Prompt Priest: a free game about writing clear requests

What is Prompt Priest?

A temple sells “the secret prompt that will change your life” for 499 coins. You work the counter: each customer's request is in pieces, and the vague ones need fixing before the answer machine can help. The golden envelope waits at the end.

Prompt Priest is a free satire game about “secret prompts” sold online. A temple charges 499 coins for the words that will change your life.

You work the counter. Each customer's request comes in pieces: tap the vague ones and watch them turn into something clear. The golden envelope at the end holds the famous secret.

At a glance

Category

Social Engineering

Difficulty

Easy

Play time

3–5 min

Price

Free, in your browser, sign-up optional

How to play

Tap

Tap the vague pieces, then Check: +100 each, −40 per clear piece tapped.

Reveal

The secret prompt turns out to be two words.

Three levels

Beginner, Intermediate or Expert, picked before you play: the content and the clock change, and each level keeps its own best score.

Satire

Satire with a lesson: every name, brand and platform is made up, and every run ends on how to spot the trick.

Scoring

+100 per vague piece found, −40 per clear piece tapped.

Each level keeps its own best score in this browser.

What it trains

Clear writing

Saying what, for whom, how long, what format.

Spotting paid “secrets”

Recognising courses that sell common sense.

Strategy and tips

Vague words

“Something nice”, “soon”, “make it good”: no size, no audience, no deadline.

Clear words

Who it's for, how long, what format: leave those alone.

Expert

Six customers, 14 seconds each.

Why play Prompt Priest?

Clear requests get better answers from people and machines alike. Nobody needs to buy that skill.

Frequently asked questions