Same Five

About Same Five

Same Five sets one short challenge a day. At 00:00 UTC a new set of five questions goes live, and everyone who plays that day gets the same five. You have sixty seconds on a server-kept clock that does not pause if you switch tabs, and one official attempt.

The five mix categories: logic, patterns, visual puzzles, memory, wordplay, estimation, general knowledge, prediction, speed and mini puzzles, with no more than two from the same category. The difficulty follows a fixed curve of two easier questions, two medium and one harder. Answers can be a single choice, a this-or-that pick, a point on a scale, or putting items in order, and a memory question shows you something to memorise first. The site says every question is reviewed by a person before it goes live.

Each right answer is worth 2,000 points, so a perfect run is 10,000. Speed never adds points; your time only breaks ties on the leaderboard. Your result shows your rank on the day's live leaderboard and, once enough people have played, the share of players you beat. The correct answers and explanations appear once that day's challenge has closed.

You can play as a guest if you are 16 or older. A free account keeps your streak and results across devices, puts your name on the leaderboard and adds a few practice sessions a day. A paid Pro plan for targeted practice is described on the site but not yet available, and the daily five stays free. Sharing your result sends a link that lets a friend play the same five with your score to beat.

How to play Same Five

1. Open playsamefive.com and press Play today's five.
2. Confirm you are 16 or older and press Start the clock; you have sixty seconds for all five questions.
3. Answer each question by picking an option, choosing a point on a scale or putting items in order; answers lock as soon as you choose.
4. See your score and rank, then share the link so friends can play the same five.
5. Come back after 00:00 UTC for a new five and to keep your streak.

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Tips

• Speed only breaks ties, so take a second to read each question rather than rushing: a wrong answer costs 2,000 points.
• On the keyboard, the number keys 1 to 4 answer single-choice questions faster than the mouse.
• The last question is the hardest of the five, so keep a few seconds in hand for it.
• Check back after the day closes to read the answers and explanations for anything you missed.

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