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Trend Chaser: a free rhythm game about trends
Learn the VibeTok dance of the week before it dies. Spoiler: it's already dying.
What is Trend Chaser?
The Noodle Shuffle is the dance of the week on VibeTok. Learn it move by move on the beat (← ↑ → ↓ and 👏) while the trend's freshness drains every beat, faster with every miss. Post before it dies… and find out it died yesterday.
Trend Chaser is a free satire rhythm game. The Noodle Shuffle is the dance of the week on VibeTok, and you're learning it move by move.
The trend's freshness drains every beat and faster on every miss. Even when you nail it, the trend has usually moved on.
At a glance
- Category
- Social Engineering
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Play time
- 2–3 min
- Price
- Free, in your browser, sign-up optional
How to play
- Dance
- Press the move in the yellow box: arrows, or Space for 👏.
- Freshness
- Drains every beat, more on a miss.
- Win
- Hit 70% of the moves with some freshness left.
- 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
60 per move hit on the beat; win with 70% accuracy and some freshness left.
Each level keeps its own best score in this browser.
What it trains
- Rhythm
- Pressing on the beat.
- Media literacy
- Seeing the trend treadmill.
Strategy and tips
- Watch the yellow box
- That's the move for this beat.
- Keyboard
- Arrow keys for the moves, Space or Enter for 👏.
- Expert
- 20 moves at 0.8 seconds a beat.
Why play Trend Chaser?
Trends are built to make you feel late. Making your own thing doesn't expire on Friday.
Frequently asked questions
Is Trend Chaser free?
Yes. It is free and runs in your browser, with no download. Signing up is optional.
Is VibeTok real?
No. Every name, brand, platform and coin in the game is made up. The tricks, though, are real ones you'll meet online.
Can I play on a phone?
Yes: tap the move buttons under the track.