How often does the puzzle change?

A new set of three grids is generated once every 24 hours at midnight UTC.

Can I replay yesterday's puzzle?

No, only the current day's puzzle is available; previous days are not stored for replay.

Does the game save my best score?

Your browser stores your personal best locally, but there is no server-side leaderboard.

Is there a time limit for each grid?

There is no hard countdown, but the timer runs continuously and affects your final score.

Daily puzzle · New at 00:00 UTC

Odd One Out

Three emoji grids grow from 6x6 to 8x8. One face in the crowd is different — find it.

Round: 1/3 Wrong taps: 0 Time: 0:00 Daily streak: 0

Tap the one emoji that is different.

How to play

Every cell shows the same emoji except one variant — a different colour, symbol or face. Tap the odd one out as fast as you can. The grids grow through 6x6, 7x7 and 8x8, and mistaken taps are counted. Clear all three rounds to finish.

About

Odd One Out is a daily visual puzzle that challenges you to locate the single emoji that differs from all the others in a grid. Each round presents three grids of increasing size, starting small and expanding as you progress, requiring faster pattern recognition under mild time pressure. The game resets every 24 hours with a fresh set of emoji arrangements, so you can return daily for a new challenge without repeating layouts.

How your result is scored

Your final score combines the time taken to spot the odd emoji in each grid with a penalty for any incorrect taps, producing a single number where lower is better. Because the grids grow larger across the three stages, the scoring naturally weights both speed and sustained attention rather than rewarding a single lucky guess. Compare your daily result with previous days to track personal consistency, but treat the score as a casual benchmark rather than a formal cognitive assessment.

Tips to improve

Scan rows systematically instead of jumping randomly across the grid.
Focus on shape and color differences rather than emoji meaning.
Use peripheral vision to catch outliers in larger grids faster.
Take a brief pause between grids to reset visual fatigue.
Play at the same time of day for more consistent personal comparisons.

Frequently asked questions

How often does the puzzle change?: A new set of three grids is generated once every 24 hours at midnight UTC.
Can I replay yesterday's puzzle?: No, only the current day's puzzle is available; previous days are not stored for replay.
Does the game save my best score?: Your browser stores your personal best locally, but there is no server-side leaderboard.
Is there a time limit for each grid?: There is no hard countdown, but the timer runs continuously and affects your final score.