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Eureka

by jmkn

Guess the mystery scientist using field, era, and other feedback.

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Objective

Guess the hidden inventor or scientist within eight attempts, using color-coded feedback on field, era, nation, Nobel Prize status, profession type, and gender to guide your search.

Playlin'sGuide

Eureka is a daily guessing game where your mission is to identify a famous inventor or scientist from history in 8 guesses.

Each day brings a new hidden figure from the history of science and invention. You type a name, make a guess, and the game hands back a six part comparison telling you how close you are. Match the field, era, nationality, Nobel status, type, and gender to zero in on the answer.

  • You have 8 guesses to name the inventor or scientist.
  • Each guess reveals six tiles comparing your answer to the target: Field, Date of Birth, Nation, Nobel Prize, Type (inventor vs. scientist), and Gender.
  • Green means a full match. Gold means a partial match on field only. Gray means no match.
  • Date of Birth shows an arrow: ↑ means the answer was born later, ↓ means earlier.
  • Every guess unlocks one more "Known For" clue about their achievements.
  • Autocomplete helps you pick from a curated list of historical figures.
  • A new puzzle drops every day, the same for everyone.

Why we like it:

  • The comparison tiles let you triangulate like a detective, narrowing by era, discipline, and geography.
  • Each guess teaches you something, even when you're wrong.
  • A clean daily brain teaser about the people who shaped our world.

Hint: Use your first guess to test a major figure in a common field, then let the date arrow and nationality guide your next move. The "Known For" clues pile up fast and often give it away by guess five or six.

Playlin's Guide is based on our experience and details from the creator’s official site.

About the Game

Publisher: jmkn

Category: Trivia & Knowledge

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