Advanced · Advanced · 6 rounds · ~6 min · free with an account
Constraint Calibration
Too few constraints → drift. Too many → brittle. The 5-constraint sweet spot and how to find it.
Prompt Arcade · 6 rounds · free with an account
Constraint Calibration
Too few constraints and the answer drifts; too many and it becomes stiff or contradictory. Keep the handful that matter, make them checkable, and remove conflicts.
- Spot it
- Build it
- Match it
- Order it
- Spot it
- Build it
Five games are open to everyone — start with Prompting Mindset 101. The other 31 need a free account (no card) so your scores and progress are saved.
What you'll learn
- Conflicting rules: Read your constraints together. Conflicts force the model to break one at random.
- Calibrate: Add the constraint that targets the failure; remove the one causing it.
- Too few, too many, right: Aim for a handful of rules you can check.
- Constraint audit: List, strike the uncheckable, resolve conflicts, keep the vital few.
- Uncheckable constraints: If you can't check it, it isn't a constraint — it's a hope.
- Priority order: When constraints can clash, say which one wins.
More advanced games
Self-Consistency VotingRun the same prompt 3-5 times → take the majority answer. +12-18% accuracy on reasoning tasks (Wang et al. 2022).Few-Shot Pattern RecognitionShow 2-4 examples → the model maps the relational structure, not the surface details (Chase & Simon's chess masters, applied).Multi-turn RefinementConversation as compute. Use 3-5 turn loops when the goal is discovered, not pre-specified.