Strategy & Guides
Tips, strategies and deep dives to help you master every game.
The Countdown numbers game looks simple but has surprising depth. Learn the key strategies that experts use to reach the target number quickly, and when to abandon an approach and start fresh.
Most Mastermind players guess randomly and hope for the best. There is a far better approach. We explain the minimax strategy that guarantees solving any code in as few guesses as possible.
Your first Wordle guess sets the tone for the whole game. We analyse the top opening words by letter frequency, vowel coverage and information theory to help you find the answer in fewer guesses.