How NumberGlyph works
Goal: guess the secret number in 6 guesses. Each guess gives you tiles (like Wordle) + a compact fingerprint.
1) Tiles
- 🟩 Green = right digit, right place
- 🟨 Yellow = digit exists, wrong place
- ⬛ Grey = digit not in the number
2) Two clues you always get
- Σ = the sum of all digits
- Shape = how each digit compares to the next one: > means “down”, < means “up”, = means “same”
Shape example (4 digits):
6 0 8 1
6>0, 0<8, 8>1 → ><>
3) One worked example (super quick)
Imagine the secret is 6081.
Fingerprint you see:
Σ = 15
Shape = ><>
Now guess 6012:
Guess: 6 0 1 2
Tiles: 🟩🟩🟨⬛
- 6 correct spot
- 0 correct spot
- 1 exists somewhere else
- 2 not in the number
That’s it — repeat guesses and use the fingerprint to narrow it down. It gets addictive once you “see” Shape.
4) Optional reveals (tap to show)
On the game screen, Σ and Shape show immediately. The rest start hidden — you can tap a card to reveal it.
- O/E (Odd/Even by slot) — tells you if each position is Odd or Even.
Example: 6081 → EEEO - P (Prime digits) — how many digits are prime (2,3,5,7).
Example: 6081 → 0 primes - U (Unique digits) — how many different digits are used.
Example: 6081 → 4 unique - Σ² (Sum of squares) — sum of each digit squared (helps separate “same sum” numbers).
Example: 6081 → 6²+0²+8²+1² = 36+0+64+1 = 101
Reveals don’t change the answer — they just give you more clues. (And in your share text, we list which ones you used.)