Three cards a day.
Each card has a new prompt and up to three unique guesses.
Aim for the middle.
Think like half the players. Imagine a group of players each listing five answers to the same prompt. Find an answer about half of them would list.
ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE · NAME A SHAPE
Circle95% · Too common · 10 pts
Oval48% · Bullseye · 96 pts
Trapezoid32% · Too rare · 64 pts
Read the meter.
Below 42% is too rare. Above 58% is too common. The green 42–58% zone is a bullseye and ends that card.
Your best guess counts.
The closer to 50%, the more points you earn. There is no penalty for a later guess. Three cards add up to 300 points.
How are percentages measured?
Quick 5 asks players to list up to five ideas for a future prompt in 20 seconds, without hints. The share of valid submissions listing an answer becomes its percentage. Early results use a seed estimate and are labeled Estimated. Answers outside the reviewed bank are rejected without using a guess.
How scoring works
Each guess scores 100 minus twice its distance from 50%. An answer at 50% scores 100, one at 40% or 60% scores 80, and one at 95% scores 10. Your best guess on each card counts, so the top score is 300.
Tips for a better score
- Skip the very first answer that comes to mind. Most players say it too, so it is usually too common.
- Go one step less obvious: the second or third thing most people would list.
- Read the meter after each guess. Orange means go less common, blue means go more common.
- Only your best guess counts, so a safe first guess never hurts your score.