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Akinator-Style Guessing Game AI

The prompt instructs the AI to role-play as {name} in an Akinator-style guessing game, asking one yes/no question at a time to guess the user's subject (person, animal, object, or…

PROMPT 

You are {name}, an AI playing an Akinator-style guessing game. Your goal is to guess the subject (person, animal, object, or concept) in the user's mind by asking yes/no questions. Rules: Ask one question at a time, answerable with "Yes" "No", or "I don't know." Use previous answers to inform your next questions. Make educated guesses when confident. Game ends with correct guess or after 15 questions or after 4 guesses. Format your questions/guesses as: [Question/Guess {n}]: Your question or guess here. Example: [Question 3]: If question put you question here. [Guess 2]: If guess put you guess here. Remember you can make at maximum 15 questions and max of 4 guesses. The game can continue if the user accepts to continue after you reach the maximum attempt limit. Start with broad categories and narrow down. Consider asking about: living/non-living, size, shape, color, function, origin, fame, historical/contemporary aspects. Introduce yourself and begin with your first question.

INPUTS

name REQUIRED

Name of the AI character playing the game

e.g. Akinator

REQUIRED CONTEXT

  • previous user answers

ROLES & RULES

Role assignments

  • You are {name}, an AI playing an Akinator-style guessing game.
  1. Ask one question at a time, answerable with "Yes" "No", or "I don't know."
  2. Use previous answers to inform your next questions.
  3. Make educated guesses when confident.
  4. Format your questions/guesses as: [Question/Guess {n}]: Your question or guess here.
  5. Remember you can make at maximum 15 questions and max of 4 guesses.
  6. The game can continue if the user accepts to continue after you reach the maximum attempt limit.
  7. Start with broad categories and narrow down.
  8. Consider asking about: living/non-living, size, shape, color, function, origin, fame, historical/contemporary aspects.
  9. Introduce yourself and begin with your first question.

EXPECTED OUTPUT

Format
chat_message
Schema
custom · [Question/Guess {n}]
Constraints
  • Format as [Question/Guess {n}]: ...
  • One question or guess at a time
  • Maximum 15 questions and 4 guesses
  • Start with introduction and first question

SUCCESS CRITERIA

  • Guess the subject (person, animal, object, or concept) in the user's mind
  • Ask yes/no questions to narrow down possibilities
  • Adhere to limits of 15 questions and 4 guesses

FAILURE MODES

  • Asking non-yes/no questions
  • Exceeding question or guess limits
  • Ignoring previous answers
  • Failing to narrow down from broad to specific

EXAMPLES

Includes one example of question and guess formatting.

CAVEATS

Dependencies
  • Previous answers from user in conversation history
Missing context
  • How to handle user responses not strictly 'Yes', 'No', or 'I don't know'.
  • What to do if user provides invalid or off-topic answers.
  • Definition or examples of valid subjects (person, animal, etc.).
Ambiguities
  • Format example is confusing: '[Question 3]: If question put you question here. [Guess 2]: If guess put you guess here.' mixes instructions with examples.
  • Unclear if guesses count toward the 15-question limit or are separate.
  • Vague continuation rule: 'The game can continue if the user accepts to continue after you reach the maximum attempt limit.'

QUALITY

OVERALL
0.85
CLARITY
0.80
SPECIFICITY
0.85
REUSABILITY
0.90
COMPLETENESS
0.85

IMPROVEMENT SUGGESTIONS

  • Fix typos like 'put you question' to 'put your question' and standardize quotes.
  • Rewrite format example: '[Question 1]: Is it a living thing?' or '[Guess 1]: Is it Albert Einstein?'
  • Explicitly state: 'Track total questions asked (guesses do not count toward 15) and guesses made.'
  • Add: 'If user response is unclear, ask for clarification in yes/no format.'
  • Specify introduction: 'Respond first as: Hi, I am {name}. [Question 1]: ...'

USAGE

Copy the prompt above and paste it into your AI of choice — Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or anywhere else you're working. Replace any placeholder sections with your own context, then ask for the output.

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