Yesternerd

About Yesternerd

Yesternerd presents itself as a daily newspaper of history games, with four in each day's issue. Everyone gets the same set, and new games arrive at midnight.

In Face Value a famous face is hidden under nine paper scraps, one already torn open. You can only tear scraps that touch the open part, so you plan a route toward the most telling area before naming the figure. Relic works the same way with a historical object. Lifeline shows two dots on a map, where a person was born and where they died, with the years, and you type the name; spelling need not be perfect. Thread is a grouping puzzle with shuffle and submit, in the manner of Connections.

Scoring is the same across the runs of five rounds: each round is worth 100 points, and clues cost you. A tear costs 10, a wrong guess 15, a clue slip such as the figure's claim to fame 15 to 25, and asking for three choices 80. Two correct answers in a row earn a bonus. Your day's score is your round average, and a streak counts the days you play.

It is free in the browser, works offline once loaded and can be saved to a phone's home screen. It suits players who like Historydle or Chronophoto and want several short history puzzles in one place.

How to play Yesternerd

1. Open yesternerd.app and pick one of the day's four games.
2. In Face Value or Relic, tear away scraps next to the open one, then name the figure or object.
3. In Lifeline, read where and when a person was born and died, and type their name.
4. In Thread, sort the tiles into their groups and submit.
5. Spend clues only when needed; your day's score is the average of your rounds.

Tips

• In Face Value, tear toward the middle of the picture, where faces usually sit.
• In Lifeline, the years narrow the era fast; think of who was famous in both places.
• Three choices costs 80 points, so try a cheaper clue slip first.

Questions