Like millions of other people, I start my day by playing some of the daily puzzle games that have become popular over the last few years. My particular favorites are Wordle and Bandle, but there are countless others available to play. And that now includes what’s sure to become my newest obsession; a game called Revealed.
Revealed Is Both Puzzling and Educational
Encyclopedia Britannica has a new daily puzzle game available to play. It’s called Revealed, and it’s a fitting name given the nature of the game.
Revealed asks you to guess a topic in the fewest number of Reveals and Hints. Reveals are when you choose to reveal one of the hidden words, and Hints are letters from the topic in question. You’ll be shown a couple of paragraphs of text, with most of the important words redacted. You’ll also see the number of letters that form the topic you need to guess.
You can try to guess the topic immediately, without using any Reveals or Hints. However, that’s unlikely to prove fruitful. So, instead, choose to reveal a word that you think will give you the best clue as to the topic. After every two Reveals, you earn a Hint which reveals one of the letters. But you don’t have to use them.
Once you have guessed the topic, you’ll be able to read the short text giving you a brief overview, or even click the link to fully explore the subject on Brittania.com. As with all of these puzzle games, you’ll be able to share your results with others without revealing the answer. You can also view your stats, and dip into the archive to play previous puzzles.
I May Be Addicted to Daily Puzzle Games
As I mentioned at the top of this article, I start my day by playing some of these games, and now I have yet another one to play daily. The problem is that I cannot stop, as I’m addicted to the small hit of dopamine I get when I solve one of the puzzles. And then I get another dopamine hit on the rare occasions when I do better than my partner.
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While Wordle is the OG here, and went viral due to its simplicity, I’m now enjoying puzzle games that also have an educational element. That includes The New York Times’ Mini Crossword, which I have been playing for years, and now Encyclopedia Britannica’s Revealed. So, at least I can claim to be learning something for the 20 minutes a day I waste playing these puzzle games!
