Daily Orbs
Four new trivia puzzles every day. Fill 6 orbs to win the day. Play it right here: free, no download.
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Daily Orbs is made by DAILY ORBS INC. and loads here from dailyorbs.com. This is an unofficial fan page.
What is Daily Orbs?
Daily Orbs is a free trivia game with four new puzzles every day. Each puzzle has its own topic and its own format, so a single day can mix a wordplay round, an animal quiz, a geography match and a book puzzle. You play in the browser; there is nothing to install.
The aim is to fill orbs with correct answers. Collect 6 orbs across the day's four puzzles and you win the day. You don't have to finish every puzzle, which makes it kinder than most daily games: lean on the topics you know and skip the ones you don't.
The game is made by a team of three, John, Litus and Skedaddle, and run by DAILY ORBS INC. in Ontario, Canada. This page is an unofficial fan site. The game in the player above loads from the official dailyorbs.com, unchanged.
How to play Daily Orbs
Press Play Daily Orbs at the top of this page. You'll see today's date and four puzzle rows, each in its own colour. Open any puzzle, answer, and go back to the list whenever you like. These are the rules:
- Orbs. Each puzzle has 3 orbs. Correct answers fill them up.
- Hearts. Each puzzle also starts with 3 hearts. Every wrong answer costs one heart.
- Locked puzzles. Lose all 3 hearts and that puzzle locks. You keep the orbs you already earned in it, but you can't earn more there.
- Winning the day. Collect 6 orbs across the 4 puzzles. That is half of the 12 orbs on offer each day.
Many puzzles are matching sets: names on one side, clues on the other. Word puzzles ask you to find words from definitions instead. Every puzzle page also has a Reveal Answers button, a fun rating and a Share this Puzzle button.
Daily Orbs tips
- Start with the topic you know best. You only need 6 of the 12 orbs, so two strong puzzles can win the day on their own.
- Treat hearts as a budget. A wrong guess costs a heart, so in a matching puzzle place the pairs you are sure of first; each confident match leaves fewer options for the rest.
- Take breaks. You can leave a puzzle and come back later, and your orb progress is saved.
- Giving up is free. Revealing the answers does not take away orbs you already earned, so a stuck puzzle can still teach you something for next time.
- Read the one-line instruction twice. Formats change every day: 'one is the other backwards' and 'the difference is one doubled letter' need very different thinking.
New puzzles and the Daily Orbs archive
A new set of four Daily Orbs puzzles arrives once a day. Under the puzzle list the game shows a countdown to the next set, so you always know how long today's puzzles have left.
Missed a day? Open the ☰ menu in the game and use the Archive calendar. It goes back to April 2026, and each date is marked as all four completed, in progress or not started. You can also step back one day at a time with the Prev button above the puzzles.
Formats come back. Puzzle names carry Roman numerals, such as Backwords V or Postcards XVI, because a format returns with new questions. If one format becomes your favourite, keep an eye out for its next round.
Daily Orbs puzzle types
Every day mixes topics. These are real puzzles from the first half of November 2026, grouped by the kind of thinking they ask for.
Wordplay
Work out words from clues and definitions.
Backwords: two definitions, two words, one is the other backwards. Make Mine a Double: the difference is one doubled letter. Word Parents: which two words joined to make a new one.
Nature and science
Match animals, rocks and processes to facts.
Creatures Features (mammals), Bare Bones (animal skulls), Hard Facts (rocks and minerals), Mixed Reactions (chemistry and physics).
Places and languages
Geography, languages and history.
Postcards (traditional homes and their countries), War and Peace (each language's phrase for 'war and peace'), Dead Language (Latin phrases), Arms and Armies (troops and warrior groups).
Culture and curveballs
Books, brands, jargon and odd sorts.
Plot Devices (books by two objects from the story), Famous Last Words, Terms of the Trade (jargon), Auto Complete (car makers and models), Fish or Fabric?
Puzzle titles come from the official archive. This page doesn't publish answers.
Daily Orbs FAQ
Is Daily Orbs free?
Yes. It is free to play and shows ads. Its makers also sell an optional Premium subscription on dailyorbs.com that removes ads while you are signed in.
Do I need an account to play Daily Orbs?
No. You can play without giving a name or an email address. Email sign-in is optional and links your play history to your address. To sign in, use dailyorbs.com directly rather than the player on this page.
Does Daily Orbs save my progress?
Yes, in your browser, so you can leave a puzzle and come back. Browsers keep embedded games separate, though: progress made on this page is stored apart from progress on dailyorbs.com. Clearing your browser data can remove it.
How many orbs do I need to win Daily Orbs?
Six. There are 3 orbs in each of the 4 puzzles, 12 in total, and 6 of them win the day.
What happens when I run out of hearts?
That puzzle locks. The orbs you already earned in it still count; you just can't add more in that puzzle.
When do new Daily Orbs puzzles come out?
Once a day. The game shows a countdown to the next set under today's four puzzles.
Can I play old Daily Orbs puzzles?
Yes. Open the ☰ menu in the game and pick a date in the Archive calendar, which goes back to April 2026, or use the Prev button above the puzzle list.
Can I play Daily Orbs on my phone?
Yes. The game runs in mobile browsers, and the player on this page is sized for a phone screen. Tap Fullscreen for more room.
Who makes Daily Orbs?
John, Litus and Skedaddle, who run the game as DAILY ORBS INC. from Ontario, Canada. They take feedback through the official site and talk with players on Discord.
Is this the official Daily Orbs website?
No. dailyorbs.io is an unofficial fan site. The game in the player loads from the official dailyorbs.com; we don't change it and we don't own it.
Daily Orbs won't load. What can I do?
Reload the page and press Play Daily Orbs again. Ad or privacy blockers can stop embedded games from loading. If it still won't start, open dailyorbs.com directly with the Official site button.