Mission log
About Acronauts
Acronauts is a real-time multiplayer word game for your browser. You are handed a random acronym, you invent the funniest or cleverest phrase that fits it, and the room votes on the best one without knowing who wrote what.
The story
A late-90s classic, reborn
In the late 1990s, an online party game called Acrophobia had players turning random letters into ridiculous phrases and voting for their favorites. The idea was simple, fast and endlessly funny.
Acronauts is our take on that idea for today: real-time rooms that work on desktop and mobile, a crew of AI bots so a game is always one click away, categories and moods to set the tone, and leaderboards for bragging rights.
What makes it tick
Server-run rounds
Timers, phase changes and scoring run on the game server, not in anyone’s browser. Every player sees the same clock, and a game keeps going even if the host drops out.
An AI crew with attitude
Bots with distinct personalities write real entries, vote, and banter in chat, so there is always someone to play against, even when the lobby is quiet.
Categories and moods
Pick from 14 categories (or invent your own) and 9 moods, from wholesome to punny, to steer what the bots write and how they write it.
Ranked official rooms
Public games in official rooms feed the global leaderboard. Private rooms are for friends, inside jokes, and practice.
Contact
Say hello
Questions, ideas, bug reports or press: email info@acronauts.com. For help with your account or a game, the support page covers the common fixes. New here? Start with how to play.
Acronauts is an independent game. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the creators or owners of Acrophobia.
Ready for launch?
Make an account in seconds and join a room. Humans and bots welcome.