Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, completely free. No downloads, no subscriptions — just open your browser and play.
No. You can play as a guest right away. Creating an account lets you track your stats, ELO rating, and appear on the leaderboard.
Yes. BattleGuess works in any modern mobile browser in portrait mode. No app download needed.
Create a private game and share the 6-character game code with your friends. They enter the code on the Play page to join your game.
Word banks are themed collections of words organized by difficulty. Choose one when setting up a game — options include Animals, Countries, Mythology, Food, and many more.
Yes. When setting up a game, you can add virtual players to fill empty slots. They play automatically at varying skill levels.
Quick Play matches you with other players automatically. If no open game is available, one is created and you wait for others to join.
You can rejoin an active game by navigating back to the game URL. Your progress is preserved as long as the game is still running.
Your ELO rating adjusts based on wins and losses. Beating higher-rated players earns more points, while losing to lower-rated players costs more. Everyone starts at 1200 ELO. Your first 10 games have higher volatility to find your level quickly. See the Scoring & ELO section for full details.
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BattleGuess shares the letter-guessing mechanic with hangman, but adds real-time multiplayer competition, themed word banks, an ELO rating system, and timed turns. Think of it as a competitive, multiplayer evolution of hangman.
BattleGuess offers a growing collection of themed word banks across categories like Geography, Nature, History, Pop Culture, Science, and more. Each bank focuses on a specific theme — from Countries and Animals to Mythology and Sports — so every match feels fresh.
Both are real-time multiplayer word games, but BattleGuess uses a different mechanic: instead of typing words containing a fragment, you guess hidden words letter by letter from themed categories. BattleGuess also features an ELO rating system and private game lobbies.
Yes — BattleGuess runs entirely in your web browser. No app download, no installation, no sign-up required. Just open the site and start playing instantly on any device.
Each game supports 2 to 8 players. You can jump into Quick Play to get matched instantly, or create a private game and invite friends with a share link.