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Gauntle

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Eleven mini puzzles back to back, one timer, one daily leaderboard.

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Gauntle run in progress: game 1 of 11 is a 6x6 Mini Sudoku with some digits given, the run timer at 0:10.15, a number pad and Undo and Reveal wrong (+30s) buttons

Gauntle strings eleven small puzzles into one daily run: a Wordle-style word, a mini crossword, Takuzu, a mini sudoku, Queens, Minesweeper, a nonogram and more. One clock runs across the lot, with bonuses for doing well and penalties for skipping, and your total time goes on a global leaderboard.

About Gauntle

Gauntle is a daily puzzle gauntlet made by one developer, Hannah. Every day all players get the same eleven puzzles, played back to back with a single clock: Wordy (a five-letter word in six tries), a mini crossword between 4x4 and 6x6, Paire (a 6x6 Takuzu of stars and circles), a mini sudoku, Queens, Minesweeper, a nonogram, and four more: Ratiole (one straight cut through a blob to hit a target ratio), Clambers (letters flash up one by one and you type a word that uses them all), Conduit (join lettered dot pairs until every cell is filled) and Angle (drag a dial arm to match three target angles by eye).

The lower your total time, the better. Some games give bonuses that take seconds off when you do well, for example solving Wordy in three guesses or fewer; others add penalties when you fail or skip, and each game can only be skipped after 45 seconds. A flawless run and a hard mode are there for players who want more. The day's top five and the global average sit on the home page, with a full leaderboard behind them.

The word and grid puzzles are hand-authored where practical, and the rest are generated by algorithm; the maker states that no content is made with generative tools. Gauntle is free with no ads and no email needed, and there is a practice mode for each game and an archive. It suits anyone who plays several LinkedIn or NYT dailies and wants them in one timed run.

How to play Gauntle

  1. Open Gauntle and press start; the clock begins and runs across all eleven games.
  2. Solve each mini puzzle in turn: a word, a crossword, Takuzu, sudoku, Queens, Minesweeper, a nonogram and more.
  3. Earn bonuses for good results and avoid penalties for fails and skips.
  4. Finish the gauntlet and see your time on the day's leaderboard.

Screenshots

Gauntle's share card: the glowing title and 11 games, 1 timer

Tips

  • Learn each game in practice mode first; the time lost reading rules adds up.
  • Skip only when you are truly stuck; a skip costs more than most mistakes.
  • Wordy pays a bonus for three guesses or fewer, so open with a strong word.

Questions

How many puzzles are in a Gauntle?

Eleven, played back to back against one timer.

Is everyone's gauntlet the same?

Yes. Every player gets the same puzzles each day, ranked on one global leaderboard.

Is it free?

Yes, with no ads and no email required.

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