What makes a game "like Curryillion"
Curryillion combines three things: a daily puzzle everyone shares, NBA knowledge across every era, and rarity scoring that rewards answers other people will not think of. The games below each share at least two of those.
The list
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Krillion
Daily trivia · general knowledge
The rare-answer original. Seven questions a round where the answers fewer people remember score more. Not basketball-specific, but the closest format to Curryillion.
Best for: Players who love the rarity scoring and want a general-knowledge version.
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Immaculate Grid (Basketball)
Daily grid · NBA players
A 3×3 grid where every square asks for a player who fits both its row and its column, such as a team and an award. It also rewards rare picks with a rarity score.
Best for: Fans who like connecting teams, awards and careers.
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Poeltl
Daily guessing game · NBA player
A Wordle-style game: guess the mystery NBA player and use feedback on team, conference, position, height, age and jersey number to close in.
Best for: A quick deduction game to pair with your daily Curryillion.
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Starting 5 Trivia
Mobile app · daily NBA trivia
A daily basketball quiz app with a new game every 24 hours, structured as 12 questions across four quarters.
Best for: Players who want a longer daily quiz on their phone.
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Sporcle NBA quizzes
Quiz library · NBA lists
Thousands of user-made quizzes, such as naming every player in a franchise's history or every No. 1 pick. Excellent training for Curryillion deep cuts.
Best for: Building the mental lists that turn Layups into Three Pointers.
A daily NBA trivia routine
Many fans stack a few of these into a five-minute routine: Curryillion first for the rare-answer challenge, a grid game for connections, then a guessing game to finish. The list-style quizzes are best on the weekend, when you have time to learn the deep cuts that win Curryillion prompts.
Why Curryillion is still the one to play first
- It takes about three minutes.
- Any correct answer scores, so it is friendly to casual fans and brutal for experts chasing 700.
- The box score shows every valid answer, so you learn something every day.