How to play
Each riddle describes something in a sly way, and you work out what it is. Type your guess and the game tells you right away if you got it. Each riddle you solve in a row adds to your streak. You can also switch to a group mode where one person reads and everyone else calls out answers.
- Leave the category on Mixed, or choose Easy, Hard, Funny, For kids, Logic or Math.
- Read the riddle and type your answer.
- Press Check. A wrong guess costs nothing, so try again as often as you like.
- No idea? Hint gives one clue, and Show answer ends the riddle.
- Press Next riddle. Nothing repeats until you have seen every riddle in the category.
Controls
- Category: Mixed, Easy, Hard, Funny, For kids, Logic or Math. Each tap shuffles a fresh deck.
- Solo or Pass the phone: play alone, or with 2 to 6 players taking turns to read.
- Check (or Enter) tests your guess, Hint gives one clue, and Show answer reveals it.
- Next riddle deals the next one. Streak and Best show above the riddle.
Tips
- The checker is forgiving. Upper or lower case, an extra a or the, a plural, or one slipped key in a longer word won't count against you, and you can type 7 or seven.
- Your streak survives wrong guesses and hints. Only Show answer, or skipping ahead before you solve it, puts it back to zero.
- Every visit starts with the same run of riddles. Tap a category, even the one already picked, to shuffle a fresh deck.
- For a family game night, use Pass the phone: the reader gets a private look at the answer and hands out the points.
FAQ
Is this riddle game free?
Yes, completely. There's no sign-up, no price and no third-party ads, and you can keep pressing Next riddle as long as you like.
Can I play riddles at school or on a Chromebook?
There's no download, install or account, so it runs in a normal browser tab, Chromebooks included. Whether it loads at school is up to the school's network, and if the site is blocked there, only the school's IT team can change that.
Can a group play together?
Yes: switch to Pass the phone and pick how many players you have. The reader for that turn reads the riddle aloud, everyone else calls out guesses, and the reader taps +1 beside the first player who gets it. The next button then passes the turn on.
Does it remember my best streak?
Yes, in this browser, if it lets the game store data. A private window, cleared site data or strict privacy settings start it from zero.