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Host a Categories Room and set Answer sheets to One per player. Friends join free with the code on their own phones.
Krillion with friends
Games like Krillion you play with your group
Krillion made rare answers the goal. CardYard turns that into a party game: everyone answers the same prompt in secret, and your own friends decide what counts as rare. Prefer the opposite rule? Match the Room scores the most common answer.
- 2 to 12 players
- No download
- Works on a video call
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Letter B: a fruit5 players
| Answer | Wrote it | Rare wins | Common wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banana | 3 | 0 | +1 each |
| Blueberry | 1 | +1 | 0 |
| Breadfruit | 1 | +1 | 0 |
Pick your rule
Rare answer or common answer
Two CardYard games cover both sides of the Krillion idea. Survey Feud adds a board of the most popular answers.
Categories: rare wins
One letter, a list of categories and a timer. An answer scores only when nobody else wrote it, so the obvious pick is worth nothing.
Play CategoriesMatch the Room: common winsEveryone answers one question in secret. The largest matching group scores a point each, so you want the most boring answer in the room.
See Match the RoomSurvey FeudGuess the top answers hidden on a survey board. Popular answers are worth the most, and teams take turns.
Play Survey FeudKrillion rules, your friends' answers
How to play a rare-answer round
Answer in secret
Everyone gets the same letter and categories and types before the timer ends. Nobody sees anyone else's sheet.
Score the rare ones
The reveal goes one category at a time. An answer nobody else wrote earns a point; shared answers earn zero.
16 prompts with an obvious and a one-in-a-room answer
Read a prompt aloud and have everyone write an answer. Score the rare ones for a Krillion-style round, or the most common one for the reverse. Which answer is obvious depends on your group, and that is the fun.
| Prompt | Obvious answer | One-in-a-room answer |
|---|---|---|
| Name a fruit | Apple | Durian |
| Name a country | France | Bhutan |
| Name a dog breed | Labrador | Basenji |
| Name a color | Blue | Chartreuse |
| Name a breakfast food | Pancakes | Shakshuka |
| Name a superhero | Spider-Man | Squirrel Girl |
| Name an instrument | Guitar | Oboe |
| Name a cheese | Cheddar | Halloumi |
| Name a bird | Eagle | Shoebill |
| Name a vegetable | Carrot | Kohlrabi |
| Name a capital city | Paris | Ouagadougou |
| Name a sea creature | Shark | Nudibranch |
| Name a tree | Oak | Baobab |
| Name a pasta shape | Spaghetti | Orecchiette |
| Name a dance | Salsa | Lindy Hop |
| Name something in a kitchen | Fridge | Mandoline |
Games like Krillion questions
More answer games: Scattergories-style game online, Match the Room questions and 10 Second Panic for a timed round.
What games are like Krillion?
If you like Krillion because the rare answer wins, play CardYard Categories: everyone writes an answer for the same letter and category, and only answers nobody else wrote score. If you like the reverse rule, where the most common answer wins, play Match the Room. Both run in the browser and work in a Room with your friends.
Can you play Krillion with friends?
Krillion has its own Daily Dive and a multiplayer mode. If you want a rare-answer game where your own friends decide what counts as rare, host a CardYard Categories Room, set Answer sheets to One per player, and share the code.
What is the opposite of Krillion?
Noillirk is a separate daily game with the reverse rule: the most common answer wins. The group version is Match the Room, where everyone answers in secret and the largest matching group scores a point each.
How is Categories different from Krillion?
Krillion rates how rare each answer is ahead of time. In Categories, rarity is decided by the people in your Room: an answer scores when no one else wrote it, so the same answer can win with one group and lose with another.
Is it free?
Friends join a Room free with the six-character code, in any browser, with no download. Hosting a Room is a Premium feature. On one shared phone, Categories and the Match the Room question generator are free to start.
Is CardYard affiliated with Krillion or Noillirk?
No. Krillion and Noillirk belong to their respective owners. CardYard is independent and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by either game. This page is a factual comparison.
Your friends decide what is rare.