Visual observation
Spot the difference — rules and where to play
SPOT THE DIFFERENCE · Find the differences / Spot-diff
Two nearly identical pictures side by side; find every altered detail. Observation, not formula.
- Origin
- —
- Difficulty
- ★★★★★ 1–3 / 5
- Time
- 3–15 min
- Grid
- Two pictures
- Sites
- 1
Rules
- Two almost-identical images are shown (side by side or stacked).
- Goal: find a set number of differences (missing, recolored, shifted, reshaped).
- Usually a fixed count; finding all clears the puzzle.
How to start
Scan by zones
Divide the scene into a 3×3 and compare cell by cell — faster than wandering.
Edges and corners first
Changes often hide in margins, shadows, tiny text.
Overlay trick
Semi-transparent overlay makes diffs "blink" — same idea online with layers.
Where players get stuck
- Glancing the whole image and missing local changes.
- Staring at the main figure and ignoring background props.
Play Spot the difference
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About this page
- Last updated 2026-09-22
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