Most senior assassin apps require a phone download and share player locations with the whole game. Seniorsassassins.com takes a different approach. It's built for a browser, works on any device, never collects or broadcasts where anyone is, and it's free for any number of players. Here's what the browser version can and cannot do, and how it stacks up against the apps your classmates might recommend.

What the browser version actually does

The seniorsassassins.com browser version has three working parts. The /rules/ tool is a fill-in-the-blank template. You answer questions about how your game works: who's playing, what counts as an elimination, what's off-limits, when does it end. Once you publish your rules, the site mints a short class code. Your players use that code to join.

Second is the /generator/ tool. It takes the list of players and builds the one-way target chain. That's the secret structure every senior assassin game needs: you get assigned one target, they get assigned someone else, and so on in a circle. When you eliminate your target, you inherit theirs. The generator is what keeps the game moving.

Third is the /join/ board. Each player enters their class code, sees only their own sealed target, and gets a fresh target when their current one gets eliminated. Auto-reassigns every time someone gets tagged out. That's the whole live experience.

Why a browser beats an app for organizers

Installing an app takes friction. Someone forgets to download it, or their phone runs out of storage, or they're on an iPad and the app wants an account first. A browser link doesn't ask for permission. It runs on any device right now: phone, laptop, tablet, computer at home. You send your class code in a group chat and organizers have what they need.

The browser version stays free for any headcount. Catcher Games charges roughly $1.50 per player once you go over 10, and the cost stacks fast. Seniorsassassins.com has no player cap, no fees, no subscriptions. If you're running a school-wide game or splitting into regions, that's all the same price.

• Zero download or install needed
• Works on any device, any browser
• No account or signup required
• Free at any player count

What you don't get, and why it does not matter

The browser version does not have location tracking. It does not broadcast where your players are to the whole game. A rival app like Splashin uses GPS and shows live coordinates to every player, which is a huge draw for some organizers. But broadcasting location to 50+ classmates for three straight months exposes everyone to a host of problems: showing where people sleep, where they go to school, where their parents work, which empty houses are empty that night.

The browser version also does not send push notifications, does not have a photo-verification leaderboard, and does not rank players on kill counts. That's not a limitation. That's the whole design. A game that pings you every five minutes stops being fun and starts being a job. A photo rule keeps the elimination proof off the internet. Rankings create pressure to play harder and take riskier shots. The browser version is intentionally quieter.

Privacy without location data

Every app asks what you're willing to give up for free. Splashin gets your location. HuntinHuntin markets itself as free with no ads, but it still tracks who you are. Seniorsassassins.com uses zero-knowledge encryption. The server never sees your name, your school name, or any player data in readable form. Everything is encrypted. You get a game board, nothing else.

That's verified by an external audit, not just marketing. There are no analytics pixels, no ad trackers, no vendor SDKs collecting data on your phone. You can read the senior assassin location sharing guide for exactly what happens to what gets sent.

Comparing browser versus app for different scenarios

If your game is under 15 players and speed matters most, an app like Splashin or Catcher Games wins. Both auto-assign targets and put GPS on the map. Splashin dominates this niche because Wikipedia names it in connection with the game, which is its own advantage. If you want players texting each other screenshots of kill photos, an app fits that flow better.

If your game is bigger, budget matters, or you want to avoid location exposure, the browser version is the right tool. It also works better across mixed devices: some players on Android, some on iPhone, some on school computers, some on old tablets. An app that targets one phone OS will leave stragglers behind.

An honest comparison: the best senior assassin app guide walks through every option including the browser version, and names what each one is genuinely best at. Read it if you're still deciding.

• Games under 15 players where speed matters most: a download app usually fits better
• Large school-wide games or multi-region: browser version, no player cap
• Privacy-first families or schools: browser version, zero location tracking
• Mixed devices or tight budgets: browser version works on anything, costs nothing

Getting your season organized in the browser

Start by deciding your rules. Do you allow water indoors. What time does the game stop each day. Are people safe during school. The /rules/ tool has prompts for all of it. You can copy wording from how to run senior assassin without an app if you want a template to start with.

Once your rules are live, you get a class code. Give it to every player. They enter the code, and the /join/ board shows them their target. On elimination day, the organizer reassigns, and the game keeps running. That's the loop.

When the browser version is not the answer

Be honest with yourself. If your school already committed to Splashin or another app, switching mid-season is friction nobody wants. If your group thinks eliminations should go live on an Instagram story with a photo, an app with photo proof built in will feel smoother than a manual workflow. If you want players to feel like they're in a real game with a leaderboard and kill stats, the quiet browser version will feel thin.

The browser version is built for organizers who want the game to run without drama, without location bleed, without anyone having to install anything. That's a specific choice, and it's not right for everyone. But if that's you, it's the fastest way to start.