1. Everyone gets the same seven prompts.
The Daily Dive uses one shared set of seven categories. The prompts arrive in the same order for everyone, so the challenge is not what you are asked — it is how you think inside each category.
RULES
How to play Krillion.
Krillion is a daily trivia dive where an accepted answer earns more when fewer players thought of it. The goal is not only to be correct. It is to find an answer that fits and stands apart.
The basic rules.
2. One answer, 20 seconds.
Each prompt gives you 20 seconds. Type a single answer that fits the wording and commit to it. The game rewards a clear choice, not a long list of guesses.
3. Accepted does not mean common.
The answer must fit the category and pass the game’s validation. After that, rarity determines the score. A familiar answer can be valid while still earning less because many players chose it.
4. Rarity becomes dive depth.
Your answer receives a rarity tier and a point value. On this guide’s scale every point represents 10 metres, so a rarer accepted answer sends your dive farther down.
5. A new Daily Dive arrives each day.
The board resets at midnight Eastern Time. When a new dive arrives, the prompts and the possible answer patterns change with it. Previous dives remain useful for practice and review.
A usable strategy.
Start with the exact prompt.
Read the category carefully before searching your memory. A small word in the prompt can narrow the best answer.
Move past your first instinct.
The first answer is often the answer many other players think of too. Take one more step into the category before you commit.
Be specific, not random.
A narrower answer can be rarer while still being easy to defend. Random obscurity is less useful than a precise connection to the prompt.
Use the timer deliberately.
Do not spend the entire window chasing a perfect answer. Compare two or three reasonable directions, then choose the answer that fits best.
Review the answers that surprised you.
After a round, notice which accepted answers were common and which ones reached deeper tiers. The review loop is how your instincts improve.
What a round looks like.
Suppose the prompt asks for a country with a crescent on its flag. The obvious answer comes to mind instantly, and thousands of other players are typing it at the same moment — it will land in a crowded tier. A player who pauses for two seconds, runs through the region mentally, and commits to a less obvious but still clearly correct country usually ends the prompt several tiers deeper.
Across seven prompts, those small decisions add up. Two players can both finish with seven accepted answers and end at very different depths, because every prompt scores on its own rarity ladder. That is why the review habit matters: the answers page shows exactly where your choices landed, and which direction would have gone deeper.
If a prompt stumps you, that is useful information too. Note the category, play on, and look at the accepted answers afterwards. The archive keeps every recorded round, so each miss becomes a study card for the next time a similar category appears.
The six rarity tiers.
| Tier | Points | Depth |
|---|---|---|
| One in a Krillion | 100 | 1,000 m |
| Deep Cut | 85 | 850 m |
| Rare | 60 | 600 m |
| Schooler | 30 | 300 m |
| Too Clever | 15 | 150 m |
| Plankton | 10 | 100 m |
Read the full explanation of Too Clever, Deep Cut, and every other tier →
Daily Dive, Unlimited, or practice?
The Daily Dive at krillion.io is the shared daily challenge: the same seven prompts for everyone. The official site also offers themed packs and ways to play beyond the daily board. This site adds a third option: an independent practice mode built from recorded dives — review cards, type-and-compare, and guess-the-rarity — with no timer. Practice results stay on your device and are not official scores.
How to start — and how to review.
Open krillion.io in a new tab and play the current dive. After your round, come back here to compare: the homepage shows today’s accepted answers ranked by rarity, the archive keeps every recorded dive, and the hints page offers spoiler-safe help before you reveal anything.
Answer pages reveal results tier by tier, so you can stop the moment you find the word you played. If you are looking for an older round, the search page finds it by prompt or by answer.
Common misunderstandings.
- A common answer is not a wrong answer. It fits, it is accepted, and it scores; it simply earns less because many players chose it.
- Obscure is not the same as rare. A strange answer nobody can defend does not score well; rarity rewards specificity inside the prompt.
- The timer rewards commitment, not typing speed. Twenty seconds is enough to compare two options and choose.
- Practice results on this site are local. They are for learning, not for comparing against official leaderboards.
Where do I play Krillion?
The live Krillion game is played at krillion.io. This site is an independent guide for answers, explanations, and practice. It is not the official publisher and does not replace the live game’s validation.
Play at krillion.io ↗
Open today’s answers →
Explore the tiers →
Search the archive →
Spoiler-safe hints →
Frequently asked questions
How many prompts are in a Krillion Daily Dive?
A Daily Dive uses seven prompts. Everyone receives the same daily set, and each prompt gives you 20 seconds to choose one answer.
How does Krillion scoring work?
Accepted answers receive a rarity tier based on how many players thought of them. Rarer accepted answers earn more points, and each point represents 10 metres of dive depth.
Is a common answer wrong?
Not necessarily. A common answer can still fit the prompt and be accepted. It usually earns less because more players chose it.
What is the best Krillion strategy?
Read the exact wording, move past your first instinct, choose a specific answer that clearly fits, and review which answers reached deeper tiers after the round.
Where is the official Krillion game?
The live game is at krillion.io. This site is an independent answer and strategy guide.