HowMany
by Nick Nicholaou
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Guess the real-world number, then use the feedback to close in on the answer.
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HowMany is a daily estimation game where your mission is to guess the answer to a real world trivia question using logic, intuition, and six guesses or fewer.
Each day brings a new question like "How many breaths does a person take in a day?" or other quantifiable facts about the world around us. You submit a number, get feedback on whether you're high or low, and narrow it down from there.
- You have 6 guesses to get within 20% of the correct answer.
- After each guess, an arrow tells you if you guessed too high (β) or too low (β).
- The feedback is color coded. Orange means you're within 50% of the target. Red means you're still more than 50% away.
- Get within 20% and you win, even if you don't nail the exact number.
- Each puzzle includes a helpful hint to guide your thinking.
- A new question drops every day.
Why we like it:
- β Exercises estimation skills and rewards logical reasoning over random guessing.
- β The 20% margin means you don't need perfection, just smart narrowing.
- β Questions span science, daily life, geography, and oddball facts that stick with you.
Hint: Use your first guess to test scale. Go big or go small to figure out the order of magnitude, then let the color feedback guide you in. The hint is there for a reason, so lean on it early.
About the Game
Creator: Nick Nicholaou
Category: Numbers
Updated daily: β