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The Daily Historical Mystery

Deduce.

144 figures.One hidden identity.

Follow the clues. Eliminate the suspects. Make your one guess.

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The Board

Click suspects to eliminate

Sample clueCLUE 1 OF 8

This person lived during a period of extraordinary cultural rebirth in Western Europe.

Try crossing out a suspect. Tap again to undo.

144Historical Figures
8Progressive Clues
1Final guess

How to Play

Every clue brings you closer.

  1. Read the Clue

    Each clue is a real historical fact — starting vague and getting more specific with each reveal.

  2. Eliminate Suspects

    Use your historical knowledge to cross out figures who don't match. Click again to undo if you change your mind.

  3. Make Your Guess

    When you're confident, make your one guess. Fewer clues used = higher score. Can you solve it in 1?

  4. Share & Learn

    Share your spoiler-free result with friends. Every game ends with a historical brief about the mystery figure.

Meet the Figures

History’s great minds. Your next mystery.

Cleopatra

Confucius

Caesar

Joan of Arc

Leonardo

Marie Curie

138 more figures to discover in-game

How Good Is Your History?

Fewer clues = higher rank. Share your result and challenge your friends.

Oracle1 clue
Legendary2 clues
Brilliant3 clues
Detective4 clues
Scholar5 clues
Student6 clues
Novice7 clues
Close Call8 clues

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