How to play
Read the category clues attached to the current target. They describe one article’s identity, so look for a subject that can satisfy the whole combination.
Enter the article or subject you think the clues identify. A response related to one category may still miss the particular target.
Use the feedback shown by the game before deciding on another candidate. Interpret new information alongside the earlier categories instead of replacing your whole theory blindly.
Continue through the daily set of ten targets. Treat each article as its own deduction, with no assumption that a previous subject predicts the next one.
How it differs from Krillion
Catfishing shares Krillion’s daily knowledge recall and can reward familiarity with less obvious subjects. It is not an open rarity contest: there is one article to identify. Several broad clues gradually point toward that identity, so combining constraints is more important than supplying an unusual but merely related name.
A better way into your next round
Distinguish broad classification from a genuinely identifying detail. A category shared by thousands of articles is useful context, but a narrow combination may do the real work. Ask what kind of subject could belong to all the displayed groups at the same time.
Watch for assumptions about what Wikipedia considers a category. Its labels may describe an occupation, location, period or another relationship rather than an everyday definition. When learning the format, explain to yourself why a candidate fits each clue before deciding that it is likely to be the target.
Where to play
The daily game is free without registration. Supporter options are separate from the standard daily set. Read the current article’s category clues before guessing, and follow the game’s own access options if you want to explore additional puzzles or historical sessions.