Play Krillion free, right here
Krillion Free is a quick word-and-trivia game you can play in any browser. Each day brings seven open prompts, for example "Name a fruit", and you get 25 seconds to type one answer for each. The catch: correct answers are not all worth the same. The one that pops into everybody's head is worth almost nothing, while an answer hardly anyone else thinks of is worth a lot. Every point you score sinks your little krill another 10 metres.
Score the full 700 and you touch rock bottom at 7,000 m. You get one go at the daily dive, and when you come back up you can open the complete answer sheet for each prompt to see what else would have counted.
New here? The strategy guide walks through real examples. Missed a day? Every past dive and its answers are in the answer archive. Want a topic? Pick one of the themes.
How answers are scored
| Tier | Points | Sinks you | When you get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| One in a Million | 100 | 1,000 m | You hit a jackpot: one of the one or two hidden prize answers, which come with a fun fact. |
| Deep Cut | 85 | 850 m | A correct answer that almost nobody types. |
| Rare | 60 | 600 m | Uncommon, yet the kind of thing you can still dig up in a few seconds. |
| Schooler | 30 | 300 m | A decent answer that lots of other players also gave. |
| Too Clever | 15 | 150 m | The "unusual" answer that so many people reach for it stopped being unusual. |
| Plankton | 10 | 100 m | The first idea in nearly everyone's head. |
What you pass on the way down
The depth scale follows the real ocean. Recreational scuba stops at about 40 m, and the twilight zone begins at 200 m. Past 1,000 m it is the midnight zone, where the only light comes from the animals themselves: anglerfish, jellies and lantern-bearing squid. At 4,000 m the abyss starts, and the wreck of the battleship Bismarck lies a little deeper. From 6,000 m you are in the hadal zone of the trenches, named after the Greek underworld.
Five habits of deep divers
- Let your first idea go. If it came to you instantly, it came to everyone else instantly too.
- Watch out for the "smart" pick. The famous weird answer often scores Too Clever.
- Think in categories: a regional variety, a brand-new invention or a name from a specialist field tends to score Rare or better.
- Correct beats daring. A wrong answer is worth zero, so a sure Rare is better than a wild guess.
- Warm up with a few Unlimited sets before you play the daily dive.
Questions people ask
Is Krillion Free really free?
Yes. Today's dive, Unlimited, themes and every past answer sheet cost nothing, and you never need to sign up.
What time does the new dive come out?
At 00:00 New York time. Everyone gets the same seven prompts until the next one.
My answer was right, so why didn't it count?
It has to match the prompt exactly, including rules like "starts with B" or "two words", and it has to be a specific thing rather than a whole group. Answers that are missing from our sheet get checked automatically, and if they are correct you get a Deep Cut.
Can I play a day I missed?
Yes. Open "Past dives" in the menu and pick any date. Every past dive and its answer sheet is free.
What is Unlimited?
Seven random prompts from the whole library, as many sets as you like. Your daily streak is not affected, and you can send a set to a friend with a link.
Where is my progress saved?
In your browser, with no account involved. If you clear this site's data, your streak and history are gone, so use "Save as JSON" in My stats to keep a copy.
Does Krillion Free work on a school Chromebook?
It is an ordinary web page that runs in Chrome, Edge, Safari and Firefox on Chromebooks, laptops, tablets and phones, with nothing to install. Whether your school network lets it through is up to the network's filter; we do not run mirrors or proxies.
Is this the official Krillion?
No. Krillion Free is an independent fan project with its own prompts, answer sheets and artwork. It has no connection to krillion.io.