Rock · Paper · Scissors
Throw against the computer instantly, or share a link and play best-of-N elimination rounds with friends. Free, in your browser, no sign-in.
Play Rock Paper Scissors online vs computer
Easy throws at random, Normal counters your favourite move and Hard reads your patterns. Every throw is scored instantly and your streak is kept.
Spots your favourite move and counters it.
You
CPU
Tip: press R P S to throw.
Play Rock Paper Scissors with friends
Name the match, choose best-of rounds and share the invite link — up to 8 players, no account needed.
How to play online with friends
Against friends, Rock Paper Scissors becomes a free elimination game you can play in your browser with no sign-in required. Here is how a multiplayer game works.
Create a game
Open Rock Paper Scissors and create a new game. Choose your settings — best-of rounds and whether guests can join — and you'll get a shareable invite link.
Invite your friends
Share the invite link with anyone. They can join straight from their browser on any device, with no sign-in required.
Pick in secret
Each round every player secretly chooses Rock, Paper, or Scissors. Picks stay hidden from everyone until the host reveals them.
Reveal and eliminate
The host reveals all picks at once. Players who chose a losing move are eliminated, and the survivors advance to the next round.
Crown a champion
Keep playing rounds until one player is left standing. In best-of-N games, the player who wins the most rounds becomes the overall champion.
How to play Rock Paper Scissors vs computer
The board at the top of this page plays Rock Paper Scissors vs computer and scores every throw instantly. Here is what the difficulty levels change.
Pick a difficulty
Choose Easy, Normal, or Hard. Easy throws at random, while Hard studies your history and tries to predict your next move.
Throw your move
Tap Rock, Paper, or Scissors — or use the R, P, and S keys — to lock in your pick against the computer.
See the result instantly
Both hands reveal at once and the round is scored immediately. No waiting, no sign-in, no opponent required.
Chase your best streak
Wins build a streak and your best run is saved on your device, so you can keep trying to beat your own record.
How to win at Rock Paper Scissors
Rock Paper Scissors is more than luck. Remember what beats what, then read your opponent to gain an edge.
| Move | How | Beats |
|---|---|---|
| Rock | crushes | Scissors |
| Paper | covers | Rock |
| Scissors | cut | Paper |
Don't open with Rock
Most people instinctively throw Rock first, so leading with Paper quietly tilts the first round in your favour.
Beat the repeat
Players rarely throw the same move three times. After someone wins, expect them to switch — play the move that beats their likely next pick.
Punish the loser's switch
After a loss, opponents tend to play the move that would have beaten their last throw. Counter that move and you stay ahead.
Stay unpredictable
Against a sharp opponent, the only unbeatable plan is random: mix Rock, Paper, and Scissors evenly so there is no pattern to read.