Not What I'd Pick

What is Not What I'd Pick?

A brutal quiz game where you face off against an AI opponent. Each round, you answer an open-ended question — but your goal isn't to be right. It's to be different from what the AI predicts.

Survive 20 rounds, and you win. Fail, and you get eliminated. The twist? The AI learns how you think as you play, making later rounds increasingly difficult.

It's a mashup of trivia, psychology, and AI prediction — and it's dangerously addictive.

How to Play

Here's how you can play Not What I'd Pick step by step:

Setup:

• Choose your difficulty: Normal, Medium, or Either/Or
• Start with Round 1

Each Round:

• You're given a category or question with an open-ended answer
• The AI has already predicted the most common response
• You type or select your answer
• The AI reveals its prediction
• If your answer matches the AI's guess, you're eliminated
• If you're different, you survive and move to the next round

After 20 Rounds:

• You see your final score
• Review each round to see where the AI got you
• Compare your guesses against what the AI predicted

How to Win

Survival Strategy:

• Rounds 1-5: Go with your gut — most answers are common
• Rounds 6-10: Start thinking contrarian — pick answers that are plausible but less obvious
• Rounds 11-15: The AI is learning your patterns — switch it up
• Rounds 16-20: Full psychological warfare — the AI knows you're thinking differently, so think even further outside the box

The Goal:

• Survive all 20 rounds for a perfect score
• Each round survived = 1 point
• Aim for 20/20 if you're brave

Difficulty Modes

Normal Mode:

• Open-ended answers with many possible responses
• Requires strategic thinking
• Best for medium challenge

Medium Mode:

• Tighter answer pools (constrained options)
• More predictable patterns
• Higher difficulty as the AI adapts faster

Either/Or Mode:

• Binary choices (pick A or B)
• Fast-paced and intense
• Psychological mind games

Tips to Beat the AI

1. Early Rounds: Trust your first instinct — common answers are safest
2. Mid Game: Start observing patterns — what would most people say?
3. Late Game: Go contrarian — pick the answer that feels "wrong but right"
4. Mind Games: Think about what the AI thinks you'll think
5. Patterns: Review past rounds to see if the AI has pegged your style
6. Variety: Don't fall into predictable answer patterns

Perfect For

• Solo players wanting a brain challenge
• Teams collaborating on one answer
• Testing your psychological insights
• Understanding how AI prediction works
• Quick 10-minute brain breaks
• Competitive bragging rights
• Fun Friday sessions

Why People Love It

• Hilarious when you realize how predictable you are
• The AI gets smarter as you play (and sometimes outsmarting it feels amazing)
• Works for solo or group play
• No prep needed — just play
• Each game is unique based on your choices
• Great conversation starter ("Wait, the AI predicted THAT?")
• Addictive — people keep playing to beat their score

The Twist

The real win isn't beating the AI in every round. It's understanding how the AI thinks about your answers, and outsmarting it by predicting what it will predict. By round 20, you're playing 4D chess with a machine learning algorithm.

Good luck. You'll need it.

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