One Million Checkboxes
A million checkboxes shared by everyone at once. Ticking them was pointless right up until people started writing messages in binary.
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How to get the most from it
One Million Checkboxes sits in Crowd Experiments under Weird, filed as a minute.
- Give it one round. There is nothing to finish and nothing lost by leaving.
- It works on a phone or a desktop, so open it on whatever is nearest.
- It works with the sound off, so it is fine on a train or in a quiet office.
- No account needed — you can start without signing up.
- Go in expecting something weird, funny and chaotic.
About this category: Shared spaces where everyone acts at once. Sometimes it becomes art, usually it becomes a mess, and the mess is the interesting part.
Good for
- A one-round break between tasks
- Seeing the internet at its least explicable
- A reliable laugh
- Pure, noisy chaos
- A quiet break at your desk
- Killing time on your phone
- Trying it with zero commitment
One Million Checkboxes: quick answers
Is One Million Checkboxes free?
Yes. One Million Checkboxes is free to use and needs no account.
Do I need an account to use One Million Checkboxes?
No. You can use One Million Checkboxes without signing up for anything.
Does One Million Checkboxes work on a phone?
Yes. One Million Checkboxes works on phones as well as desktop browsers.
Is One Million Checkboxes safe for work?
Yes, we file it as safe for work. It also works muted.
How long does One Million Checkboxes take?
We file it as "A minute": One quick round, then you can leave.
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