Closer

About Closer

Closer puts out one numbered set a day; on 5 October 2026 it was set #49. Each set has four puzzles, and the game's line is that there are no wrong answers, only the question of how close you can get. A colour bar from cold to hot shows where each guess lands.

Numbers asks you to find the day's number. Words hides a word whose meaning you close in on, with hints that unlock as you play. Places is a hunt across the world map where distance and direction guide you. Widen starts on a small part of a picture and shows more of it with each reveal until you can say what it is.

Scoring rewards getting close early: closer guesses score higher, each guess is worth a little less than the one before, and your best score of the round is the one that counts. The four scores go on a daily leaderboard, and a new set arrives at midnight UTC.

It suits players who want a short, varied set of puzzles rather than one long one, and who like hot-and-cold feedback more than right-or-wrong.

How to play Closer

1. Open closerproto.xyz to see the day's numbered set of four puzzles.
2. Pick a puzzle: Numbers, Words, Places or Widen.
3. Make a guess and read how close it is on the cold-to-hot bar.
4. Use the feedback, and any hints that unlock, to guess closer.
5. Finish all four, then compare your scores on the leaderboard.

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Tips

• Make your first guess count: each later guess is worth a little less.
• In Numbers, halve the range with each guess rather than creeping toward the answer.
• In Words, think of broad ideas first and narrow down once a guess runs hot.
• Only your best guess in a round is scored, so a bold guess costs little.

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