Night Watcher

How to Play

Sweep a flashlight across a dark forest, pond, garden, desert and polar night to find owls, hedgehogs, bats and more for your night notebook.

How to Play

Move your finger or the mouse over the scene and the flashlight beam follows. Arrow keys move it too.
The animals to find are shown as silhouettes at the top. Hold the light on an animal for a moment to find it.
Every animal you find says one short fact and goes into your night notebook as a sticker.
In the listening stage, find the animal by its sound: the closer the light, the faster the sound.

About this Game

Night Watcher has ten stages and thirty-seven rounds, with a firefly round popping up now and then. 23 animals and plants hide in forest, pond, garden, barn, desert and polar nights. There is no timer and no losing: if an animal stays hidden for a while, a small ring glows around it. The animal sounds are simple computer-made imitations, not recordings.

Common Questions

Can my child lose?

No. There is no timer and no lives. If an animal stays hidden for a while, a small ring glows around it.

Are the animal facts accurate?

Each animal has one short, well-known fact, such as bats finding their way with sound. The sounds are simple computer-made imitations.

Can it be played with a keyboard?

Yes. The arrow keys move the light, and Enter or Space looks at the animal closest to the beam.

Age 4+ Nature and Science

How to Play

Move your finger or the mouse over the scene and the flashlight beam follows. Arrow keys move it too.
The animals to find are shown as silhouettes at the top. Hold the light on an animal for a moment to find it.
Every animal you find says one short fact and goes into your night notebook as a sticker.

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