Heardle was a web-based music game created by London-based Omakase Studios.[1] Inspired by the game Wordle, it tested players' knowledge of music.
| Heardle | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Omakase Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Spotify |
| Platform(s) | Browser |
| Release | February 2022 |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle game |
Gameplay
editGameplay involved attempting to guess the name of a song by listening to six progressively longer snippets of it, from 1 to 16 seconds.[2]
Development
editDevelopment of Heardle began in December 2021. The game was released on February 26, 2022. At the time of release, songs were sourced from music streaming service SoundCloud, selected by the developer "semi-randomly" after discovering that curating songs led to better gameplay than selecting them randomly.[3]
In July 2022, Spotify acquired Heardle for an undisclosed sum.[4] They subsequently shutdown the game in April 2023 to prioritize other means of music discovery.[5]
Legacy
editHeardle itself led to clones. Heardle Decades featured the same gameplay with different sets of songs, such as from various decades of music, TV themes, or from specific artists.[6] Videogame Heardle featured video game music.[7]
References
edit- ^ Brereton, Greta (March 7, 2022). "Check out the new Wordle-inspired game for music lovers, Heardle". NME. Archived from the original on November 17, 2023. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ^ Avery, Dan (March 12, 2022). "Wordle + Name that Tune = Heardle". CNET. Archived from the original on November 18, 2023. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ Amorosi, A.D. (March 23, 2022). "Heardle, the Wordle of Music, Has Users Rushing to Name That Tune". Variety. Archived from the original on December 23, 2023. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
- ^ Welsh, Oli (July 13, 2022). "Spotify buys Heardle, the Wordle for music lovers". Polygon. Archived from the original on September 30, 2023. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ Perez, Sarah (April 14, 2023). "Spotify is shutting down Heardle, the Wordle-like music guessing game it bought last year". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on April 14, 2023. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ^ Connellan, Shannon (July 18, 2022). "Heardle Decades lets you guess all the '80s and '90s bangers". Mashable. Archived from the original on December 21, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ Livingston, Christopher (April 25, 2022). "Prove your videogame music expertise with this daily Heardle clone". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on December 21, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.