Swaydar: Daily Influence Game

One real pitch a day. Spot the persuasion levers stacked on the target, then name the keystone — the one lever that, removed at the moment of decision, would make the whole pitch fall apart. Swaydar is a daily puzzle for the persuasion-aware. Every day at midnight UTC, a new real-world scenario lands on every player's phone. Sales tactics, online dark patterns, recruiting pitches, breakup speeches — the kind of moves you've seen a hundred times but never had time to label. Tap the levers you spot, then pick the keystone. The result text is spoiler-safe, so you can compare with friends without giving the answer away. The disagreement is the point. There is rarely one clean answer. After you solve, the free result gives you the keystone and explanation. With Swaydar Pro, a curator-authored model shows how the five levers compete around the keystone. It is editorial guidance, not live reader voting. If you argued for a different lever, you probably have a case worth making. How it works • One puzzle a day, the same one for every player worldwide • 4 guesses to identify the stacked levers and the keystone • Spoiler-safe result text • Onboarding teaches the mechanic in 60 seconds — no manual needed Full access is free for 3 days. After that, purchase once to keep Swaydar unlocked. No subscription, no account, no ads. Swaydar Pro adds daily depth • The counterfactual lattice — for each lever in the stack, see how the pitch would read with that one piece removed, not just the keystone • Curator's influence split — A curator-authored model shows how the five levers compete around the keystone. It is editorial guidance, not live reader voting. • Through Schopenhauer's lens — each day's pitch read through the eristic stratagems: the named move behind the persuasion, and the counter • Your full history — every past day, your guesses, and the explanation behind each keystone Privacy by construction • No accounts, no sign-ups • No ads, no analytics, no tracking • No data collection — your progress lives on your device • Works completely offline; no network is required to play Interface localized for 39 locales — daily scenarios are English at launch. A daily puzzle for the persuasion-aware. Built and maintained by one person.