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What is Timeline?
Timeline is a free daily web puzzle about historical chronology. Each day you get a set of undated historical events, and your task is to arrange them on a timeline in the correct order, from the oldest event to the newest. You do not need to know exact years; you only need a feel for which events came before which. Events are dragged onto the timeline or positioned with earlier/later controls, and a fresh numbered puzzle, such as Daily #118, is released every day. The events are drawn from a pool of 244 fact-checked historical happenings spanning 2560 BCE to 2026, so a single puzzle can mix ancient history with very recent events. Difficulty labels such as Easy and Regular indicate what to expect from a given day.
How Timeline works
- Goal
Arrange undated historical events on a timeline in correct chronological order, oldest to newest.
- Your moves
- Drag an event onto the timeline
- Use the earlier control to move an event back in time
- Use the later control to move an event forward in time
- Reading the feedback
- Events already fixed on the timeline
- These serve as anchors you must order the remaining events around.
- When a round ends
A round is complete when all events are placed in order from oldest to newest; a new numbered puzzle arrives daily.
Your first round
- Open the day's numbered puzzle and see the undated events waiting to be placed.
- Note any events already fixed on the timeline as reference points.
- Drag an event onto the timeline where you think it belongs.
- Use the earlier/later controls to adjust its position relative to neighbouring events.
- Continue until every event sits in chronological order from oldest to newest.
Easy to miss
- Events are shown without dates, so you judge order purely by historical knowledge.
- Some events may already be placed on the timeline as anchors.
- Difficulty labels such as Easy and Regular appear on the daily puzzles.
Is Timeline for you?
- History enthusiasts who enjoy testing their sense of chronology
- Players who like a short daily puzzle with a fresh challenge each day
- Anyone who prefers reasoning about order over recalling exact dates
- Players who want puzzles with no historical or trivia element
- Players looking for a game with many rounds per session rather than one daily puzzle
Timeline compared with similar games
Swipe sideways to see all 4 games.
| Detail | Timeline | Zonday | MusicVidle | Satle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You find | a set of historical events | an Amazon product's price | a song title | a city |
| You work from | your knowledge of history, with no dates shown | hot/cold feedback and product details | still frames from the music video | satellite imagery, direction and distance |
| Attempts | Not stated | 6 guesses | Up to 6 images revealed | 6 tries |
| New puzzles | New puzzle daily | New puzzle daily | Daily format | New puzzle daily |
| Access | Free | Free | Free | Free |
Timeline FAQ
Is Timeline free to play?
Yes, it is free and runs in a web browser. No signup or account is required to play.
How many events are in each puzzle?
A board is shown as Card 1 of 7, indicating seven events per daily puzzle. The overall pool contains 244 fact-checked historical events.
When does a new Timeline puzzle come out?
A new puzzle is released every day, each one numbered, such as Daily #118.
Do I need to know exact dates to play?
No. The events are shown without dates, so you only need to judge their relative order from oldest to newest.
What time period do the events cover?
The event pool spans 2560 BCE to 2026, so puzzles can mix ancient history with very recent events.
Source checked 8 Oct 2026. This guide is based on the game's published rules. How we check guides · Official game
