Frequently asked questions
Short answers, grouped by what you are trying to do. The how-to-play and ranking pages go deeper on the two big ones.
Getting started
What is a Bit SaiGon?
A free co-op cooking game that runs in your web browser. Two to four players share one Saigon street food kitchen, split the chopping, frying, plating and washing up, and try to get every order out before the timer ends.
Where do I play it?
At abitsaigon.com — press Play and the kitchen loads in the same browser tab. There is no separate site, launcher or store page.
Is a Bit SaiGon free?
Yes, completely. There is nothing to buy to reach a level, and nothing to buy to win a match.
Do I need to download or install anything?
No. It runs straight on the web — no launcher, no app store, no install step before you can play.
Do I need an account?
No. Pressing Play creates a guest session instantly. You can turn it into an email or Google account later without losing what you have done.
Can I play on my phone?
Yes, on a phone or tablet browser — hold it sideways, the kitchen is a landscape screen.
Playing with other people
Is a Bit SaiGon multiplayer?
Yes — online co-op is the point of it. Every level needs more hands than one player has.
How do I create a room and invite my friends?
Create a room, set it private, and share the room code. Anyone with the code can join you; without it, nobody can. Full first-match walkthrough →
How many players fit in one room?
Up to four. When you create a room you pick the cap yourself — 2, 3 or 4.
Can I play on my own?
You can, but the kitchen is designed for 2 to 4. Solo, you are doing every job in it yourself.
Is there voice chat?
Yes, built in — no third-party call app needed. Three stars is much easier with it on.
My microphone is not working — what do I check?
First the browser: it has to have microphone permission for the site, and that is a prompt you may have dismissed. Then the settings panel behind the gear icon, where the microphone options live.
In the kitchen
How do I cook and finish a dish?
Read the order ticket, take each ingredient to the station it needs — the board chops, the pan fries, the oven bakes — put the finished pieces on a clean plate, then carry the plate to the serving counter. Step by step →
I cannot tell what to click next.
Watch the green circle floating in the kitchen: it always points at the next thing to do for whichever order is most urgent. Turn it off with the eye icon next to Pause once you know your way around.
What happens if I cook the wrong thing?
It does not help the order it was meant for, and you have spent the time either way. Glance at the ticket before you run a plate out to the counter.
I had to leave a station mid-cook. Do I start over?
No. Pick the ingredient back up or set it on a counter and the cook timer pauses; put it back on a station and it carries on from where it stopped.
How do I wash up?
Dirty plates pile up in the sink — walk into the sink to wash them. During a rush somebody needs to be on it full time, because an empty plate rack stops the whole kitchen.
How do I get three stars on a level?
Three stars comes from the team score, so it is about not wasting time: claim a station each in the first ten seconds, start anything slow first, keep one person on plates and washing, and talk.
Score, stars and rank
How is my score worked out?
Not everything goes to whoever serves the dish. Pickups, cooking, plating and washing are all credited, and the end-of-match screen shows your exact share as a percentage.
What are the titles at the end of a match?
With two or more players a match can award MVP plus four side titles: Sous Chef for the most prep, Speed Demon for the fastest serving, Combo Keeper for the longest combo and Dish Hero for the most dishes washed. One player can take several at once.
How does ranking work?
Your team ranking score is the sum, per level, of the best team score your group has ever managed there — replaying for less does not cost you anything, and only a new record moves the total. Duo, Trio and Squad are three completely separate boards. The full breakdown →
How do I climb the rank?
Get graded first: 10 matches at one team size for a personal tier, and 3 matches by the exact same group for that group to appear on the group leaderboard. After that, go back and beat your record on the levels you played badly — playing more matches on its own adds nothing. Every milestone explained →
Do matches with a guest player count?
Not for group ranking — a match with a guest in it counts toward neither that group’s score nor its match total.
Account and progress
How is my progress saved?
A guest session is saved on the device that created it, so clearing your browser data loses it. A registered account keeps your progress on the server instead, across every device you sign in on.
Can I keep my guest progress when I register?
Yes. Upgrading a guest session to a real account carries what you have already done over with it.
Can I sign in with Google?
Yes, alongside signing up with an email address. We receive your email and profile name from the sign-in provider, never your password.
Is it the same account on my phone and my computer?
With a registered account, yes — sign in on both and it is one set of progress. A guest session cannot follow you to another device.
Technical and project questions
Which browsers does it work in?
Any current browser with 3D graphics support — Chrome, Edge, Safari or Firefox, on desktop, phone or tablet. Keeping the browser up to date is the one thing that matters.
The game runs slowly on my phone. Can I fix it?
Lower the graphics quality in the settings panel behind the gear icon, and close other heavy tabs and apps first — a phone browser shares its memory with everything else you have open.
How do I play fullscreen, with no address bar?
Install it to your home screen as a PWA and it opens full screen like a normal app. It is optional — the browser plays exactly the same. Install steps for iPhone, Android and desktop →
What languages is the game in?
English, Vietnamese and Chinese. The language setting is in the settings panel behind the gear icon.
Is the game finished?
It is playable now and free, but still in active development — levels, recipes and scoring are being worked on, so parts of it change.
When are new levels coming?
There is no fixed schedule. New levels and updates are announced on the Facebook fanpage linked at the bottom of every page.
How do I report a bug or suggest something?
Message the Facebook fanpage in the footer. Bug reports and ideas both go to the same place, and they are read.
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