Krillion: for fans of obscure things

If you pride yourself on being a fan of niche things, or simply having an extensive knowledge of everything, Krillion is for you. Every day, players are invited to take a literal deep-dive and name the most obscure examples of every imaginable category of things: from skincare brands and Pokemon to TV characters and countries with less than 1 million citizens.

Each entry is ranked based on its rarity, from the most obvious to the deepest of cuts, including one or two shiny Krillions chosen for being particularly interesting or rare. There is now even a free “battle royale” multiplayer mode, as well as category-specific (such as movies, sports, or geography) runs for players who decide to make a one-time payment to support the site. Peep the gorgeous pixel art, as well!

Originle: for lovers of humanity

It can be pretty remarkable how wide-ranging and diverse our planet can be when it comes to cultures, traditions, and histories. This is the driving principle behind Originle, another game from the creator of Krillion and just as slick in both concept and execution.

Every day, a new random person from somewhere on the globe appears on the website to tell you about their homeland: its language, food, celebrations, climate, geography, and much, much more. Your goal, in the meantime, is to correctly guess where they’re from in three attempts or less. There’s even a handy globe and a space for taking notes so that you can go full Sherlock, jotting down tidbits dropped by the speaker – how often did they say it rains there? What is their national flower? And how much does their country love cheese? Anything could be a clue.

Reel Order: for movie buffs

Think you’ve seen a lot of movies? Maybe, but how well do you remember how the story went? Reel Order will test just that: with only four lives to spare, you need to put six random frames from a film in order of their appearance on screen. It can get surprisingly challenging – even with movie classics everyone has seen countless times. Just keep your fingers crossed that it’s not a Christopher Nolan movie…

Anthropeum: for amateur historians

This one’s for all the wanna-be Indiana Joneses (yep, that is the plural form) out there: using data from open-source databases, Anthropeum tasks you with identifying the provenance of historical artifacts. Statues, jewelry, weapons, even toys – anything goes.

If that sounds like a tough mission for a non-PhD in art history or archaeology, keep in mind that all you have to get right is the general geographical area and the matching 250-year span of history. Soon enough, you’ll find yourself surprised how aptly you can tell if an object comes from Ptolemaic Egypt or the Old Kingdom.

Size It Up: for spatial thinkers

Is a whale larger than a space rocket? What is the size difference between an iPod nano and the latest iPhone? If these are the kinds of questions that keep you up at night, then you can finally sleep like a baby, because Size It Up has got all the answers. The premise is exactly what it says on the tin: you need to size up (or down) two items to reflect their real-life scale in respect to one another. The simple premise makes for a highly addictive activity that keeps you wanting to solve just one more puzzle, time after time. And that’s not to mention the pop-culture edition!

Need more daily games in your life? Check out our previous lists here and here.

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