Quick winning principles
- Ask about features shared by roughly half the remaining characters.
- Prioritize hair color and accessories — they split the board most evenly.
- Track opponent eliminations to infer their remaining pool.
- Never ask about a feature you've already eliminated on your board.
Ideal strategy
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Binary search: each question should eliminate 10-12 of 24 characters. Features with ~50% yes rate are optimal.
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Feature frequency: glasses (~8/24), brown hair (~10/24), hats (~6/24). Calculate remaining pool before each question.
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Expected value: if 12 characters remain, a 50/50 question is worth 6 eliminations. A 75/25 question is worth only 3 expected eliminations.
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Correlation tracking: if opponent asks about glasses early, they likely don't have glasses — narrow their pool accordingly.
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Endgame: with 4 or fewer characters, ask compound-feature questions if your edition allows, or guess directly when odds favor you.
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First question: 'Does your person have brown hair?' or 'Is your person wearing glasses?' splits most editions near 50/50.