# idle minutes

> idle minutes is a collection of free daily word games and Japanese logic puzzles, built and run by Adam Stoner. Eight puzzles, no account needed.

https://adamstoner.com/idle-minutes/

Since 2023, [idle minutes](https://idleminutes.com/) has kept people around the
world entertained with free daily word and logic puzzles. Eight of them, a new
one every day, playable in a browser with no account.

## Word games

- [alphaguess](https://alphaguess.com/): guess where the word of the day sits alphabetically. 300k+ monthly players.
- [alphaguess hard](https://alphaguess.com/hard): the same game people love with a harder word list, for advanced players.
- [wordrune](https://wordrune.com/): spell words with twelve tiles. Use them all for a score bonus.

## Logic games

- [kurodoko](https://kurodoko.com/): shade cells so each number sees that many white squares.
- [yajilin](https://yajilin.com/): follow the arrow to draw one closed loop.
- [tentai show](https://tentaishow.com/): split the grid into symmetrical galaxies around their stars.
- [tatamibari](https://tatamibari.com/): use the simple clues to draw squares and rectangles that perfectly occupy the grid.
- [stostone](https://stostone.com/): shade stones so when they fall they fill the bottom half of the board.

[Have a look](https://idleminutes.com/)