Six guesses. Two kinds of evidence.
How to Play Miniondle
Identify the daily mystery character in six guesses. Every incorrect answer reveals more of the picture and adds a comparison row to the clue grid. A gold clue is a match; a dark clue is not.
The six-guess loop
- Choose a character. Type in the search box and select a result, or tap one of the starter portraits for an immediate first guess.
- Read the entire row. Compare all six cells before choosing again. Several partial facts together are more useful than one familiar-looking detail.
- Inspect the newly revealed image. Each miss uncovers more of the mystery picture, so recheck the crop after every turn.
- Narrow your next candidate. Keep the matched categories and deliberately change the ones that missed.
- Solve within six. A correct Name ends the puzzle. Afterward, copy the spoiler-free result to share your path without revealing the answer.
What every clue means
The cells describe the character you guessed. Their color tells you whether that category matches the hidden answer. Two columns have rules that are intentionally broader than exact text equality, so read Gear and Credits carefully.
Eyes
Gold means the eye category is exactly the same. If it is dark, try a candidate from a different eye category.
Hair
Gold means the reviewed hair label matches. This clue follows what is visible in the exact puzzle image, including hair that is covered or unclear, rather than assuming a character's usual look.
Build
Gold means the build category is exactly the same. Treat a dark cell as a clean elimination of that guessed category.
Gear
Gold means the two characters share at least one listed accessory. It also matches when both have no listed gear. Their full gear lists do not need to be identical.
Credits
Gold means the two characters have the same number of credited titles in the game's data. It does not mean they appeared in the same titles.
Name
Gold only when you selected the answer identity. Typing an accepted alias resolves to that same character; a related character or a different, similarly named version does not count as a Name match.
A worked hypothetical row
Suppose you guess Candidate A. The table shows made-up values for both sides so the comparison rule is visible; the real game never exposes all of the mystery values during play.
| Clue | Candidate A | Mystery | Result | What you learn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eyes | Two-eyed | Two-eyed | Match | Keep the two-eyed category. |
| Hair | Spiky | Combed | Miss | Rule out the spiky label. |
| Build | Medium | Medium | Match | Keep the medium build category. |
| Gear | Goggles, megaphone | Goggles, clipboard | Match | At least one item overlaps: goggles. |
| Credits | 3 titles | 3 titles | Match | The counts match; the titles may differ. |
| Name | Candidate A | Mystery | Miss | The answer is another character. |
This row points toward a two-eyed, medium-build character with a non-spiky hair label, three title credits, and at least one piece of gear shared with Candidate A. Do not require both the megaphone and goggles: the gold Gear cell promises only one or more shared items.
Strategy that makes each guess count
Start for information
If the first image is too hidden to recognize, choose a candidate whose traits you understand. A useful first row can eliminate several categories at once.
Combine, do not chase
Do not choose the next character from one gold cell alone. Look for a candidate that preserves every exact match while changing as many dark categories as possible.
Treat Gear as overlap
A gold Gear cell does not identify one specific item unless the guess listed only one. Compare later guesses to isolate which accessory may be shared.
Treat Credits as a number
Use the displayed title count as a filter. Do not infer that a matching count places both characters in the same stories.
Image reveals and automatic hints
The image becomes less obscured after each wrong answer. Use the newly visible area before spending the next guess: a small change in outline, hair visibility, or equipment can confirm what the grid suggests.
The name hint unlocks automatically. After two wrong guesses, it gives the answer's number of letters. After three wrong guesses, it adds the first letter. Spaces and punctuation do not count toward that letter total.
Daily play, archive, streaks, and sharing
The live puzzle is the one that affects your daily streak and worldwide result statistics. The archive lets you replay completed dates for practice without changing either one. Archive results are still useful for learning how the clue categories behave.
When you finish, the share button produces a spoiler-free summary of the attempt. It records the shape of the solve without naming the mystery character, so friends can play the same daily puzzle unspoiled.
Ready for today's picture?
Play Miniondle, use the whole row, and remember the two rules most easy to miss: Gear means shared equipment, while Credits means an equal count.