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Icepicks
A free daily trivia game (with penguins!). Each puzzle has 9 answers: 6 are right, 3 are traps. Right picks save penguins. Wrong picks feed seals. Three wrong picks end a puzzle.
What is Icepicks?
Icepicks is a daily trivia game with a penguin theme. Each puzzle shows nine possible answers, and six of them are correct while three are traps. Correct picks save penguins for your colony; wrong picks feed seals, and three wrong picks end the puzzle.
Editor takes
A perfect little coffee-break brainteaser — six right picks, three sneaky traps, and every correct answer saves a penguin. What's not to love?
Clever 9-tile format, but the three-strike rule only feels fair if categories are crystal clear — a vague clue turns skill into a coin flip.
Three new puzzles a day gives you a real sample size, and I like that archive plays still build your colony even when your streak doesn't.
How to play Icepicks
Read the category prompt, then choose the six answers you believe are correct before running out of wrong picks. On keyboard, keys 1–9 select tiles laid out like a number pad, and Enter moves to the next puzzle. Three new puzzles drop every day, and saved penguins accumulate in your colony.
Tips & strategy
- Start by picking the answers you are most confident about to give yourself more room on uncertain ones.
- Read the category wording closely—details like “living or extinct” can change which answers count.
- Be cautious with plausible-sounding wrong answers, since three mistakes end the puzzle.
- Use the number-pad layout to make fast, deliberate selections if you're playing on a keyboard.
- Finish the day's puzzles that day to keep your streak alive; archive and pack plays still build your colony.
Frequently asked questions
Is Icepicks free?
The maker describes it as a free daily trivia game. It's browser-based, and no app is mentioned.
Do I need an account to play?
No. You can play without signing in, but signing in with Google or an emailed link lets you keep your streak and colony synced across devices.
How many puzzles come out each day?
Three new puzzles drop every day.
Can I catch up on puzzles I missed?
Yes, the Archive lets you play past puzzles. Those plays add to your stats and colony, but only the day's puzzles count toward your streak.
What happens when I pick a wrong answer?
A wrong pick feeds a seal. After three wrong picks, the puzzle ends.
Where to play
Play Icepicksicepicks.io · free, new puzzle daily
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