Dogdle

Dogdle features a real adoptable shelter dog every day and turns it into a breed puzzle. Its maker, Josh, says on the about page that he built it to help shelter dogs find homes, after nobody could guess the breeds of his own mixed-breed dog, Sam. Each puzzle is numbered and assigned to a date, so all players see the same dog on the same day.

You look through the dog's photos and type a breed name. Each guess is compared with both target breeds at once, in two rows of tiles: size, shedding, grooming needs, coat, activity level, lifespan and country of origin. Tiles mark exact matches, close or partial matches and misses, with arrows telling you to go higher or lower. You have eight guesses to find both breeds, and a lightbulb next to each slot gives a hint if you are stuck.

When the puzzle ends, the game gives you an adoption link for the dog you just played (the site warns that some links may be out of date) and points to a donation page for the ASPCA. A calendar archive lets you play any past day you missed, and a small pixel pet at the top of the page can be fed and dressed up as you come back. A side page lets you try to guess Sam's breeds.

It suits dog lovers, people thinking about adopting, and fans of attribute-guessing games like Animaldle and the many other -dle games.