Survivle
Wordle in reverse: avoid the secret word for as long as you can.
Every day: One secret five-letter word a day, the same for everyone since March 2022: in strict hard mode, avoid guessing it for as long as you can; seven or more guesses is a win. New puzzle: Once a day.
Survivle flips Wordle around: the goal is to lose. You play under a strict hard mode where every revealed clue must be used, and you try to take as many guesses as possible before you are forced onto the secret word. Lasting seven guesses or more counts as a win.
About Survivle
Survivle was inspired by Wordle and by Absurdle, qntm's adversarial version. It uses a daily secret word, the same for everyone, counted from a start date in March 2022.
The twist is the goal. Normally you want the word in as few guesses as possible; here you want to avoid it. That would be easy if you could type nonsense, so the game enforces an even stricter hard mode than Wordle's: every piece of revealed information must be used in each new guess, with green letters kept in place and yellow letters included. Because tracking all of that is hard, the game tells you exactly what is wrong with a guess that breaks the rules.
You win by reaching a score of seven or more, the point at which you would have lost at Wordle. The maker notes it is harder than it sounds, with a personal record of eleven.
It suits Wordle veterans who want a contrarian daily challenge.
Besides the daily word there is a random game behind the refresh button, but only daily games count towards the stats the game keeps on your device.
How to play Survivle
- Enter a five-letter word as your first guess.
- Read the colours, as in Wordle.
- Make each next guess use every clue revealed so far.
- Try to keep guessing without hitting the secret word.
- Reach seven or more guesses to win.
Tips
- Pick guesses that keep many letters unknown.
- Avoid words that share the most likely letters with your clues.
- Check the game's warnings before submitting.
Questions
How do I win?
By taking seven or more guesses before the secret word.
Can I guess anything?
No, every revealed clue must be used, in a stricter hard mode.
Is there a new word every day?
Yes.
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