Expressions
Expressions is Arctic Shores’ emotion-labeling task: 50 faces, each labeled against the same fixed menu of seven emotions — anger, contempt, disgust, enjoyment, fear, sadness, surprise — with expressions that become deliberately more ambiguous as the rounds progress.
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How to Play
A face appears — pick which of the seven emotions it shows.
The menu is the same every round: anger, contempt, disgust, enjoyment, fear, sadness, surprise.
Expressions get more ambiguous as you progress — commit to your best read.
50 faces in total.
In the real assessment
The 50-face count and fixed seven-option Ekman menu are confirmed across multiple sources; the ambiguity ramp is consistently reported. A 3-minute cap is reported by one source — our default is untimed per face with overall pacing.
Skills Assessed
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Employer guides
Companies reported to use Expressions
Candidates report seeing Expressions in assessments for these employers. Assessment stages can change by role, region, and recruiting cycle, so check your invitation before practicing.
Independent Arctic Shores-style practice. GameAssessmentPrep is not affiliated with or endorsed by Arctic Shores. Task selection, timing and scoring vary by employer; your invitation is authoritative.