Brainprint

About Brainprint

Brainprint is a short daily browser game made by Nightdesk. Each day brings one numbered game, the same for every player, that goes live at 00:00 UTC. It takes about two minutes and needs no sign-up: the game gives you a playing name, which you can edit, and you start straight away.

A game has four rounds, each with its own timer. People gives you ten seconds to pick the answer most people chose in a poll, not the one you would choose yourself. Taste gives you nine seconds to say which of two things costs more. Rare gives you 25 seconds to type an answer to a prompt, where any answer on the game's list counts but the rarer ones score more, so naming Liechtenstein beats naming Germany. Links gives you 30 seconds to type what connects three words. Every answer links to its source.

Each round is worth up to 100 points, and faster and rarer answers score more, for 400 at most. Your strongest round names your type for the day: The Reader for People, The Connoisseur for Taste, The Original for Rare and The Weaver for Links. At the end you see how you compare with everyone who played that day, with a leaderboard of the day, a streak, and a result you can share.

What sets it apart from single-mechanic dailies is the mix: a survey guess, a price comparison, a rare-answer round in the style of a quiz show, and a word link, all in one sitting. Past days can be played from the archive as unranked practice. It suits players who want a quick, varied quiz rather than one long puzzle. The game shows ads, and a rewarded ad unlocks a fuller breakdown of your result.

How to play Brainprint

1. Open brainprint.pages.dev and press Start; on your first visit a How to play card explains the four rounds.
2. People: within 10 seconds, pick the option most people chose in the poll, not the one you would pick.
3. Taste: within 9 seconds, choose which of the two things costs more.
4. Rare: within 25 seconds, type an answer to the prompt; any answer on the list counts, and rarer ones score more. You can retype as often as you like until time runs out.
5. Links: within 30 seconds, type what connects the three words shown.
6. See your score out of 400, your type for the day and how you compare with everyone else, then share your result or come back tomorrow.

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Tips

• In People, answer for the crowd: the question is what most people said, so set your own taste aside.
• Speed counts in every round, so answer as soon as you are fairly sure rather than waiting for the timer.
• In Rare, a correct but less obvious answer beats the first one that comes to mind; think one step past the famous examples.
• Use the archive to practise on past days; those games are unranked and do not touch the leaderboard.

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