How to play

Every game takes a few minutes. Your progress and streaks are saved only in this browser.

• Real or Fake History?Read five claims about the past. Tap Real or Fake for each one. You see the explanation and sources after every answer.
• Which Came First?Each pair shows two moments. Tap the one that happened first. Both dates and their sources appear after you answer.
• Guess the Old PriceGuess what an item cost in US dollars in the year shown. Each item is worth up to 100 points; the closer your guess, the more you score.
• Who Am I?Clues appear one at a time. Pick the person from the list whenever you're ready, or ask for the next clue. Fewer clues is better, and each wrong guess reveals another clue.
• Spot the AnachronismRead the scene and its list of details. One detail doesn't belong in that time. Find it in two tries.
• Pin the EventTap the map where the event happened, then drop your pin. Each event is worth up to 100 points: full marks within 50 km, fewer the farther away you are.
• Guess the YearType the year for each of five events. You lose 2 points for every year you're off, from 100 per event.
• Would You Survive?A weekly scenario built from real historical records. Answer a few questions about who you'd have been, then see how people like you actually fared.
• Who Said It?Three famous lines a day. Pick who really said each one, or choose Misattributed when there's no reliable source for the usual attribution.
• What Is This Patent?Look at a real patent drawing and pick the invention it shows. Two tries.
• Mystery ObjectLook at a real museum object and pick what it was used for. Two tries.
• What Happened Next?Read a moment from history and pick what really happened next. Two tries.
• Daily CryptogramA famous line where every letter stands for a different letter. Tap a square, then type the real letter on the keyboard. Hints are there if you need them, and fewer hints is better.
• Daily Mini MysteryA small logic puzzle built from real history. Use the clues to match every person to the right details. You have three checks.
• Where in History?Read the clues, then place the event on the map and guess the year. Each extra clue you open costs 20 points, out of 200.