What is Centumth?
Centumth is a daily trivia game that scores answers in reverse. Each day presents a topic backed by a hidden Top 100 list. Your score for any answer is its rank: guess the entry at #2 and you earn two points, find the one at #93 and you earn ninety-three. You have five guesses and a maximum score of 490. The challenge is avoiding the obvious.
How to play Centumth
Read the topic and the sourcing note beneath it. The note names the dataset and explains how ties were resolved, which determines what the game accepts.
Type your answer. Spelling mistakes are tolerated, but vague entries usually fail, and abbreviations or partial names often do not match.
After each guess, check the colored feedback. Orange marks answers near the top of the list, green marks solid mid-range picks, and “Deep cut” identifies entries close to #100.
Your running total is measured against four medal thresholds: 50, 150, 300, and a perfect 490. Complete all five guesses, or unlock Arcade Mode to keep playing beyond the official round.
Why the scoring works differently
Centumth inverts standard trivia scoring. Naming the most famous entry in a category earns almost nothing, while reaching the unglamorous middle or end of the list wins the round. This shifts the task from recall speed to dataset navigation and restraint. A round finishes quickly without a timer, but a run can score zero if none of your five guesses land in the Top 100. Each topic prints its source and tie-break rule, so you can judge the list yourself. The archive is free to replay.
Modes
Daily topic: One topic, five guesses, scored out of 490. This feeds your medals and stats.
Arcade Mode: Unlocks after you use your five guesses. You can keep naming entries beyond the official score with no limit. Your official score stays fixed at the result from those first five guesses. Revealing the full list locks Arcade Mode for that topic.
Tips for higher scores
Use the free hint early instead of saving it. It does not use any of your five guesses, but it only helps while you still have guesses left to use.
The most obvious answer may not be the best one. In the game's example, Dog is ranked #3 and earns three points, while Axolotl is ranked #96 and earns ninety-six points. Instead of choosing the entry you feel most certain about, look for one you could defend by saying, “Yes, that technically belongs on the list.”
Common question
What happens if my answer is not in the Top 100?
It scores nothing. Points equal the answer's rank, so an answer outside the list is worth zero.