List Animals Until Failure
Shares rank 19 of 48 browser games by recommenders
People enjoy this addictive browser game for listing animals, with clever handling of general and specific names. Critics say it rejects some valid names as too specific.
People enjoy this addictive browser game for listing animals, with clever handling of general and specific names. Critics say it rejects some valid names as too specific.
17 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 13
- criticize it
- 4
- approval share
- 76%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 13 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 3.3 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Addictive and fun to play
“super fun game. I started then realized I could burn my entire day.”
Comment from 2 Feb 2026 in “List Animals Until Failure” “This is a very fun project, I like its UX a lot too.”
Comment from 2 Feb 2026 in “List Animals Until Failure” “Good fun. I like how it teaches you things, too.”
Comment from 1 Feb 2026 in “List Animals Until Failure” Handles general and specific categories well
“Pretty cool but it won't allow "parrot" after "budgie" because budgie is more specific?”
Comment from 1 Feb 2026 in “List Animals Until Failure” “I think that feature, managing specificity, is actually quite well implemented.”
Comment from 1 Feb 2026 in “List Animals Until Failure” “I was very impressed by how it handled more and less specific categories.”
Comment from 1 Feb 2026 in “List Animals Until Failure” Fun easter eggs and touches
“I like how it triggers an overlay when you try "human", it's a nice touch”
Comment from 1 Feb 2026 in “List Animals Until Failure” “One of the few sites with a fun "you have javascript turned off" message.”
Comment from 1 Feb 2026 in “List Animals Until Failure” “so many great easter eggs”
Comment from 1 Feb 2026 in “List Animals Until Failure”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Rejects some valid animal names
“Pretty cool but it won't allow "parrot" after "budgie" because budgie is more specific?”
Comment from 1 Feb 2026 in “List Animals Until Failure” “I'm mildly bothered that I can't input "fox" because I already entered "fennec"”
Comment from 1 Feb 2026 in “List Animals Until Failure”
Other browser games people recommend
The four most recommended other browser games, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TinyWind | 61 | 19 | 76% | 1 | — | — |
| Starfling | 59 | 17 | 78% | 1 | — | — |
| Starcraft: Ashfall | 46 | 12 | 79% | 1 | — | — |
| Half-Life 2 in a Browser | 42 | 11 | 79% | 6 | — | Approved |
| List Animals Until FailureThis page | 13 | 4 | 76% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
15 of the 17 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“This is a very fun project, I like its UX a lot too.”
“super fun game. I started then realized I could burn my entire day.”
“Frankly that felt a bit tedious on a phone.”
“because it allows extinct animals (sabre tooth, Mammoth, stegasaurus, etc)”
“This game thinks buffalo and bison are the same thing”
“Pretty cool but it won't allow "parrot" after "budgie" because budgie is more specific?”
“I think that feature, managing specificity, is actually quite well implemented.”
“I'm mildly bothered that I can't input "fox" because I already entered "fennec"”
“I love how permissive it is”
“Nice! I added this to the HN Arcade”
“One of the few sites with a fun "you have javascript turned off" message.”
“I like how it triggers an overlay when you try "human", it's a nice touch”
“Good fun. I like how it teaches you things, too.”
“so many great easter eggs”
“I was very impressed by how it handled more and less specific categories.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.