About Retro Game Trivia

Retro Game Trivia is a daily game where you try to guess which retro game was released on today's date in history. You get a handful of clues, from genres and platforms to developers and story, to help you figure it out. The fewer guesses you need, the better.

It's inspired by games like Wordle and Actorle, but built for lovers of pixel art, 16-bit soundtracks, and cartridge nostalgia. Play once a day, try to keep your streak alive, and share your score to challenge your friends.

FAQ

Q: How are the games selected?
A: Games are chosen through a semi-automated process using release history, available game data, and mode-specific quality criteria so each daily challenge works well for the way it is played.

Q: What if I've never heard of the game?
A: Some days only have obscure or region-specific releases. That's part of the retro mystery, but the game list is tuned to prioritize well-known games when possible.

Q: What counts as a retro game?
A: For Retro Game Trivia, a game is considered retro when it is more than 15 years old. Some games may feel newer or older depending on the platform, genre, or your own gaming history, but the 15-year mark is the cutoff used here.

Q: Why does a game sometimes have a different name than I remember?
A: Some games were released under different titles in different regions. For example, Gorky 17 was released as Odium in North America. The game may use one title as the main answer while still recognizing common regional names when possible.

Q: Can I play older puzzles?
A: Yes. Use Past Games to browse archived daily games.

Q: Why daily games?
A: The goal is to make it a quick daily challenge, with different modes for different kinds of retro game memory.

Q: Where do you get the game data from?
A: Game data comes from IGDB (Internet Game Database).

Q: How does the streak counter work?
A: A streak grows only when you win on consecutive calendar days.

• Win today? Your streak starts or continues.
• Miss a day or lose, and the counter resets to 0, then starts over with your next win.

The day rolls over at midnight UTC, so if you play late at night you may want to jump in again after 00:00 UTC to keep the chain alive.

Q: I'm getting an error or the game won't load. What should I do?
A: First, try clearing your browser cache and refreshing the page. If that doesn't fix the issue, contact support at helloretrotrivia@gmail.com. Please include your browser name and version, plus the game version shown at the bottom of the screen.