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Krillion Guide: Go deeper.
Your guide to Krillion's daily trivia dive. Learn the rules, look beyond the obvious and find your next great answer.
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Your Krillion journey
Four guides to help you navigate your first dive.
How to Play Krillion: Rules and First Dive
Learn the basics of Krillion, from reading an open-answer prompt to understanding rare answers and results.
02Krillion Daily Hints: A Spoiler-Free Approach
Find a practical spoiler-free approach to daily Krillion prompts and learn where to check the current game.
03Krillion Rare Answers: Tips for Thinking Deeper
Improve at Krillion with practical strategies for finding unusual answers that still fit the prompt.
04Krillion Scoring and Answer Rarity Explained
Understand what the Krillion creator says about rarity, answer sets, Too Clever and the special Krillion answer.
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Browse practical guides for the daily dive and beyond.
How to Play Krillion: Rules and First Dive
Learn the basics of Krillion, from reading an open-answer prompt to understanding rare answers and results.
Krillion Unlimited: How to Find the Mode
Find the official Krillion Unlimited mode and learn how to use practice dives to build better answer habits.
Krillion Rare Answers: Tips for Thinking Deeper
Improve at Krillion with practical strategies for finding unusual answers that still fit the prompt.
Krillion Daily Hints: A Spoiler-Free Approach
Find a practical spoiler-free approach to daily Krillion prompts and learn where to check the current game.
Krillion Scoring and Answer Rarity Explained
Understand what the Krillion creator says about rarity, answer sets, Too Clever and the special Krillion answer.
Games Like Krillion: Daily Word and Trivia Games
Explore daily word association and movie trivia games to try after your Krillion dive.
About the game
What is Krillion?
Krillion is an open-answer trivia game by kp. Each prompt asks you to find an answer that fits, while less obvious answers can take your dive deeper.
The official daily dive gives everyone the same seven prompts. Use these independent guides to learn the rules and think beyond your first association.
Learn how to play →- Daily dive
- 7 prompts
- Each prompt
- 25 seconds
- Per point
- 10 metres
- Developer
- kp
Go deeper
Explore Krillion
Choose a topic and follow it to a published guide.
Topic 01
Krillion Beginner Guide
Learn the essentials before your first dive.
- 1Read the prompt and its restrictions.
- 2Choose one valid answer before the timer ends.
- 3Review how the game scores your answer.
Topic 02
Krillion Daily Hints
Work through the daily prompts without unwanted spoilers.
- 1Find the current prompt in the official game.
- 2Narrow the category before choosing an example.
- 3Check whether your answer fits the question.
Topic 03
Krillion Rare Answers
Look beyond the obvious while keeping your answers accurate.
- CorrectnessA rare answer still needs to fit the prompt.
- SpecificityConsider a narrower but defensible example.
- Too CleverAn obscure-looking answer may still be a common pick.
Topic 04
Krillion Unlimited
Find the official extra-play mode and practise your approach.
- Find itOpen Unlimited from the official game menu.
- PractiseTry generating several candidates for each prompt.
- AccessCheck the official game for current availability and pricing.
Topic 05
Krillion Scoring
Understand the creator’s explanation of points and rarity.
- DepthEach point moves the dive ten metres deeper.
- RarityThe creator says the method varies by question.
- ResultsThe live game determines the score for each answer.
Topic 06
Krillion Answer Strategy
Build reliable habits for choosing an answer under time pressure.
- 1Identify the category and its qualifiers.
- 2Think beyond the first obvious association.
- 3Choose an example you can confidently defend.
Topic 07
Krillion Daily Dive
Get ready for the shared daily challenge.
- PromptsThe official instructions describe seven shared prompts.
- TimerEach prompt allows 25 seconds for an answer.
- AttemptsThe daily dive allows one attempt per day.
Topic 08
Games Like Krillion
Explore other word and trivia challenges after your dive.
- ChainleLook for connections between words.
- FramedIdentify a movie from a sequence of images.
- CompareChoose the kind of daily challenge you enjoy.
Quick answers
Krillion FAQ
Where do I play Krillion?
The original game is available at krillion.io.
Does this site publish current daily answers?
Not yet. The daily hints guide contains general strategies, not a verified daily answer feed.
What does “Too Clever” mean?
The creator describes it as an obscure-seeming answer that many players also think of.
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