Software:Heardle
| Heardle | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Omakase Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Spotify |
| Platform(s) | Browser |
| Release | February 2022 |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle game |
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.
Gameplay
Gameplay 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
Development of Heardle began in December 2021. The game was released on 26 February 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
Heardle 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
- ↑ Brereton, Greta (7 March 2022). "Check out the new Wordle-inspired game for music lovers, Heardle". NME. https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/check-out-the-new-wordle-inspired-game-for-music-lovers-heardle-3176742.
- ↑ Avery, Dan (March 12, 2022). "Wordle + Name that Tune = Heardle". CNET. https://www.cnet.com/culture/internet/wordle-name-that-tune-heardle/.
- ↑ Amorosi, A.D. (23 March 2022). "Heardle, the Wordle of Music, Has Users Rushing to Name That Tune". https://variety.com/2022/music/news/heardle-music-wordle-game-1235212963/.
- ↑ Welsh, Oli (July 13, 2022). "Spotify buys Heardle, the Wordle for music lovers". https://www.polygon.com/23206760/spotify-buys-heardle-music-guessing-game.
- ↑ Perez, Sarah (14 April 2023). "Spotify is shutting down Heardle, the Wordle-like music guessing game it bought last year". TechCrunch. https://techcrunch.com/2023/04/14/spotify-is-shutting-down-heardle-the-wordle-like-music-guessing-game-it-bought-last-year.
- ↑ Connellan, Shannon (18 July 2022). "Heardle Decades lets you guess all the '80s and '90s bangers". https://mashable.com/article/heardle-decades-wordle-clone.
- ↑ Livingston, Christopher (25 April 2022). "Prove your videogame music expertise with this daily Heardle clone". https://www.pcgamer.com/prove-your-videogame-music-expertise-with-this-daily-heardle-clone/.
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