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PatentGuessr

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Guess the invention from a real patent drawing. One mystery patent a day from the US archives, six guesses, with clues straight from the file, filing date, scale, class, and the redacted claim.

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About PatentGuessr

Guess the invention from a real patent drawing. One mystery patent a day from the US archives, six guesses, with clues straight from the file, filing date, scale, class, and the redacted claim.

PatentGuessr is free to play in your browser — no download and no account needed. Like every good daily game it serves everyone the same challenge each day, so you can compare results with friends and keep your streak alive. Come back tomorrow for a fresh round.

What is PatentGuessr?

Guess the invention from a real patent drawing. One mystery patent a day from the US archives, six guesses, with clues straight from the file, filing date, scale, class, and the redacted claim. It belongs to the history family of daily games: one shared puzzle per day for every player.

How to play

  1. Look at the photo, event or fact you are given.
  2. Guess the year or put the events in the right order.
  3. Feedback after each attempt shows how far off you were — adjust and try again.

Tips & strategy

Anchor on details you can date (fashion, technology, photo quality) and bracket your guesses instead of jumping randomly.

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