Looking for a quick puzzle game? Design a Baby runs in the browser and needs no download. The core of it is horror. You can jump in for two minutes or lose an hour to it; either works.
About Design a Baby
Design a Baby is a simple design game where you design your desired baby by using eyes, nose and gob. This baby can be quite cute or contrary, quite scary!
How to play Design a Baby
Nothing here needs explaining twice. Keep a hand on the arrow keys / WASD; everything else is listed in the controls table. It fills the player in landscape, so use the fullscreen button on desktop and turn your phone sideways on mobile. The second run is always better than the first — that is the whole learning curve.
Controls
| Input | Action |
|---|---|
| Mouse | Navigate menus and interact |
| Arrow keys / WASD | Move |
| Spacebar | Primary action |
On mobile: Tap and swipe on screen. Turn your phone sideways — this game is designed for landscape and fills a horizontal screen.
Why it is worth playing
Design a Baby is easy to start and harder to master, which is the balance the best browser games hit. It is not trying to be anything larger, and it is better for it.
At a glance
- Free to play with no account required
- Runs in the browser — nothing to download or install
- Landscape layout with fullscreen support
- Keyboard and mouse on desktop, full touch support on mobile.
- Horror gameplay — Games best played with the lights on
- Added to our catalogue from a 2022 release
Frequently asked questions
Is Design a Baby free to play?
It is free. There is no trial, no unlock and no sign-up wall on Design a Baby — the page you are on is the whole thing.
Do I need to download or install anything?
No download, no installer, no plugin. Design a Baby is HTML5, so the browser plays it directly.
Can I play Design a Baby on my phone?
Yes — mobile is fully supported. Tap and swipe on screen. Turn your phone sideways — this game is designed for landscape and fills a horizontal screen.
What are the controls for Design a Baby?
Keyboard and mouse on desktop, full touch support on mobile. Mouse — navigate menus and interact; Arrow keys / WASD — move; Spacebar — primary action.
Can I play Design a Baby fullscreen?
Yes. Use the fullscreen button in the top-right of the game player to expand it to the whole screen, and press Escape to come back out.
What kind of game is Design a Baby?
Design a Baby is a puzzle game built around horror. If that is the sort of thing you enjoy, the related games further down the page are picked using the same tags.
