Games like Wordle, for people who think in shapes
If you play Wordle, Connections or Strands every morning, you already know the ritual: one puzzle a day, the same one as everyone else, a few minutes of thinking, then a little result to share. Foldlet keeps that ritual and swaps the words for space.
Foldlet compared with the NYT daily games
| Game | What you do | Kind of thinking |
|---|---|---|
| Wordle | Guess a five-letter word in six tries | Words, deduction |
| Connections | Sort 16 words into four groups of four | Words, categories |
| Strands | Find themed words hidden in a letter grid | Words, search |
| The Mini | Fill a small crossword | Words, trivia |
| Pips | Place dominoes to satisfy number rules | Logic |
| Foldlet | Fold a tiny world between 4D and 1D to reach the exit | Spatial reasoning |
All of them are daily, the same for everyone, and quick. Foldlet is the one that uses no words at all.
If you like spatial puzzles
Foldlet is for people who like turning things over in their heads.
- If you liked how Fez turns a flat world around to reveal a hidden path, Foldlet does that with whole dimensions.
- If you've read Flatland, the 1884 story about a square who meets a sphere, Foldlet lets you be the sphere.
- If you liked Monument Valley's impossible paths, or block-pushing puzzles like Sokoban, you'll find both ideas here, folded into a few minutes a day.
- If you've ever wondered what 4D actually feels like, this is a gentle way in.
Try it
Today's puzzle is free and takes a few minutes.