How To Play
How GameGrid works
GameGrid is a daily video game trivia puzzle where every answer has to satisfy two clues at once. Each cell in the 3x3 board combines one row category with one column category, and your job is to find a real game that matches both.
Basic rules
- Choose one game per cell.
- Each answer has to match both categories for that cell.
- You cannot reuse the same game in multiple cells.
- The daily board resets at midnight UTC.
- Practice mode lets you generate fresh boards whenever you want.
Common category types
Boards can include platforms like Xbox 360 or PC, genres like RPG or Shooter, decades like the 1990s, themes like Horror or Science fiction, perspectives like First person or Side view, and game modes like Single player or Co-operative.
Frequently asked questions
How are answers validated?
GameGrid validates answers against IGDB category data and additional game-cleanup rules to keep the puzzle focused on recognizable releases.
Why do some cells show big answer counts?
Some category combinations are broad, like a major theme paired with an entire decade. Others are much narrower, which is part of what makes each board interesting.
Can I play old daily boards?
Yes. GameGrid now surfaces a daily archive calendar so you can jump back into stored boards you missed, and if you already started one in this browser your saved progress can come back with it. Practice mode remains the faster endless-play option.
Where can I see what changed recently?
GameGrid now has a player-facing changelog page that summarizes recent features, versus updates, archive improvements, and category-pool changes in one place.
How does GameGrid know which daily progress is mine?
Daily progress is anonymous and tied to this browser through a server-managed session cookie. There is no account login yet, so progress follows the browser session rather than a cross-device profile.
Do daily streaks carry over?
Yes, as long as you keep using the same browser session. The daily results modal can show your current streak, best streak, total daily completions, and perfect boards tied to that anonymous session.