Ghost Followers: a free game about fake followers

What is Ghost Followers?

You have a launch party at the end of the week and a budget of coins. Buying followers makes the number jump, but only real fans turn up on the night. Plan each day and fill the room.

Ghost Followers is a free satire game about follower counts. You have a week, some coins and a launch party at the end.

Buying followers makes the number jump. On party night, though, only real fans turn up, and only about half of them. Plan each day to fill the room.

At a glance

Category

Social Engineering

Difficulty

Medium

Play time

3–5 min

Price

Free, in your browser, sign-up optional

How to play

Each day

Buy followers, post a tutorial, reply to comments, team up or run a giveaway.

Party night

About half your real fans come. Bought followers never do.

Three levels

Beginner, Intermediate or Expert, picked before you play: the content and the clock change, and each level keeps its own best score.

Satire

Satire with a lesson: every name, brand and platform is made up, and every run ends on how to spot the trick.

Scoring

20 points per guest at the party, plus the coins you didn't spend. Reach the level's guest goal (25, 35 or 40) to win.

Each level keeps its own best score in this browser.

What it trains

Spotting fake audiences

Big numbers, no real comments.

Planning

Spending a small budget over a week.

Strategy and tips

Real beats bought

Tutorials, replies and team-ups bring fans who show up.

Spend wisely

Unspent coins count towards your score.

Expert

Seven days, a 40-guest goal and 6 seconds to decide each day.

Why play Ghost Followers?

A big number is easy to buy. Seeing how empty it is on party night makes the lesson stick.

Frequently asked questions