Wilde Cards is a daily word game inspired by the wit, elegance, and precision of great literature. Each day, players are presented with a sentence drawn from a celebrated book — with one carefully chosen word removed. Your challenge: identify the author's original word from a grid of plausible alternatives.
The game unfolds across three rounds. In the first, you narrow a field of twelve words down to six. In the second, you cut that to three. In the final round, you commit to one. Get it right without a single misstep and you earn a leatherbound edition for your virtual shelf. Every mistake costs you a tier — hardcover, then paperback. Lose all three rounds and the author outwits you entirely.
Wilde Cards is for readers, word lovers, literary nerds, and anyone who believes that the right word matters. It celebrates the idea that great writers don't just choose any word — they choose the word. And with enough attention, intuition, and a feel for language, so can you.
The game is built and maintained by Plotting Plots, LLC — a small studio devoted to literary games and the belief that literature deserves more than a footnote in modern culture. New quotes are added regularly, drawing from classic and contemporary works across genres.
Wilde Cards is free to play, available daily, and designed to be finished in under five minutes. We hope it becomes part of your morning ritual.