🎨 Colour Clash
The word says red, the ink is blue. Answer the ink, not the word.
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How to play Colour Clash
- A colour word appears, printed in a different colour of ink.
- Answer with the colour of the ink, not the word itself.
- Correct answers add time; wrong answers take it away.
- Play until the clock runs out.
Controls
| Input | Action |
|---|---|
| Click / Tap | Choose the ink colour |
| 1 to 4 keys | Choose by keyboard |
| R | Restart |
| F | Enter or leave full screen |
| Esc | Leave full screen |
Tips & strategy
- Defocus your eyes slightly so you perceive the colour before you read the word.
- Answer with the keyboard — the muscle memory is faster than aiming a mouse.
- If you feel yourself reading, slow down for one item to reset, then speed up.
- Streaks multiply your score, so a steady pace beats a fast pace with errors.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Stroop effect?
It is the delay you feel when a word's meaning conflicts with its ink colour. Reading is automatic, so suppressing it costs measurable time.
Does it actually train anything?
It exercises selective attention and inhibitory control. Treat it as a focus drill rather than a general intelligence test.
How is the score worked out?
Each correct answer scores based on how quickly you answered, multiplied by your current streak.