Baddle
Deduce balanced battles of letters in a daily run through ancient ruins.
Every day: A numbered Daily Adventure each day, the same run for everyone: a chain of Baddle deduction puzzles to solve with limited guesses, one attempt per day. New puzzle: Midnight, local time.
Baddle is a deduction puzzle wrapped in a short adventure story. Each puzzle is a secret line of letters split by a B into two armies, and every answer must be a fair battle where each side's attack matches the other side's defence. You guess with limited tries, collect coins and power-ups, and go as deep as you can; the Daily Adventure is the same run for everyone and can be started once a day.
About Baddle
Baddle is set in the ruins of an ancient language. Each door you meet hides a Baddle, a line of letters with a B somewhere in the middle. The B stands for the (B)addlefield: letters before it form the left army and letters after it the right army. Each letter is a kind of soldier, such as the (C)annoneer, the (P)ikemaster and the (I)nfantry, with its own attack and defence. A valid answer is always a balanced Baddle, where the left army's attack equals the right army's defence and the other way round.
You guess possible Baddles, and each guess gives you feedback to narrow down the answer, in the spirit of Mastermind or Wordle but with a rule about balance on top. Wrong guesses are allowed, but you have a limited number, and running out ends the adventure. Between doors you pick up coins and can buy help: items that reveal where the B sits, narrow down the boss letter, confirm or eliminate letters, or give you extra guesses. Later Baddles bring new letters and harder rules, and the run is framed by a story that unfolds as you go deeper.
The Daily Adventure is numbered by day and is the same for every player. You can start only one each day; abandoning it means waiting until tomorrow, and a countdown shows when the next one opens at midnight local time. Standard and Custom adventures can be played at any time, and achievements and higher Heat levels unlock as you progress. The game is designed for a horizontal screen.
Baddle suits players who enjoy logic and deduction games and do not mind a longer daily session.
How to play Baddle
- Open Baddle on tumblecricket.net, turning a phone to landscape, and begin the day's Daily Adventure.
- Read the rules for the door: the B splits two armies, and the battle must be balanced.
- Enter a guess for the hidden Baddle and read the feedback.
- Use the feedback and the balance rule to narrow down the answer before your guesses run out.
- Spend coins on items that reveal or narrow letters when you are stuck.
- Go as deep as you can; the next Daily Adventure opens after midnight.
Tips
- Before guessing, list only balanced lines; any unbalanced guess wastes a try.
- Find where the B sits early, since it decides the size of each army.
- Save coins for the deeper doors, where the puzzles get harder.
- Do not abandon the Daily Adventure by accident: you cannot start another until tomorrow.
Questions
Is the Daily Adventure the same for everyone?
Yes. It is numbered by day and every player gets the same run that day.
How often can I play the Daily Adventure?
Once a day. A countdown shows when the next one opens, at midnight in your local time.
What is a balanced Baddle?
A line of letters with a B in it, where the attack of the army left of the B equals the defence of the army on the right, and the other way round.
Can I play more than the daily?
Yes, Standard and Custom adventures can be played at any time.
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