Play your way
Solo challenge for a quiet brain workout, or Pass & Play when the room wants bragging rights. Same rounds, same drama—just different people sweating the final seconds.
Train your historical instinct
Simple to play. Difficult to master. Read the headline, spin the year, lock in your guess—then watch the timeline tell you how close you were.
- 1,200+
- Events
- 19
- Topics
- 3
- Difficulties
Gameplay
Drag the year. Feel the tension.
Each round drops you into a real headline—from the Berlin Wall to the latest meme moment. Rotate the picker, commit before time runs out, and chase a perfect streak.
- Quick rounds built for one more try
- Instant feedback on how many years you were off
- Memes, politics, tech—same slick timeline
Gameplay
How you play
Built like a game, not a textbook
Set up a session in seconds—then chase high scores or pass the phone to friends.
Pick your topics
Nineteen categories with hundreds of questions each. Stack Technology with Science, or go full chaos with Memes & Internet—your board, your vibe.
Technology
Science
Memes & Internet
Politics
Culture
Sports
Gaming
Music
Society
Crisis
Inventions
Business
Art
Books
Food
Fashion
Architecture
Disaster
Crime & Mystery
Choose your precision
Relax with ±5 years on Easy, tighten up on Medium, or go Expert when you want the exact year—or nothing.
Easy · ±5 years
Medium · ±2 years
Expert · exact year
Share the glory
Finish a run, see your points stack up, and send the result to friends who'll swear they would've nailed 1989. Best average per round keeps you honest.
How well do you know history?
Free on the App Store. No account. Just open, pick a topic, and start guessing.
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