About this game
Spot the one tile that is a shade off. How many rounds in 60 seconds?
What this game is
A board of same-coloured tiles hides exactly one that is a touch lighter or darker. Find it to move on. Each round the grid grows, from 2Γ2 up to 8Γ8, and the difference gets smaller.
You get 60 seconds, and every wrong tap costs 3. Your score is the number of rounds you cleared, so comparing with a friend takes one number.
How to play
- Brightness is the only difference
- The odd tile differs only in brightness, never in hue. That keeps it fair for people who find some colours hard to tell apart.
- Look at the whole board
- Taking in the whole board at once beats scanning tile by tile, because the odd one tends to pop out. It works better the bigger the grid gets.
- Titles are just for fun
- At the end you get a title, from Sprout Eye up to Shade Master. Screen brightness changes the results, so treat it as a game, not an eye test.
Frequently asked questions
- Can I play if I am colour-blind?
- The odd tile differs only in brightness, so you can play without telling colours apart.
- Do results depend on the device?
- Yes. Screen brightness and colour settings change how visible the difference is. Comparing on the same device is fairest.
- What happens on a wrong tap?
- Three seconds come off the clock and you keep looking on the same board.
