Yeardle
Yeardle is a daily history trivia game where you guess a single year from three unrelated historical events, using up to eight progressive hints; new puzzles appear at midnight Central Time.
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Yeardle presents three historical events that all occurred in the same year and asks you to identify that year. You enter years by typing them on a keyboard; use a minus sign before the year to indicate BC or BCE. The game gives feedback after each guess so you can decide whether to try a higher or lower year.
You get eight attempts to find the correct year, and the interface uses colored boxes to indicate how close your guess is to the target. A new Yeardle is posted automatically every day at midnight Central Time. The site also links to related games and an Unlimited mode for extra play.
The page includes basic personal statistics such as played, win percentage, streaks and a guess distribution so you can track performance over time. Settings include a dark mode toggle and there is an email contact for reporting bugs and errors.
How to play Yeardle
- Read the three historical event clues displayed at the top of the page.
- Type a year on your keyboard; prefix it with a minus sign to enter BC or BCE years.
- Submit the year to receive colored feedback indicating how close your guess is.
- Use the colored feedback to decide whether to guess a higher or lower year and repeat until you find the correct year or use all eight attempts.
Tips for Yeardle
- Start with a broad estimate based on names, technologies, or political entities mentioned to place the century first.
- Use binary narrowing: if feedback indicates you are too high or too low, halve the remaining range to converge quickly.
- Remember to enter BC dates with a minus sign so they are interpreted correctly by the game.
- Pay attention to small chronological clues in the events, such as reference to Roman consuls or modern nation names, to refine your guess range.
Yeardle FAQ
What is Yeardle?
Yeardle is a daily online history trivia game where you are shown three events and must guess the single year they all occurred. The page describes it as a game that uses three clues and progressive hints to lead you to the correct year.
How many guesses do you get in Yeardle?
You receive eight attempts to find the correct year in Yeardle. The page explains that after each guess the game provides colored feedback to indicate how close your answer is so you can adjust subsequent guesses.
When does the new Yeardle come out?
A new Yeardle is posted every day at midnight Central Time. The site explicitly states that puzzles are automatically reset daily at that time.
What do the colored boxes and hints mean?
The colored boxes indicate how close your guess is to the target year, guiding whether to go higher or lower. The page says the box will light up with different colors depending on closeness and that the game offers progressive hints across your attempts.
How do I enter BC or BCE years?
To enter BC or BCE years you put a minus sign before the year when typing your guess. The instructions on the page show this method for representing years before year 1.
Is there an Unlimited mode or extra play options?
Yes, the site offers a Play Yeardle Unlimited option for additional rounds beyond the daily puzzle. The game page lists both the daily Yeardle and a separate Unlimited version among its game links.
