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Stuck on a concept? Start with the first point: it's the most common trap.
A high score doesn't give you the word
A high percentage means your image shows the concept well. It doesn't mean the concept is the thing in your photo.
The concept is a single word for a broad idea, shared by many very different things. It's never the exact name of an object, a species or a brand.
Say the concept is “round”. Your photo of an orange gets 99%, but the concept to find isn't “orange”, it's “round”: the score is that high because the orange really is “round”. The concept could also have been “fruit”, for example, or “sweet”.
Instead, send something very different that might have something in common with your best image: a plate, a clock, a coin. If that new image scores high too, look for what the two have in common.
Vary your images
Ten photos of the same kind of thing teach you little. Mix objects, places, people and food, close-ups and wide shots: each very different image tells you something new.
Compare a high score with a low one
Two images that look alike but get very different scores are the best clue. What does one have that the other doesn't? Its shape, its material, its color, what it's for, where it is…
The whole image counts
The background counts too: grass, sky, a wall, a table. A small object in a corner counts less than one in close-up. To test an idea, fill the frame with something that shows it, on a plain background.
Read the verdict of your answers
“Close” means you're on the right track, “Almost” that you're very near: try a synonym or another form of the word. Only the concept itself, or one of its synonyms, wins.
Frequently asked questions
What do the verdicts of my answers mean?
“Unrelated”: your answer has no link to the concept, or only a distant one. “Close”: it's related without meaning the same thing, like something that fits the concept, an associated word or an opposite. “Almost”: it means nearly the same thing in another form, like a word from the same family or a rough synonym. “Found”: it's the concept or one of its synonyms. If the concept is “round”, “orange” is close, “roundness” almost, and “circular” wins.
Can I answer in another language?
Yes. The concept is the same for everyone, and answers in English, French and Spanish are all accepted.
Do capital letters, accents or typos matter?
No. Capital letters, accents, an article in front of the word and plurals are ignored, and a typo is forgiven in longer words.
Does an answer I already tried count again?
No. Typing it again shows the same verdict, without using up an answer.
Does text written in an image count?
No. Only what the image shows counts: a word written on a sheet of paper gets a low score.
Does sending the same image again change its score?
No: the same image always gets the same score. Another photo of the same thing, closer or from another angle, can change it a lot.
Why are images and answers limited?
Each analyzed image costs a little. The daily limit keeps the game free and makes each image a real choice. Your images and answers come back every day at midnight UTC.
When does a new concept arrive?
Twice a week, on Monday and Thursday at midnight UTC. The countdown in the game shows how long is left.
Can I keep playing once I've found it?
No. Your game closes until the next concept, and your result no longer changes. Share your grid and come back for the next one.
Can I play on another device?
Not with the same account for now. Your account lives in this browser, with no email or password: in another browser, or after deleting your cookies, you start over with a new nickname and new statistics.
What happens to my images?
They're analyzed, then forgotten: the server keeps only the score. The thumbnails stay in this browser.
Read the privacy policyHow do I delete my account?
At the bottom of the privacy policy, from the browser you play in. Your account and all its data are erased right away.
Open the privacy policyWhere can I see past concepts?
Each concept is revealed once its cycle is over. The latest ones are on the past concepts page.
See past conceptsEach analyzed image costs the game's creator a little. If you had fun, you can buy them a coffee.
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