Heardle, the Wordle of music, has users rushing to name that tune

Known as ‘that daily musical intros game’, the barely-month-old Heardle combines the guessing format of Wordle with the fun of the classic game show Name That Tune. — KHOR SOW YEE/The Star

LOS ANGELES: No longer content to just play Wordle – the free, daily, five-letter word game, independently created by Josh Wardle in 2021, then purchased by the New York Times – many of that app’s daily users with a love for music are quickly becoming acquainted with, and addicted to, Heardle.

Also known as “that daily musical intros game”, the barely-month-old Heardle combines the guessing format of Wordle with the fun of the classic game show Name That Tune. Heardle does all this while challenging your aural proximity to the currency of pop, hip-hop, rock and electro. Think Bruno Mars, Childish Gambino, Coldplay and Daft Punk.