Artle (National Gallery of Art)

Artle was launched in May 2022 by the National Gallery of Art in Washington, built by its digital product team as a museum answer to the daily guessing games of that year. Every day it chooses one artist, and the works it shows all come from the gallery's own collection; a member of the museum's education staff picks them.

You start with a single artwork and type the artist's name, and suggestions appear as you type, so spelling is rarely a problem. If you have no idea, you can skip to the next artwork instead of guessing. A wrong guess earns a red cross and reveals a second work by the same artist, then a third and a fourth. Players often note that the first works shown are the less famous ones, so even a well-known painter can take a few tries.

When you get it, the game links to the artwork and the artist in the gallery's online collection, and you can share a spoiler-free row of coloured squares. The museum has said a good share of its players go on to explore the collection online.

It suits anyone with an interest in art history, and it teaches you to recognise an artist's style across different kinds of work.

Past days can be played from the game's own menu, which also keeps your stats, and the gallery groups past games into themed playlists. An optional email reminder is offered, but no account is needed to play.