How many? roughly.
Guess how many of you it takes to reach the top of a tower, roughly.
Every day: Five objects each day, the same for everyone: guess how many copies of you it would take to match each one. New puzzle: Midnight UTC.
How many? roughly. uses your own height as the ruler. For each of the day's five objects, from an anaconda to the Tokyo Skytree, you drag up a crowd of copies of yourself until you think they match it, then see the real count and the napkin math behind it.
About How many? roughly.
How many? is one of the daily guessing games from roughly., a small site where every game asks for an estimate rather than an exact answer. This one measures the world in people: specifically, in you.
The first time you play, you set your height; it stays on your device. Each day then brings five objects, the same for every player. The question changes with the object: how many of you stacked on each other reach the top of a tower, how many lying head to toe match a snake's length, how many standing shoulder to shoulder cover a pyramid's base, or how many of a small animal it takes to make one of you. You drag up or down to change the count, and the picture splits the object into that many copies of you, or you type the number.
After you lock it in, the game shows the real count, how many times too high or low you were, the share of players you beat, and a short napkin calculation that shows how to get there. New rounds arrive at midnight UTC. Today's rounds are free and need no account; past days need the paid roughly+ tier. You can challenge a friend or open a room to play together. The game runs in English and German and links each object to Wikipedia.
How to play How many? roughly.
- Set your height the first time you play, or skip to use the default.
- Read the day's first object and the question: stacked, lying along it, covering it, or how many of them make you.
- Drag up or down to change how many copies of you, or type the number.
- Press Lock it in to see the real count, your factor off and the napkin math.
- Play all five, then share your result or challenge a friend.
Tips
- Read the question carefully: covering an area grows much faster than lining up along a length.
- Convert the object to metres first, then divide by your height.
- Read the napkin math after each round; the same shortcuts work again on later days.
Questions
When does How many? roughly. reset?
New rounds arrive every day at midnight UTC, five objects per day, the same for everyone.
Why does it ask my height?
Every answer is counted in copies of you, so your height is the ruler. It stays on your device.
How is it scored?
By how many times too high or too low your count was. The day's result combines the five rounds, and you see what share of players you beat.
Is it free?
Yes. Today's rounds are free and need no account. Past days need roughly+.
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