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How scoring works: Mathler

Your game score comes from your own puzzle result. Your party rank compares that score with your party's submissions for the same day.

Quick summary

Solve in fewer guesses to improve your Mathler game score. Your party rank compares your game score with other party submissions for the same game/day and can change as new submissions arrive.

How to score well

  • Use each equation guess to eliminate number and operator patterns.
  • Fewer guesses earn a better game score.
  • Unsolved puzzles score lower than solved puzzles.

How ranking works in parties

  • Fewer guesses rank higher within the party.
  • Unsolved entries earn 0 points for the day.
  • Tied guess counts share the same competition rank (1, 1, 3).

Example

In a 3-player party Alice solves Mathler in 2 guesses, Bob in 4, Carol unsolved. Alice earns 3 points, Bob earns 2, Carol earns 0.

Technical scoring data 
{
    "ranking": {
        "tie_algorithm": {
            "key": "competition_ranking",
            "display_name": "Competition ranking"
        }
    },
    "examples": [
        "Solving Mathler in 1 guess earns the maximum game score.",
        "Solving in 6 guesses still counts as solved and ranks above any unsolved entry.",
        "An unsolved Mathler entry earns the lowest game score."
    ],
    "rule_text": "Fewer guesses earn a better game score.",
    "edge_cases": [
        "A solved 6/6 ranks above an unsolved X/6 even though both used the maximum attempts.",
        "Two players who solve in the same number of guesses share the same competition rank within their party (e.g. 1, 1, 3)."
    ],
    "measurement": {
        "metric_key": "guess_count",
        "metric_label": "Guesses",
        "scoring_type": "lower_better"
    },
    "human_review": {
        "checklist": [
            "Verify rule_text reflects the scoring behavior without ambiguity.",
            "Verify examples are readable and match expected outcomes.",
            "Verify edge_cases are clear and non-conflicting."
        ],
        "machine_verifiable_scope": [
            "measurement.scoring_type",
            "absolute_scoring.method",
            "absolute_scoring.solved_floor",
            "absolute_scoring.unsolved_score",
            "absolute_scoring.range.best",
            "absolute_scoring.range.worst_solved",
            "absolute_scoring.brackets",
            "ranking.tie_algorithm.key",
            "party_ranking.normalization_summary"
        ]
    },
    "party_ranking": {
        "normalization_summary": "Within a party, players are ranked on this game using fewer guesses first, with unsolved entries ranked last. Each player earns one point for every party member they beat, plus one. Players who don't solve the puzzle earn zero points for this game."
    },
    "schema_version": 1,
    "absolute_scoring": {
        "range": {
            "best": 1,
            "worst_solved": 0.2
        },
        "method": "lower_better",
        "scoring_type": "lower_better",
        "solved_floor": 0.2,
        "unsolved_score": 0
    }
}