Cinections
Rate itSort sixteen films into four groups of four.
on actorle.com
Cinections is Actorle's daily movie version of Connections. Sixteen film titles sit on the board, and you sort them into four hidden groups of four: films by the same director, films with the same star, or films that share something in their story. A new board comes every day.
About Cinections
Cinections is one of the daily games on Actorle, the film trivia site best known for its mystery actor puzzle, alongside Storyboard, Fill the Grid and StarWords. It takes the shape of the New York Times' Connections and fills it with films.
Each day's board has sixteen titles. Four groups of four are hidden among them, and each group shares one thing: a director, a lead actor, or an element of the story, such as a heist, a time loop or a wedding. You pick four films you think belong together and submit them. A correct group is locked in and set aside; a wrong one counts against you.
The trick, as in Connections, is the overlap. A film can look as if it fits two groups, and the story groups are usually the hardest to see, because you have to think about what happens in a film rather than who made it.
Every past board is in a free archive, and the Actorle app for iPhone carries the same daily puzzles, with groups where friends race on the day's board. The site shows ads; Actorle Plus, a paid tier, removes them across Actorle, Moviedle and Actorle.tv.
It suits Connections players who watch a lot of films, and Actorle players who want a second daily puzzle.
How to play Cinections
- Open Cinections on Actorle and look at the sixteen film posters.
- Find four films you think share a director, a star or a story element.
- Tap the four posters to select them, then press Make a guess.
- A correct group is shown in a coloured bar above the board with its link named; a wrong one counts as a mistake.
- Keep going until all four groups are found, then share your result.
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Tips
- Start with the group you are surest of, usually a director or star, to clear the board.
- Look for films that could fit two groups and hold them back until the end.
- Think about plots, not only credits: one group is often a shared story element.
- If four films seem too easy, check for a fifth that also fits.
Questions
Is Cinections free?
Yes. The daily board and the archive are free on the Actorle website, with ads. Actorle Plus is a paid tier that removes the ads.
What kinds of groups are there?
Films that share a director, a star or an element of their story.
Can I play past Cinections boards?
Yes. Actorle keeps a Cinections archive of past days, on the site and in the app.
Is it from the same site as Actorle?
Yes. It is one of the daily games on actorle.com, alongside Actorle, Fill the Grid, Storyboard and StarWords.
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