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SYNAPSE

Neural Duel — 1v1 logic battles. No words. No mercy.

Two solved examples hide a rule. Crack it and answer before your rival. Best of 5. Free in beta.

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How it works

STEP 1
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STUDY

Every round shows two solved examples: an input grid and its output. They share one hidden rule.

STEP 2
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CRACK

Deduce the rule — mirrors, rotations, gravity, shifts, color cycles. No text, no hints, pure pattern logic.

STEP 3

STRIKE

Apply the rule to a new input and pick the right answer before your opponent. First to 3 rounds takes the duel.

Try one

Apply the rule from the examples
Example 1
Example 2
Task
Choose the correct solution to the task

Game modes

Very Easy Easy Medium Hard Extreme Colors Mixed Tournament

Guided training for every mode · Ranked PvP with Elo ratings · Friend challenges & best-of-3 tournaments · Bot duels that scale with your rank

Built for fair play

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SERVER-VERIFIED

Correct answers never leave the server. Round times are measured server-side. There is nothing useful to read in the client — cheating tools have nothing to find.

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AI CAN BARELY SOLVE IT

ARC-style abstract pattern reasoning — the kind of puzzle language models still struggle with. Your raw pattern intelligence is the only weapon.

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LANGUAGE-FREE

Pure visual logic. The interface speaks 13 languages, but the puzzles speak none — anyone on Earth can duel anyone.

Climb the ranks

🥔 Drooler → 🐌 → 🐟 → 🐤 → 🦊 → 🦉 → 🧠 → 🧙 → 👁 → 🌌 → ⚡ Singularity

Separate IQ ratings for bot duels and ranked PvP. Win duels, earn IQ, climb from Drooler to Singularity.

FAQ

What is SYNAPSE?

SYNAPSE is a free 1v1 logic duel game played in the browser. Each round shows two solved examples of a hidden visual rule (input → output). You crack the rule and pick the correct output for a new input — before your opponent does. Best of 5 rounds wins.

Is it free to play?

Yes — completely free while in beta. No ads, no paywall, no pay-to-win. Just sign in with Google and play.

Do I need to know English?

No. SYNAPSE is language-free by design: puzzles are pure visual patterns. The interface is translated into 13 languages — English, Spanish, Chinese, Hindi, Arabic, Portuguese, Russian, French, German, Japanese, Indonesian, Turkish and Serbian.

How do ranked duels work?

Ranked PvP matches you with another player solving the same puzzles live. The faster correct answer wins each round; best of 5 wins the duel. Your PvP IQ uses the Elo rating system, separate from your bot-duel rating.

Can I play with friends?

Yes. Add friends by username, send casual challenges, rematch instantly, or play best-of-3 tournament series — friendly matches never touch your rating.

How do you stop cheating?

Correct answers never leave the server, answer times are measured server-side, and every puzzle is machine-verified to have exactly one human-recognizable rule. The client has nothing worth hacking.

Why Google sign-in only?

We're in beta: one tap to join, no passwords to leak, and it keeps multi-account abuse away from the leaderboards. More sign-in options are planned.

Does it work on mobile?

Yes — SYNAPSE runs in any modern browser on phone, tablet or desktop. No download, no install.

Can AI solve these puzzles?

Not well. SYNAPSE puzzles are ARC-style abstract reasoning tasks — the kind AI models still struggle with. That's the point: it measures raw human pattern intelligence.

Can I delete my account and data?

Yes, any time — Settings → Delete account removes your account; per-round gameplay statistics are anonymized. Details in our Privacy Policy.

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