Puzzle Pact

Puzzle Pact gathers a daily set of small original puzzles on one page. The line-up covers word games such as Word Gridle (guess the daily word), Letter Bloom, Fourfold, Theme Strand, Crosswire and Word Weave; logic puzzles such as Crowns (one crown in every row, column and coloured region, none touching), Balance, Sudoku and Trail; Cluster, where you make four groups; a Mini Crossword; and Scene Peek, where you name a picture.

A new set unlocks at midnight US Eastern Time, and everyone plays the same dated puzzles; refreshing does not create a new set. Each game has its own how-to page with rules, an example and how it is scored.

The social side is optional. Signed-in players can create private competitions, pick which games count and invite friends by link, username or email. Results are compared game by game and day by day, with gold, silver and bronze medals for the day, week, month or all time. Using a check in the Mini Crossword marks the run as assisted and keeps it out of the medals.

It suits groups of friends or colleagues who want one place for a varied daily puzzle habit with a friendly scoreboard.