Foundation · Beginner · 6 rounds · ~4 min · free
Clarity Over Cleverness
The counter-intuitive rule that breaks most prompts.
Prompt Arcade · 6 rounds · ~4 min
Clarity Over Cleverness
Clever phrasing, hints and wit confuse models. Plain, literal instructions win: say exactly what you want, in the order you want it.
- Spot it
- Match it
- Build it
- Order it
- Spot it
- Build it
How it works: tap, pick, link or reorder — then see exactly why. Perfect rounds build a streak for bonus points. 75% passes.
What you'll learn
- Clever vs clear: If a phrase needs a smile to understand, the model will misunderstand it. Say it literally.
- Literal wins: Numbers beat adjectives. 'Shorter' is a guess; '60 words' is an instruction.
- Rewrite it plainly: Translate every 'make it sing' into a move: open with X, then Y.
- One instruction per line: Numbered steps in doing order beat one clever paragraph.
- Ambiguity hunt: Hunt the words that change meaning by reader: 'few', 'team', 'important'. Replace them.
- No hidden expectations: If you'd be annoyed it's missing, write it down — near the end.