A hard sci-fi idle game evolving from the Big Bang to an interstellar civilization
Daily hints for the New York Times Spelling Bee puzzle
Stage
Not given
Not given
Founded
Not given
Not given
Based in
Not given
Not given
Pricing model
Freemium
Not given
Pricing
Free with no ads; optional Supporter: $2.99/mo, $19.99/yr, or $29.99 lifetime; time crystal packs: $1.99 (Skip a night), $4.99 (Skip a wall), $9.99 (Skip a week)
Not given
Key features
13.8 billion year cosmic timeline from Big Bang to interstellar civilization
118 sourced research cards with scientific citations
12 game eras spanning Cosmos, Life and Civilization
16 different endings
12 civilization channels inspired by science fiction and real concepts
Playable on phone, desktop and iPad with cloud save sync
Installable on phone home screen for offline play
No ads and completely free to play
1,400+ nodes each grounded in real science with sources
Physics-accurate simulation where 1 light-year equals 1 real hour
Daily puzzle hints with step-by-step nudges
Letter grid showing word distribution by length and starting letter
Two-letter list showing word starts and counts
Individual clues for each word
Pangram hints revealing progressively more information
Word tracker to check your answers without spoilers
Seven-letter solver for any letter combination
Unlimited free daily puzzles
Archive of all previous puzzles
What makes it different
Every scientific claim cites real sources with year, researcher and publication
Hard sci-fi design where physics and signal times follow real scientific laws
Completely free with no ads, payment optional and never pay-to-win
Invented game lore clearly separated and labeled apart from real science basis
Curated collection of 24+ open-source astronomy, physics and biology projects
Progressive hint system lets you control how much help you need
No account, no ads, completely free
Automatically updated within minutes of each day's puzzle release
Clues selected by AI from real dictionary definitions, not computer-generated
Independent fan site not affiliated with the New York Times
Cosmos Era
BeeHints