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How to Play

THREE LIVES // ONE SHOT // DAILY

We show you a zoomed-in crop of a real video game screenshot. You pick which of 4 games it's from. Simple — until it isn't.

The rules

Scoring

Each correct answer earns 100 base points, plus a streak bonus of 10 extra points for every consecutive correct answer.

1st correct  →  100 pts
2nd correct  →  110 pts
3rd correct  →  120 pts
4th correct  →  130 pts … and so on.

A wrong answer resets your streak to zero. The higher your streak climbs, the more painful each mistake becomes. Play cautiously when it matters.

The daily challenge

Every player gets the same screenshots in the same order on any given day. This matters because:

Ranks & XP

Every point you score becomes permanent XP on your account. Keep playing day after day to climb the tiers:

Rank XP required
ROOKIE 0
BRONZE 1,000
SILVER 5,000
GOLD 15,000
PLATINUM 50,000
DIAMOND 150,000
MASTER 400,000
ELITE 1,000,000

ELITE is a multi-year climb even for the best players. Don't rush — you can't rush it.

Claiming a name

You can play as a guest, but to appear on leaderboards and earn rank, you need a claimed name.

Heads up: your name is locked to the browser you claim it in. We don't have email recovery or cross-device sync. If you clear your browser data or switch devices, the name is gone. Claim your name on the device you actually play on.

Usernames must be 3–16 characters — letters, numbers, and underscores only. No impersonation, no offensive language, no reserved words like "admin".

Hard Mode

Feeling confident? Flip on Hard Mode in Settings.

Hard Mode applies to your entire daily run. Toggle it before you start — the multiplier only works on rounds you played on hard.

Tips

FAQ

Can I play more than once per day?

No. That's the whole concept — one shot, make it count.

Can I see yesterday's questions?

No. Each day's challenge lives for that day only.

What happens if I only have time to play at 9pm?

You have until the 8am reset. The "day" spans from 8am to 8am — plenty of time.

How do I see the full leaderboard?

Click "VIEW FULL LEADERBOARDS →" beneath the mini leaderboard on the home page, or via Settings.

I regret my username. Can I change it?

Not currently. Name changes may come in a future update.

I lost my username by clearing browser data. Can I recover it?

Unfortunately no. Because we don't collect emails or passwords, we have no way to verify ownership of a lost name. This is the tradeoff for a privacy-light site. Your best bet is to claim a new name.

I found a bug. How do I report it?

See the contact details on the terms page.

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