Participant 1

Initial description: Select all matching shapes of the highlighted image (light blue) and make them light blue, fill with orange any shape located horizontally or vertically between two of the original shape.

Final description: Select all matching shapes of the highlighted image (light blue) and make them light blue, fill with orange any shape located horizontally or vertically between two of the original shape.


Attempt 1: Correct

Participant 2

Initial description: First highlighted shape indicates all other copies should be marked. Highlighted lightblue shapes then have all patterns between them highlighted orange.

Final description: First highlighted shape indicates all other copies should be marked. Highlighted lightblue shapes then have all patterns between them highlighted orange.


Attempt 1: Correct

Participant 3

Initial description: x

Final description: I thought I needed to incorporate the colors from the example output


Attempt 1: Incorrect
Attempt 2: Incorrect
Attempt 3: Incorrect

Participant 4

Initial description: I am about to scream because I don't have any idea of these rules, hidden or not.

Final description: I don't understand the rules. If you are attempting to frustrate me, you win.


Attempt 1: Incorrect
Attempt 2: Incorrect
Attempt 3: Incorrect

Participant 5

Initial description: Fill in all the same shape with the same color. Then connect the same shapes via other shapes with another color.

Final description: Fill in all the same shape with the same color. Then connect the same shapes via other shapes with another color.


Attempt 1: Correct

Participant 6

Initial description: replace blue with orange

Final description: replace blue with orange


Attempt 1: Incorrect
Attempt 2: Incorrect
Attempt 3: Incorrect

Participant 7

Initial description: The shape that is colored light blue is to be colored light blue for all same shape, and in-between of said light blue shapes from left to right and up and down that also meets with another light blue shape are to be colored orange.

Final description: The shape that is colored light blue is to be colored light blue for all same shape, and in-between of said light blue shapes from left to right and up and down that also meets with another light blue shape are to be colored orange.


Attempt 1: Correct

Participant 8

Initial description: keep all the light colored shapes, change a few colors per line

Final description: keep the shapes the same, change a few colors per line


Attempt 1: Incorrect
Attempt 2: Incorrect
Attempt 3: Incorrect