About Almanac
Almanac is a free daily history game. Put historical events in order, place them on a timeline, and guess the year they happened. There are new puzzles every day, the same for every player.
Who makes it
Almanac is made by a solo developer in Norway. There are no ads, and the daily puzzles will always be free. If you enjoy it, you can support it with a coffee.
The events and pictures
Every event has a year, a short description and a link to its source, usually its Wikipedia article, shown when a round ends. The pictures are public domain or openly licensed images from Wikimedia Commons, credited with their author and license.
Spotted a wrong year or a mislabelled picture? Send it through the feedback form and I'll fix it.
Get in touch
The quickest way to reach me is the feedback form, on the home screen and at the bottom of this page. Add your email if you'd like a reply.
Frequently asked questions
What is Almanac?
Almanac (almanacgame.com) is a free daily history game played in the browser. You put historical events in chronological order, place them on a timeline, decide which came first, spot the one from a different century, or guess the year they happened. It has no map and no 360° scenes. There are new puzzles every day, the same for every player, so it works like Wordle for history.
Is Almanac the game that used to be called HistoryGuessr?
Yes. Almanac was called HistoryGuessr, at history-guessr.com, until November 2026. The old address sends you here, and your streaks and the events you've collected come with you.
Is there a game like Wordle for history?
Yes. Almanac is a daily history puzzle in the spirit of Wordle: one Timeline Daily a day, the same for everyone, where you put 5 historical events in order in 3 tries and share your result as emoji. It also has a Picture Daily and six endless or score modes.
How do you play Almanac?
In the Timeline Daily you get 5 historical events and arrange them from earliest to latest. You have 3 attempts, and after each one every pair of neighbouring events shows whether it's linked, meaning one comes right after the other in history. In the Picture Daily you first match captions to pictures, then order the pictures the same way. Once the three games on the day's theme are played, a finale mixes their events into one timeline. Endless Timeline, Endless Pictures, Higher or Lower and Odd One Out run until 3 mistakes, Endless Years runs until a bank of 100 years is used up, and Year Guess scores how close you get to the real year.
How many events are in Almanac?
Almanac draws from a library of 3,325 historical events, from 3100 BC to 2026, in 10 categories: political, cultural, war, technology, science, disaster, sports, economic, exploration and space. 1,684 of them have a historical photo, painting or object for the picture modes, taken from Wikimedia Commons. Every event has a short description and a link to its source, shown when the round ends.
Is Almanac free?
Yes. The Timeline Daily, the Picture Daily, Endless Timeline, Endless Pictures, Higher or Lower, Odd One Out and Endless Years are free every day, and Year Guess gives one free run a day. You can play in the browser without signing up.
When does the Almanac daily puzzle reset?
The Almanac daily puzzles reset at midnight UTC. Every player gets the same events on the same day, so you can compare results with friends.
Do I need an account to play?
No. Almanac needs no account or download. Your streak, statistics and best scores are kept in your browser on the device you play on.
Where do the events and pictures in Almanac come from?
Each event in Almanac links to a source, usually its Wikipedia article, which you can open when the round ends. The pictures are public domain or openly licensed images from Wikimedia Commons, credited with their author and license.
Is Almanac good for learning history?
Almanac is a quick way to practise historical chronology: when a round ends you see every event with its year in the correct order, with a link to read more. The events span 3100 BC to 2026 and cover politics, wars, science, technology, culture, exploration and more.
Does Almanac work on phones?
Yes. Almanac runs in any modern browser on phones, tablets and computers, with nothing to install. You can drag the events or tap them into place.