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How to Play

Browse photo challenges, spot what the host is hiding, and win credits. Here's everything you need to know.

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Find a Game
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Study the Photo
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Check History
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Submit a Guess
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Earn More Credits
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Find a Game

Head to Browse Games to see all active challenges — no account needed just to look. Each game card shows you everything you need to decide whether it's worth a go:

  • The photo — what you'll be searching through
  • The first letter of the answer (e.g. "W")
  • Difficulty: EASY MEDIUM HARD
  • The cost per guess in credits and the prize if you're right
  • How many prizes are still available — once they're all claimed the game ends
💡 Hard games usually have bigger prizes. If you're new, start with an Easy or Medium game to get a feel for how it works.
Step 1 — A Game Card
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I Spy something beginning with W
MEDIUM by alice123 ⏱ 2 hrs
🪙 5 cr/guess 🏆 10 cr prize · 3 left Play →
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Study the Photo

Open a game and the full image loads alongside the clue: "I Spy with my little eye, something beginning with [letter]".

Tap or click the image to zoom in — a full-screen lightbox opens so you can examine every detail. Most interesting objects are hiding in plain sight, just waiting to be noticed.

Look for all things in the image that start with the hint letter — the host might have picked any one of them. Consider how commonly each one might come to mind.

💡 The answer is always a real English word. Plurals are normalised — "cats" and "cat" both match "CAT", so you don't need to guess both forms.
Step 2 — Study the Photo
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🔍 Tap to zoom
I Spy with my little eye, something beginning with W
Cost per Guess
5 cr
Prize if Correct
20 cr
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Check the Guess History

Scroll down the game page to see the Guess History. On games with 👁 Visible to all guesses, you can see every incorrect word other players have already tried.

This is valuable — it rules out answers that don't work and helps you narrow down the right one without spending credits on dead ends.

Correct guesses are always shown as *** — you can see that someone found it, but not what the answer was. This protects remaining prizes for others.

On 🔒 Own guesses only games you'll only see your own history. No hints from others — these games are more competitive.

💡 A long list of wrong guesses on a Hard game is actually helpful — it rules out the obvious answers and narrows the field considerably.
Step 3 — Guess History
Guess History 6 guesses 👁️ Visible to all
  • ✘ bob: WALL 2 hrs ago
  • ✘ alice123: WHEEL 1 hr ago
  • ✘ charlie: WIRE 45 min ago
  • ✔ dave: *** 12 min ago
✔ = someone found the answer (hidden as ***)  ·  2 prizes still available
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Submit Your Guess

Type a single word into the guess box and hit Guess (or press Enter). That's all there is to it.

If you're wrong: credits are deducted from your balance automatically. The incorrect guess is recorded and you can try again. The feed updates so you — and anyone watching — can see what's been ruled out.

If you're right: you win the prize immediately. The cost of your final guess is also refunded — being correct costs nothing. Confetti optional.

Once the maximum number of winners has been reached, the game ends automatically and no more guesses are accepted.

💡 You can't re-submit a word you've already tried on the same game. On Visible-to-all games you also can't re-try answers others have already ruled out — use the history to your advantage.
Step 4 — Submit a Guess
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Incorrect — try again!
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Correct!
+20 credits added to your balance
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Running Low on Credits?

Every new account starts with 100 Practice Credits — enough to get stuck into several games right away. But if you burn through them, there are free ways to top up:

  • Watch an ad — tap Watch ad → earn credits on the Guess page. Earn free Practice Credits up to 5 times per day.
  • Host a game — when guessers play your game, the cost per guess is paid to you. A popular game quickly recoups your credits.
  • Win prizes — correct guesses award prize credits, which go straight back into your balance.
💡 The daily ad limit resets at midnight UTC. Check back the next day for another 5 free top-ups.
Step 5 — Earn Credits
🎮 Practice
8 cr
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Running low?
4 of 5 free ads remaining today
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