A daily game-show style phrase solver where letters reveal every 8 seconds. DING! in before the answer gives itself away!
Guess the Year - ObscureTube
Guess the Year Daily on ObscureTube gives players five low-view YouTube videos per day, with random titles like IMG_1234, to guess what year they were uploaded, based off nothing besides the video content, camera quality and file name.
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Guess the Year on ObscureTube is a daily challenge built around five obscure YouTube home videos. Each clip has almost no views, so the only way to date it is by examining what’s in the footage.
Editor takes
A random filename like IMG_1234 becomes the most elegant clue of all—every pixel is a word in the year's story.
The scoring is sharp and fair: 1,000 for the year, 150 off per miss, and a crisp 500-point bullseye for month-plus-year.
Five little mystery clips, two skips, and a few minutes of guessing—exactly the kind of quick break you want on a commute.
How to play Guess the Year - ObscureTube
Watch each home video and guess the year it was uploaded to YouTube. You can also guess the month for bonus points, and you may skip up to two clips per round. Points are awarded for accurate years, with penalties for each year off.
Tips & strategy
- Pay attention to the file name, which can hint at the camera used to record the video.
- Look at picture quality and recording format to estimate how old the footage is.
- Use visible details like cars, phones, and clothing to narrow down the time period.
- If you are unsure, guess a nearby year rather than a random one, since each year off costs points.
- Save your skips for clips where you have almost no visual clues.
Frequently asked questions
Is Guess the Year free to play?
The game appears to offer daily and freeplay modes on the site, with no mention of payment.
How many clips are in a game?
Each game includes five home video clips.
Can I skip clips?
Yes, you can skip up to two clips per round.
What is a bullseye?
A bullseye is when you guess both the exact upload year and month, and it earns a bonus of 500 points.
How often is the game updated?
It is labeled as a daily game, and there is a dedicated option to play today’s daily challenge.
Where to play
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