Sun’s Up

About the games

Seven daily games cover maps, history, estimates, clues, categories, circuits, and word ladders. Each has a clear ending and takes only a few minutes.

3–5minutes per gameDailya new setNoaccount required

The basics

How it works

Quick

Finish in a few minutes

Each game has a clear finish. There is no feed to scroll and no streak demanding that you stay.

Sourced

Sources are part of the answer

Reveals explain the answer and link to the source behind it, so a missed guess still gives you something useful.

Saved locally

Progress stays on this device

Results are saved on this device. You can leave midway, come back later, and share a score without making an account.

Games

Current games

There are currently 7 games in the rotation. More can join the set without changing the simple rule: each one should be easy to start and quick to finish.

Data

Sources and credits

Our maps use public-domain geometry from Natural Earth, with globe imagery from NASA's Blue Marble. Historical facts are researched with Wikidata structured data (CC0). Daily stories may be adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Clues and reveal notes are written for Sun’s Up. Daily puzzles are selected deterministically and run entirely in your browser. Ballpark, Breadcrumb, and Cabinet link the exact source used for every answer or catalog note.

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