in a way that could be mistaken for official products, or use them to hurt others.
Anything above $3 goes toward improving MOTOKAO, a paper edition, and new games.
Send feedback
Approved feedback is posted on the Voices page in its original language.
Paper edition
If there's demand, we'll make a paper edition. Tick "I'd like the paper edition" in the feedback form.
Before you buy or support
| Price | The game is free. The high-resolution icon (a pass to the buyer-only page) is pay what you want, from $3 (USD). |
|---|---|
| Payment method | Payment options provided by Ko-fi, such as PayPal (shown on the product page). |
| Payment timing | At the time of order (depending on the payment method). |
| Delivery | Right after purchase, you can download a guide (PDF) with the URL of the buyer-only page and instructions. You create and save the images on that page. |
| System requirements | Latest Chrome / Safari / Edge / Firefox, on a phone, tablet or PC. An internet connection is required (players connect to each other directly, so some company networks may block the connection). ZIP downloads are best done on a PC. |
| Returns & cancellations | We cannot accept returns or cancellations made for the customer's own reasons after purchase. If something doesn't work, such as the page not opening or images not saving, please contact us. We'll check and respond. |
| Operator | Project Regrow (Legal Notice) |
| Contact | Contact form |
FAQ
Do I need an account?
No. Just enter a nickname and play.
How many players?
2 to 8.
Can I play alone?
We don't recommend it. It's a game for two or more.
Where is my data stored?
The game's contents (faces and nicknames) are exchanged directly between the devices of the people in the same room. A public PeerJS server is used only to help the devices connect. We never store faces or nicknames on our servers. Your nickname and display language are saved only in your own device (browser) for next time.
We also measure usage (such as the number of games played) with an analytics tool (Umami, which uses no cookies). Faces and nicknames are never sent. See the Privacy Policy for details.