Redactle

What is Redactle?

Redactle is a unique daily puzzle game where players must identify a redacted Wikipedia article. Almost all words are hidden, and you reveal them by guessing words that might appear in the article. The challenge is to figure out the article's topic with minimal reveals.

Redactle Game Rules

1. Objective: Identify the Wikipedia article's subject
2. Redacted Text: Most words are hidden (shown as ████)
3. Guess Words: Type words you think appear in the article
4. Reveal Mechanic: If your guessed word appears, all instances are revealed
5. Unlimited Guesses: No limit on the number of word guesses
6. Common Words Pre-Revealed: Very common words (the, and, is, etc.) are already visible
7. Daily Article: All players solve the same article each day

How To Play Redactle

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Starting State

You see a heavily redacted Wikipedia article:

████ ████ is a ████ ████ that ████ in ████.
The ████ was ████ in 1969 and ████ ████.
████ ████ include ████ and ████.

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Guess 1

Player Guesses: computer

Result: 0 instances found

Analysis: Not about computers

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Guess 2

Player Guesses: music

Result: 3 instances revealed

████ ████ is a music ████ that ████ in ████.
The ████ was ████ in 1969 and ████ music.
████ ████ include music and ████.

Analysis: It's about music! Possibly a band or musician.

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Guess 3

Player Guesses: band

Result: 5 instances revealed

████ ████ is a music band that ████ in ████.
The band was ████ in 1969 and ████ music.
████ band include music and ████.

Analysis: A band formed in 1969. Could be Led Zeppelin, King Crimson, etc.

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Guess 4

Player Guesses: Beatles

Result: 0 instances found (Beatles formed in 1960, not 1969)

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Guess 5

Player Guesses: Zeppelin

Result: 12 instances revealed - Correct! The article is about Led Zeppelin.

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Redactle Strategy Tips

1. Start Broad: Begin with general category words (person, place, country, war, music, science)
2. Use Structure: Wikipedia articles follow patterns - look for dates, locations, categories
3. Common Terms: Try words like "first", "known", "famous", "important"
4. Follow Clues: Each revealed word gives context for the next guess
5. Think Categories: Is it a person, place, event, concept, or thing?
6. Historical Markers: Dates and numbers can narrow down the topic significantly
7. Cross-Reference: Use revealed words to inform your next guesses

Common Starting Words

Category Words

• person, place, country, city
• war, battle, president, king
• music, band, artist, song
• science, theory, discovery

Descriptive Words

• first, last, famous, known
• important, major, significant
• early, late, modern, ancient

Action Words

• created, founded, discovered, invented
• wrote, composed, painted, built

Article Types

Redactle typically features articles about:

• 🎭 Historical Figures: Presidents, scientists, artists
• 🌍 Geographic Locations: Countries, cities, landmarks
• 📚 Historical Events: Wars, discoveries, movements
• 🎨 Cultural Works: Books, movies, songs, artworks
• 🔬 Scientific Concepts: Theories, discoveries, phenomena

Where To Play Redactle?

Official game website:

👉 https://www.redactle.net

The game is completely free, with new articles updated daily. Also includes an unlimited mode with random articles.