Your target is 7.24 seconds. The stopwatch shows for a second and a half, then vanishes. Hit stop when your gut says now. Five rounds a day, same five times for everyone, and a leaderboard that will tell you how bad your sense of a second really is.
What it is
On the Dot is a daily timing game. You get a target like 12.94 seconds, you press Start, the stopwatch runs where you can see it for about a second and a half and then disappears, and you press Stop when you believe the target has arrived. Five rounds make a game, scored as a percentage of the target, and the site says everyone gets the same five that day.
How to play
Press Play today's game. A rankings screen shows the top ten, then the first round: the target in big type and Start. The digits run for a moment and give way to the words No clock, go on feel. The result shows your percentage, how early or late you were, and your actual time. The game score, the site says, is the average of five rounds, and practice mode plays the same way with random targets and never touches the leaderboard.
What makes it different
Scoring by percentage means a half second miss costs more on a short target than a long one. The site publishes its own player data: across eight thousand finished games the median score is 89.9 percent and above 97.5 percent is the top five percent. A Tips page built on that data says most first-time players stop early in round one, about 73 percent. Replays are allowed, the site says, only your best run counts.
Why it is on Bored
A complete game in under five minutes is the brief, and this one is five rounds of start and stop. Everyone plays the same five targets, so the leaderboard is a real comparison, and a two second miss on a twelve second target is a number you carry into round two.
Tips
- Wait longer than feels right in round one, the site's data says first stops run early
- Use the visible second and a half to set a beat, then keep it going
- Count the seconds and judge only the fraction
- Play a practice game before the daily, the site's own tips page recommends it
- On a computer the space bar stops the clock, and the site's tips page says it starts it too
FAQ
Is On the Dot free?
Yes. The one ad slot on the page is empty and no consent dialog appears, though the scripts for both are present.
Do I need an account?
No. The site says a name is asked only at the end, and only if you want your score on the leaderboard.
Does it work on a phone?
Yes. The site's own data says phones and desktops score about the same.
Does it have sound?
No.
How often is there a new game?
Daily. Five new targets at midnight Pacific time, the site says.
Does it end?
Yes. Five rounds, then a game score.
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