Tolkiendle
Guess the day's character from The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings or all of Middle-earth.
Every day: A daily Tolkien character to guess in each of two pools, the same for everyone: The Fellowship, from The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, and Ages of Arda, from all of Tolkien's works. New puzzle: Daily.
Tolkiendle is a free daily character guessing game for readers of Tolkien. It has two daily games: The Fellowship, with characters from The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, and Ages of Arda, which draws on everything Tolkien wrote. Each guess reveals how close you are, by traits such as race, realm and affiliation.
About Tolkiendle
Tolkiendle sets the daily character guess in Middle-earth. Its home screen offers two games. The Fellowship keeps to the characters of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, the books most readers know. Ages of Arda opens the pool to all of Tolkien's works, so answers can come from The Silmarillion and the earlier ages as well as from the famous quest.
You name a character, and the game compares your guess with the hidden one on traits such as race, realm and affiliation, so each try narrows the field. Both games have one answer a day, the same for everyone, which makes it easy to compare results with other readers.
The site is decorated with Tengwar script and a ring that spins while it loads, and plays free in the browser.
How to play Tolkiendle
- Open Tolkiendle and choose The Fellowship or Ages of Arda.
- Type the name of a Tolkien character and submit it.
- Read how your guess compares with the answer on traits such as race and realm.
- Narrow it down until you find the day's character.
- Play the other pool too, and come back the next day.
Tips
- Start The Fellowship with a member of a big group, such as a hobbit or a dwarf of Thorin's company, to learn the most from the comparison.
- In Ages of Arda, think of the First Age elves and the Valar as well as the War of the Ring.
- Note the realm clue early; it splits Middle-earth quickly.
Questions
Is Tolkiendle the same for everyone?
Yes. Each of its two games has one character a day for every player.
Which books does it cover?
The Fellowship covers The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings; Ages of Arda covers all of Tolkien's works.
Is it free?
Yes. It plays in the browser.
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