Crouton Alpha 32.3/100Rank 29/52

STEALTHMARK · HEAD TO HEAD
All comparisons ↗Crouton Alpha leads Step 5 Preview by 9.0 points on StealthMark, 48.0 to 39.0. It leads on 8 of 9 benchmarks, including both games, and Step 5 Preview on 1. Crouton Alpha scores higher on Beach, with its largest category advantage in prompt & likeness.
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Anticipating threats and planning ahead. Collect coins while avoiding ghosts. Ghosts move before the player each turn, and collisions cost a life. 3 levels in sequence, up to 66 turns in total. Earlier moves and outcomes carry forward, testing learning across levels.


Cooperative planning and learning from experience. Coordinate two robots to push numbered cores onto matching sockets. Pressure plates hold doors open; moving either robot uses one turn. 5 levels in sequence, up to 152 turns in total. Earlier moves and outcomes carry forward, testing learning across levels.


Physics, perspective and recursive reflections, tested together. Explore the test ↗


Crouton Alpha
The artwork establishes approximate central placement, a separate airborne black blob, and basic wall and floor sphere images. Its defining weaknesses are the largely absent recursive reflection system, missing emitter mappings, satin steel appearance and unresolved paint interaction. The black lateral wedges do not establish a separate viewport, and the hidden floor contact does not establish a gap. The category values remain unchanged.
Step 5 Preview
The main sphere, airborne black and small colored features occupy broadly appropriate positions. Most of the defining mirror system is absent, and paint interaction remains only partially supported. The small paint features do not visibly establish a separate volume-scale violation.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| State at 600 ms | 19.0/25 | 20.0/25 |
| Camera and placement | 11.0/15 | 13.5/15 |
| Reflections | 21.5/120 | 20.0/120 |
| Materials and scale | 6.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Floor-damage reward | 0.0/10 | 0.0/10 |
A spinning metal sphere and paint in a mirrored room test physical reasoning, perspective and consistency across repeated reflections.
Visual construction and creative interpretation.


Crouton Alpha
A cheerful, readable cartoon captures the crouton's signature expression and many specific accessories. Coherent cube geometry and foreground foreshortening support the selfie. Simple construction and flat material treatment limit its sophistication, while the tipping raft, advancing soup and unnoticed soaking remain insufficiently clear.
Step 5 Preview
A charming diagonal climber and warm palette communicate the central idea. Simple rounded construction, crowded limb counting, uncertain footholds and an unattached upper shelf limit its physical coherence. Growth bands and the yarn trail add specificity, but the requested material distinctions and unravelled bootie remain underdeveloped.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 6.5/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 5.5/10 | 4.5/10 |
| Space & placement | 6.5/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Light & reflections | 5.5/10 | 5.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 7.0/10 | 5.5/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.0/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.5/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Visual integrity | 7.5/10 | 5.0/10 |
Character scenes test expression, anatomy, materials and coherent visual construction.
Precise visual recall and portrait reconstruction.


Crouton Alpha
A recognizable, coherent simplification with readable eyes, a restrained smile and modest facial volume. Frontal symmetry, an oversized head, capsule-like hands and geometric scenery substantially limit likeness, anatomy and depth. Clean contours preserve basic integrity but do not establish sophisticated construction or finish.
Step 5 Preview
A recognizable, coherent simplification with purposeful facial contours and differentiated fingers. These provide more construction and detail than the broad silhouette alone suggests. The oversized face, frontal seated pose, unresolved wrists and sparse landscape still substantially limit likeness, depth and finish.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 4.5/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 4.0/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 4.5/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Light & reflections | 5.0/10 | 3.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 4.0/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Artistry & character | 4.5/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 4.0/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Visual integrity | 6.0/10 | 3.5/10 |
An SVG interpretation of the Mona Lisa tests facial likeness, anatomy and the composition of a familiar portrait.
Creativity, perspective and visual beauty.


Crouton Alpha
A colorful, readable sunset beach scene with playful subjects and a clear central reflection. Purposeful equipment and animal details reward inspection, and the principal attachments remain intact. Basic geometric anatomy, mixed viewpoints and sparse directional shadows limit its construction and depth; smooth gradients provide atmosphere with little material differentiation.
Step 5 Preview
A recognizable sunset beach with clear warm-cool contrast and playful accessories. Basic animal construction, shallow foreground placement and schematic reflections limit spatial and physical credibility. Sparse descriptive detail and abruptly ended sky bands constrain the finish.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 8.5/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 5.0/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 5.5/10 | 3.5/10 |
| Light & reflections | 5.5/10 | 3.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 7.0/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.0/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.5/10 | 3.5/10 |
| Visual integrity | 7.0/10 | 4.0/10 |
A busy shoreline at sunset tests scene composition, animal forms and the relationship between light and water reflections.
Physical reasoning, light and visual reconstruction.


Crouton Alpha
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Step 5 Preview
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A plank, computer mouse and blueberry in a steel room test physical stability, spatial relationships, materials and lighting.
Scene composition and interacting subjects.


Crouton Alpha
A readable cartoon with expressive faces, purposeful markings and clear water motion. Hull shading and an underside shadow establish modest depth. The dog contacts the controls, but the raccoon's frontal pose leaves its seated weight unresolved. Simple anatomy and limited shared perspective constrain the drawing.
Step 5 Preview
Recognizable animals, a bright palette and identifying accessories support a basic cartoon. Primitive anatomy, partial seated support, unresolved steering and weak hull-water contact limit the central action. Lighting and spray provide atmosphere without establishing convincing physical depth.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 7.0/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 5.0/10 | 4.5/10 |
| Space & placement | 6.0/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Light & reflections | 6.0/10 | 3.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 6.5/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.0/10 | 3.5/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.5/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Visual integrity | 6.0/10 | 3.0/10 |
A jet-ski scene pairs a canine driver with a raccoon passenger. It tests the placement and contact of interacting subjects, along with vehicle construction.
Subject construction and spatial relationships.


Crouton Alpha
A recognizable, expressive pelican cyclist with purposeful feather and bicycle detail. Readable steering reach, connected machinery and modest body shading earn additional credit. Jointless legs, uncertain pedal engagement and unclear seated support keep the central action only partially resolved; shallow space and simple materials further limit the illustration.
Step 5 Preview
The pelican and bicycle are recognizable, with a pleasant palette and basic diffuse shading. The riding relationship fails physically: the bird is unsupported, the front wheel is unmounted, and pedalling is unresolved. Simple geometric construction and sparse material treatment further limit the drawing.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 7.0/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 5.0/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 5.5/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Light & reflections | 5.5/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 6.5/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.5/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.0/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Visual integrity | 6.0/10 | 2.0/10 |
A cycling pelican tests anatomy, riding posture and contact between the bird and the bicycle.