Silly Little Codes

Silly Little Codes is a daily rebus game from Silly Little Games, a small studio that also makes Silly Little Letters, Words, Mimes and Mix-Ups. Each puzzle is a green card of icons, words and symbols to read as sounds and positions: one day a plane minus an L, the word your repeated four times, a turn arrow, a 2 and a pear beside a T; another day two belts tucked between letters, each with a BR taken away.

The game's line is to interpret a puzzle to crack the code. You type guesses on the on-screen keyboard until you get it, with no limit on tries. A timer runs while you think, a light bulb gives a hint, and a magnifying glass reveals the answer after asking whether you are sure. When you solve it you can copy a result to share, and the game keeps your solve record and streak.

The makers say every puzzle is made, tested and edited by hand rather than generated. It runs in the browser on a phone or a computer and needs no account. It suits players who like wordplay and lateral thinking more than letter-guessing games.