TasteBuddy
TasteBuddy is a daily guessing game where you name a food to match a five-point taste shape (sweet, sour, salty, umami, bitter); seven shapes appear each day and the puzzle resets at midnight New York time.
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TasteBuddy presents a five-axis taste chart for each round and asks you to name a food that fits the displayed taste shape. The five axes are sweet, sour, salty, umami and bitter, and the farther a point is from the centre the stronger that taste. Each daily session contains seven shapes, the same for all players, and you have 60 seconds to submit one food per shape.
Scoring awards up to 100 points per answer: 60 points measure how closely your food matches the target shape, 20 points reward strength matching, and 20 bonus points go to rarer answers when the shape match is close. The site keeps recent dailies free, provides an archive of past puzzles, and offers an Infinite Unlock to access all past rounds plus an endless random mode.
How to play TasteBuddy
- Look at the taste shape plotted on the five-point chart labeled sweet, sour, salty, umami, bitter.
- Type a food that you think matches that taste profile and press Enter to submit it.
- You have 60 seconds to submit a single food for that shape; small spelling mistakes are corrected for confirmation.
- After submitting, observe how your food's taste shape lines up with the target and then continue to the next of the seven shapes.
Tips for TasteBuddy
- Aim first to match the relative proportions of the five tastes rather than any single axis because shape matching is worth the most points.
- Consider the overall intensity when choosing a food since strength matching contributes up to 20 points.
- If your shape match is already close, pick a less common food to gain the 20-point rarity bonus.
- Use the 60 seconds to think of a food that fits both the balance and typical intensity indicated by the distance from the centre.
TasteBuddy FAQ
What is TasteBuddy?
TasteBuddy is a free daily food guessing game where you name a food to match a taste shape shown on a chart of sweet, sour, salty, umami and bitter. Each day offers seven shapes that are identical for all players and you have 60 seconds to submit one food per shape.
Is TasteBuddy free?
Yes, TasteBuddy is free to play for the current daily and the four previous dailies. The site also mentions an archive with every past daily and an Infinite Unlock that opens all past dailies plus Infinite mode, which are gated features beyond the recent free rounds.
How many answers do you submit each day?
You submit one food per taste shape and there are seven shapes per daily, so you make seven submissions each day. Each submission is timed with a 60-second limit to enter and confirm a single food for that shape.
When does the new puzzle come out?
A new daily starts at midnight New York time. The game specifies that everyone receives the same seven shapes each day and that the daily reset follows that timezone.
Can you play past puzzles?
Yes, the site provides access to the archive of past dailies and lets you play the current daily plus the four previous dailies for free. The Infinite Unlock grants access to every past daily and an Infinite mode with endless random games.
How is the score computed?
Each answer is scored up to 100 points composed of three parts: 60 points for how closely your food's taste proportions match the target shape, 20 points for how close the overall strength or intensity is, and 20 rarity points awarded for less obvious foods when the shape match is good. A perfect day yields 700 points.
Can you share your results?
Yes, TasteBuddy provides a way to copy your result for sharing. The interface includes a Copy result control so you can share your daily verdict or score with others.
Is the game timed?
Yes, each shape gives you 60 seconds to enter and lock in a food answer. The timer applies to every one of the seven shapes in the daily session.
