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Deadpan
challenge a friend to a live video face-off
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challenge a friend to a live video face-off
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The smile battle: challenge a friend to a live video face-off. Keep a straight face, make them crack, drain their HP.
Free
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Hey Product Hunt! I'm the solo maker of Deadpan.
It started with those "try not to laugh" videos: watching is fun, but trying to make your friend crack is way more fun. So I built a game where a smile actually costs you.
How it works: send a friend a link, both cameras on, make them laugh any way you can. When the game sees a smile, they lose HP. First to crack loses.
Privacy was the hardest part: smile detection runs entirely in your browser, and video goes straight between players (peer to peer). Nothing is recorded or uploaded.
Also inside: party rooms for up to 4 friends, and a solo creator mode for streamers with an OBS overlay that shows your score, cracks and smile meter live.
The faces in the gallery are AI-generated (I use them as a test camera so I don't post real people). The game UI is real.
It's free and 18+. I'd love your honest feedback: is the detection fair, and what would make you come back tomorrow?
Tip: no friend online right now? Try Creator mode solo. Pick any funny video, try not to laugh, and get a vertical clip of your face with your score at the end. playdeadpan.com/creator