Mic Drop
Shares rank 27 of 78 video games by recommenders
Fun real-time multiplayer premise that people find promising. Critics say it is not really karaoke since there are no lyrics, and it needs multiple players.
Fun real-time multiplayer premise that people find promising. Critics say it is not really karaoke since there are no lyrics, and it needs multiple players.
10 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 8
- criticize it
- 2
- approval share
- 80%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 8 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 4 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 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
Fun, promising multiplayer premise
“I felt the premise was just fantastic even if it's a moderation atom bomb.”
Comment from 16 Aug 2026 in “Show HN: Mic Drop, a real-time multiplayer karaoke game” “It seems very cool!! Congrats! But I can't play alone am I right?”
Comment from 16 Aug 2026 in “Show HN: Mic Drop, a real-time multiplayer karaoke game” “This looks fun! Had to open two tabs on my phone to test it”
Comment from 16 Aug 2026 in “Show HN: Mic Drop, a real-time multiplayer karaoke game” Cheaper, more controllable than realtime GPT
“Cheaper and more controllable than realtime GPT.”
Comment from 15 Dec 2025 in “Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (December 2025)”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Needs more than one player
“It seems very cool!! Congrats! But I can't play alone am I right?”
Comment from 16 Aug 2026 in “Show HN: Mic Drop, a real-time multiplayer karaoke game” “This looks fun! Had to open two tabs on my phone to test it”
Comment from 16 Aug 2026 in “Show HN: Mic Drop, a real-time multiplayer karaoke game” Not really karaoke, no lyrics
“It isn't a karaoke game there are no lyrics to sync.”
Comment from 16 Aug 2026 in “Show HN: Mic Drop, a real-time multiplayer karaoke game” Buzz-in feature sensitive to latency
“the "buzz in" feature is sensitive to latency”
Comment from 16 Aug 2026 in “Show HN: Mic Drop, a real-time multiplayer karaoke game” Gameplay limited to one-word prompts
“The entire game is just a 1-word prompt.”
Comment from 16 Aug 2026 in “Show HN: Mic Drop, a real-time multiplayer karaoke game”
Other video games people recommend
The four most recommended other video 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helldivers 2 | 50 | 34 | 60% | 10 | 1.9 yrs3 owners | — |
| GPU building game | 49 | 16 | 75% | 2 | — | — |
| Triple-A Minesweeper | 40 | 25 | 62% | 1 | — | — |
| Quake II | 33 | 8 | 80% | 10 | — | Approved |
| Mic DropThis page | 8 | 2 | 80% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
7 of the 12 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“It seems very cool!! Congrats! But I can't play alone am I right?”
“It isn't a karaoke game there are no lyrics to sync.”
“The entire game is just a 1-word prompt.”
“the "buzz in" feature is sensitive to latency”
“I felt the premise was just fantastic even if it's a moderation atom bomb.”
“This looks fun! Had to open two tabs on my phone to test it”
“Cheaper and more controllable than realtime GPT.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.