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"How many?" is the base rule
The board shows the same digit several times. Under the base rule, tap the button for how many digits are displayed — not the digit itself.
COUNT
The trick is suppressing the urge to read the digit
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Count
Clash
"4 4 4" — how many? A counting-Stroop time attack where you suppress reading the digit and answer with the count.
Overview
Count Clash is a counting-Stroop inhibition game: the board shows the same digit several times, and you answer by the current rule — "How many?", "Which digit?", and more. Suppress the automatic urge to read the digit and tap the right number fast. There is no game over; each wrong answer adds +3 seconds to your total time. Higher levels widen the number range, add more questions, scatter the layout, and mix in add/subtract rules.
How to play
02
Watch for rule switches
From level 3, "Which digit?" questions that ask for the written digit itself are mixed in. Check the rule banner before answering each question.
SWITCH
A white dashed banner signals a switch rule
03
Add & subtract
As stages advance, "Add (digit + count)" and "Subtract (digit − count)" rules join in.
＋−
The math stays single-digit — stay calm and it is easy
04
Red & blue rules
Red and blue pieces appear as stages advance. Later rules ask for red count, blue count, all minus red, or red minus blue.
COLOR
Red is round, and blue is more squared
05
Wrong answers cost time
A wrong answer never fails the run, but each miss adds +3 seconds to your total time. The same question stays until you answer correctly.
+3s
Panic-tapping makes your time heavier
06
Time attack
Each stage is a streak of 5–7 questions. Your score is the total time (elapsed + penalties) until all questions are answered. Later levels scatter the digits and vary their sizes.
STREAK
Questions are randomly generated on every play
Difficulty
99 stages total. Every 11 stages, the level increases.
| Level | Stages | Range | Questions | Rules | Layout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1–11 | 1–3 | 5 | 1 | Aligned |
| 2 | 12–22 | 1–4 | 5 | 5 | Jittered |
| 3 | 23–33 | 1–4 | 6 | 6 | Light scatter |
| 4 | 34–44 | 1–5 | 6 | 7 | Light scatter |
| 5 | 45–55 | 1–5 | 6 | 7 | Light scatter |
| 6 | 56–66 | 1–5 | 7 | 7 | Scattered |
| 7 | 67–77 | 1–6 | 7 | 8 | Scattered |
| 8 | 78–88 | 1–6 | 7 | 8 | Scattered + sizes |
| 9 | 89–99 | 1–6 | 7 | 8 | Scattered + sizes |
Abilities you'll build
Processing speed
Rapidly cycling from grasping the count to tapping trains processing speed.
Working memory
Counting while holding the current rule in mind trains working memory.
Reasoning
Accurately switching rules and doing quick mental math trains reasoning and calculation.
Self-control
Suppressing the automatic urge to read the digit and answering by the rule trains response control.
Ability Balance
SPEED
20%MEMORY
5%LOGIC
25%CONTROL
50%Choose a Time Attack
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