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What would most people say?
Daily · 10 questions · Free
The opposite of Krillion: Find the answer everyone is thinking of
In Crowd mode, the obvious answer is your best move. Match the crowd to earn more points.
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One name, two ways to play
Looking for the opposite of Krillion?
Try Noillirk. Read the name backwards and you'll see where the idea starts.
Krillion asks you to find a correct answer that few other people will think of. Noillirk's Crowd mode turns that goal around: your best bet is the answer you think most people would give. You still need to be right, but now the obvious answer is often the one you want.
That's why we call Crowd mode the opposite of Krillion. A question with many possible answers becomes a small test of what you and everyone else have in common. Pick Crowd above, press Play solo, and you'll get today's ten questions. No account or download is needed.
The opposite of Krillion is an independent game, not an official Krillion product. It has its own questions, answer lists and scoring.
The name makes sense now
Why is Noillirk the opposite of Krillion?
Write KRILLION from right to left and you get NOILLIRK. The backwards name points to the backwards objective behind the opposite of Krillion. Where a rare-answer game sends you looking for the answer other players might overlook, this one asks you to find the answer they are likely to remember first.
Suppose the prompt asks for a European capital. You might know several, but the question in Crowd mode is which one would come to mind for the most people. Paris? London? Rome? All fit the category; their positions on a particular board determine how they score. In the opposite of Krillion, you have to make the call yourself before the answer is revealed.
That little change makes the opposite of Krillion feel different even when the subject is familiar. Knowledge helps, but so does knowing which facts are famous. Your favorite answer and the crowd's favorite answer won't always be the same.
Before you start
How to play the opposite of Krillion
Ten prompts, one answer at a time. Here's how a round works.
- 01
Read the question
Each prompt in the opposite of Krillion gives you a category with more than one possible answer. You have 30 seconds to type. There are no choices to pick from, so start with what comes to mind.
- 02
Choose the answer people know
In the opposite of Krillion, a familiar answer can be a smart answer. Think about what a broad group of players might say, not just what you personally like best. Submit your guess before the clock runs out.
- 03
See the board
An accepted answer earns points. The closer it is to the top of the answer board, the more it is worth. Afterward, you can see the top answers and find out where yours landed.
- 04
Finish the Daily
Play all ten questions to see your total and share your result. Later questions carry more weight, so there's still plenty to play for after an early miss.
The score
What scores well in the opposite of Krillion?
In the opposite of Krillion, the answer at the top of a question's board is the one to aim for. Other accepted answers also score, but a less common answer generally earns fewer points in Crowd mode. An answer that isn't on the list yet isn't accepted; you can try another while time remains.
Question weights in the opposite of Krillion rise as the Daily goes on. The first two questions count once, questions three to five count twice, questions six to eight count three times, and the last two count four times. A top answer on the final question is therefore worth more than one at the start.
On the Tabletop stage, every 25 points brings one person from the crowd to your tile. Ten number-one answers add up to 2,500 points and the full crowd of 100. On Sky Climb, those points lift the krill instead. The scenery changes, but the answer and score do not.
For a full breakdown of bands and points, visit the scoring guide. Once you understand the basics, playing the opposite of Krillion is less about memorizing numbers and more about making a good guess under pressure.
A little strategy
How to think like the crowd
In the opposite of Krillion, start with the first answer you'd expect a friend to give. Famous places, familiar foods and well-known names often feel like safe guesses, but don't assume that the thing you encounter most is everyone's first thought. A football fan and a film fan may picture very different answers to the same prompt.
Read the wording carefully before chasing the most famous name. The answer has to fit the category as written; popularity won't rescue an answer that doesn't. If your first guess isn't accepted, use the remaining seconds to try another instead of waiting for the clock.
After a round, look at the top five. The board is useful even when you score well: it shows which other answers were close and may change how you approach the next category. In the opposite of Krillion, choosing between several obvious answers is often the hard part.
Keep playing
Daily, Unlimited, or a game with friends
The opposite of Krillion has a Daily that gives everyone the same ten Noillirk prompts for the day. Come back after midnight for a new set, or use the archive to catch up on a day you missed. It's a convenient way to compare answers with someone who played the same questions.
Want more of the opposite of Krillion after today's game? Unlimited offers runs of 10 or 20 questions, plus an endless option. It draws from the wider question bank, so it's a good place to practice a category or simply keep playing. Unlimited does not change your Daily streak.
You can also send a challenge link after a Daily or a finite Unlimited run. Your friend plays the same prompts and can compare answers with yours. If you're together at the same time, the party option above takes you to the multiplayer lobby.
Change the rules
Can you play both directions?
Yes. The switch above lets you choose Crowd or Rare. The opposite of Krillion starts in Crowd mode; select Rare to look for answers fewer people would give instead.
The two Daily modes use the same day's prompts, but each has its own scoring, saved run and leaderboard. You can play one and then try the other without finishing the first one twice. Keep in mind that having seen the prompts in one mode may help you plan for the other.
The visual stage is a separate choice. Sky Climb, Tabletop, Frozen Peak and Haunted Manor present the game in different settings; switching the scene doesn't change which answers the scoring mode rewards.
Questions and answers
More about the opposite of Krillion
What is the opposite of Krillion called?
Noillirk is Krillion spelled backwards. In its Crowd mode, you try to name popular correct answers instead of uncommon ones. The game above opens with Crowd selected.
Is the opposite of Krillion free?
Yes. Noillirk's Daily and Unlimited games are free to play in a browser, and you don't need an account to start.
Is this the official opposite of Krillion?
No. Noillirk is an independent game and is not affiliated with Krillion. The comparison describes the reversed goal of Crowd mode; it doesn't imply a connection between the games.
Does a correct answer always score?
In the opposite of Krillion, an answer must be on the accepted list to score. A valid answer may be missing, so the game says it isn't on the list yet rather than calling it wrong. You can try another answer before time runs out and report a missed answer after the round.
Can I play the opposite of Krillion more than once a day?
The Daily changes at midnight. For extra games of the opposite of Krillion whenever you like, choose Unlimited; for a previous Daily, visit the archive.
Your turn
Ready to play the opposite of Krillion?
Head back to the game and see if your first thought matches the crowd.
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