How to Play

The basics

1. Pick a game from the homepage. Each game has its own daily puzzle and its own number of allowed guesses.
2. Type a character name into the search bar and submit it. The character you guessed appears as a row of tiles, one tile per attribute.
3. Each tile flips to reveal a hint:
   • Green means the attribute matches the answer exactly.
   • Yellow means a partial match (used for attributes that can have multiple values, like Pokémon types).
   • Red means no match.
   • Arrows appear on numeric attributes (height, weight, elixir cost, health) to point you toward higher or lower.
4. Use the hints from each guess to narrow your next pick. The puzzle ends when you guess correctly or run out of attempts.

Your progress, win/loss state, and streak are stored locally in your browser. Clearing your browser data resets them. Nothing is sent to a server, and no account is required.

General strategy

• Open broad. Your first guess should cover as many attribute axes as possible. A character with a common type, mid-range stats, and a popular series gives you signal on every tile.
• Pivot on the strongest hint. After your first guess, identify which tile shrinks the search space the most and target that next. Series and generation hints usually beat numeric hints for narrowing the pool.
• Don't waste guesses confirming. If you already know the series and the role, pick a candidate that tests a new attribute rather than re-confirming what you know.
• Watch the limit. Each game has a different cap. With five guesses you have less room for exploration than with eight, so commit earlier when the game is tighter.

Pokémon

You have eight guesses to identify the daily Pokémon. Each guess returns hints based on a handful of attributes that, combined, can uniquely identify any creature in the dex.

Attributes you'll see

• Generation: which mainline game introduced the Pokémon (Gen I through the latest).
• Types: primary and secondary types, with partial-match feedback if you share one of the two.
• Height: a directional hint (taller, shorter, or exact match).
• Weight: a directional hint (heavier, lighter, or exact match).

Tips

• Open with a well-known mid-generation Pokémon that has two types. Something like Gengar or Gyarados narrows down generation, types, height, and weight all at once.
• After your first guess, decide whether to chase generation or types first. Locking in the generation usually shrinks the search space the fastest.
• Use height and weight as confirmation rather than primary signals. Two Pokémon can share a type and generation but differ wildly in size.
• Don't forget the legendary and mythical pools. They show up more often than you would expect.

Clash Royale

You have six guesses to identify the daily Clash Royale card. The pool is smaller than Pokémon, so each guess matters more.

Attributes you'll see

• Elixir cost: a directional hint (higher, lower, or exact).
• Rarity: Common, Rare, Epic, Legendary, or Champion.
• Type: Troop, Building, or Spell.
• Arena: which arena the card unlocks in.

Tips

• Open with a mid-cost Epic troop. Something around 4 elixir like the Witch covers the middle of the elixir range and a common card type.
• If your first guess is a Troop, your second should usually be a Building or Spell to lock down the type axis quickly.
• Arena hints are surprisingly powerful late game. A correct arena match narrows the pool to roughly a dozen cards.
• Champions are rare in the pool but always valid answers. Keep them on your radar if attributes start pointing toward newer releases.

Overwatch

You have five guesses to identify the daily Overwatch hero. The roster is small but the attributes are tightly correlated, so a smart opener can win in two or three.

Attributes you'll see

• Role: Tank, Damage, or Support.
• Sub-archetype: tags like Flanker, Sharpshooter, Bruiser, Medic, and so on.
• Other identifying traits surfaced through the tile feedback.

Tips

• Open with a hero whose role and sub-archetype are unambiguous. A pure flanker like Tracer or a pure tank like Reinhardt sets clear boundaries.
• Use your second guess to swap to a different role if the first guess was wrong on role. You will rarely need more than two guesses to lock down role.
• Sub-archetypes are the tiebreaker. Once you know the role, pick a hero from a different sub-archetype to narrow the pool.
• Newer heroes are valid answers from the day they release. Keep an eye on the most recent additions to the roster.

Smash Bros.

You have five guesses to identify the daily Super Smash Bros. fighter. The roster spans dozens of franchises, which is both a hint source and a complication.

Attributes you'll see

• Series: which game franchise the fighter comes from.
• Other attributes specific to the fighter, surfaced through tile feedback.

Tips

• Open with a fighter from a popular but well-defined series. Mario or Link give you broad coverage and clear series feedback.
• When you confirm the series, switch to fighters from that series for your next guesses. Most series in Smash have only a few representatives.
• Don't forget the third-party guests. Sephiroth, Joker, Steve, and others come from series with only one fighter, which is a hint in itself if the series tile flips green.
• Echo fighters share a series with their base fighter. If a series is confirmed and you have one fighter from it, the echo is always worth a guess.

Minecraft

You have five guesses to identify the daily Minecraft mob. The pool covers passive animals, hostile mobs, bosses, and everything in between.

Attributes you'll see

• Realm: Overworld, Nether, or End.
• Behavior: passive, neutral, hostile, or boss.
• Health: a directional hint (more, less, or exact).
• Release update: which Minecraft version added the mob.

Tips

• Open with an Overworld mob with average health. A Zombie or a Cow is a clean opener that establishes realm, behavior, and a baseline health value.
• If realm comes back as Nether or End, narrow your second guess to a mob from that realm. The Nether and End rosters are small.
• Release update is the most underrated hint. If the answer is from a recent update, the pool shrinks dramatically.
• Bosses (Ender Dragon, Wither, Warden) are valid answers. If the health hint is much higher than your guess, consider them early.

Common questions

What time does the puzzle reset?

Every game resets at midnight UTC. That means the daily puzzle changes at the same moment for everyone, regardless of where you are.

Can I play yesterday's puzzle?

Not yet. Pixelecurrently only offers today's puzzle. We are looking at adding an archive in a future update.

Why did I lose my streak?

Streak data is stored in your browser's local storage. Clearing browser data, switching browsers, or playing in private/incognito mode will each reset your streak.

Are there hints if I get stuck?

The tile feedback is the only hint system. If you have used all your guesses, the answer is revealed and a new puzzle will be available the next day.