The DLEHUNT journal

A better daily ritual.

Good games, thoughtful guides, and a few ideas for your next guess. Make the most of your puzzle break.

LanderGetting started

How to actually land in Lander: a beginner's guide to caves, gates, and the daily routine

A beginner's guide to Lander, explaining how daily runs work, the difference between gentle bumps and hard hits, the blue ship as a reference, daily scoring, and a simple first-day routine for new players.

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PeachdleComparisons

Peachdle vs Worldle: which daily map-guessing game deserves your tab?

Peachdle and Worldle both ask you to name a country from a daily clue, but Peachdle uses an OnlyFans creator's SFW profile picture and a tight four-try limit, while Worldle uses classic country outlines. The article compares their feedback systems, difficulty, and overall vibe to help you decide which fits your daily routine.

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Save the Wedding!Getting started

New at Save the Wedding!? Start here: the guest-seating rules in plain English

Save the Wedding! is a daily seating puzzle where couples must share a table, feuding relatives must be kept apart, and every table must stay under its drama limit. This plain-English guide walks new players through those three rules and a simple way to make their first valid seating chart.

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Daily DelveGetting started

Daily Delve’s rarity scoring, decoded: why a Rare Drop is worth six times a Main Quest

Daily Delve pre-scores every answer with a fixed XP value based on rarity tiers, ranging from 10 XP for a Main Quest to 100 XP for a pre-selected Easter Egg, and your cumulative XP determines your dungeon floor in 100-point increments. Your score never depends on other players or live popularity.

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PaciolinoGame guides

Paciolino rules in plain English: what it means to mark every number as a debit or credit

Paciolino is a free daily logic puzzle that turns double-entry bookkeeping into a grid game: mark each number as debit or credit so every row and column balances. With exactly one logical solution per puzzle and no account required, it offers an accessible brain-teaser for fans of arithmetic and deduction.

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ThriveChampGetting started

How to Start ThriveChamp: A Beginner's Tour of Its Daily Puzzle, Meal, and Workout Flow

ThriveChamp describes itself as “your daily companion for puzzles, general wellness, reflection, and personal interests.” Its core loop is simple: start with a quick morning puzzle, review meal…

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DiscoGame guides

The case for playing Disco when you'd rather just listen to new music

Disco is a free daily music puzzle that locks a new song behind a tile-swapping artwork, turning the chore of discovery into a slow, visual ritual. The article argues that the puzzle's friction is what makes each track memorable, with streaming links immediately available after solving.

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DINGDLEComparisons

Wordle Players, This Isn't Wordle: What Dingdle's Buzz-In Format Does Differently

Dingdle is a daily phrase puzzle that differs from Wordle by hiding the puzzle until you press START, revealing letters on a fixed timer, and requiring a committed DING! answer. It is a faster, more pressured version of word solving rather than a patient deduction game.

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WordFireStrategy

Which Second Vowel Should You Pick in WordFire? A Strategy Guide to the Daily Setup

In WordFire, the second vowel you choose before the timer starts is the only variable you control in the daily setup, and it can shape which words you can build. The guide offers a four-step decision method: check the daily vowel, scan the daily letters, mentally test each remaining vowel, and pick the vowel that unlocks the most usable word patterns.

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