One animal is hidden. Guess any animal and you are told the closest branch of the family tree the two share, such as Mammals or the Dog family. Eight guesses to name it.
About Clade
Clade is a free daily animal guessing game from Mind Loft. One animal is hidden, and every guess you make is answered with the closest branch of the animal family tree that your guess shares with it. A branch is a group of related animals: Vertebrates, Mammals, Carnivores, the Dog family.
Guess a bald eagle against a hidden fox and you learn only that both are vertebrates. Guess a house cat and you learn it is a carnivore. Guess a wolf and you are inside the dog family, with one or two names left to try. You have eight guesses, and the score is how few you needed.
A new animal drops every day at midnight Eastern, well known early in the week and a rare one in the Sunday Edition. The tree uses the familiar groups a field guide does. No app, no signup, play free in your browser. More daily guessing: try Dossier, Ping and Focus.
Clade, in short
How do you play Clade?
Name the hidden animal in eight guesses. Every guess shows the closest branch of the family tree it shares with the answer, so each one narrows the tree. Fewer guesses score more.
Is Clade free to play?
Yes. Clade is free to play in your browser on Mind Loft, with no app to install and no account required.
When does a new Clade puzzle come out?
A new Clade arrives every day at midnight Eastern time, and Sundays bring the Sunday Edition, the biggest or hardest board of the week.
What kind of puzzle is Clade?
Clade is a daily trivia game from Mind Loft: guess the animal by its family tree. It is part of the daily trivia games lineup.
Can I play past Clade puzzles?
Yes. Every past Clade board is in the daily puzzle archive, along with the day's standings.
What other daily trivia games does Mind Loft have?