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What is Poeltl? A guessing game for NBA fans

From Aaron Holiday to Ziaire Williams

Playing a guessing game for basketball is a great way to spend the offseason, but you could also play during the season if you just want more basketball in your life. Poeltl is a guessing game that challenges the knowledge of even the most seasoned NBA fans.

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What is Poeltl about?

Poeltl is a browser game that challenges players to guess any current NBA player. Each day, a new basketball star is chosen as the mystery athlete, and players must solve who it is. Using both green and yellow tiles on stats, Poeltl gives players clues after each guess.

Is Poeltl inspired by Wordle?

While not directly inspired by Wordle, Poeltl is inspired partially by Wordle. Many other games, like Weddle, that have direct inspiration from Wordle would eventually inspire Poeltl creators Dunktown to make their game. There has been a larger movement of niche browser guessing games that can be traced back to the popularity of Wordle.

Related: What is Who Are Ya? A football/soccer Wordle game

How do you play Poeltl?

Poeltl is fairly easy to play, especially if you are familiar with other browser guessing games. Choose whether or not to show the silhouette of the player you're trying to guess. Choosing so will give you a small hint into who the player is. Don't worry about spelling, as you'll choose from a dropdown bar after typing in a few letters. You'll be told after each guess, using stats, how close you are to the correct player. Players get eight chances to get the mystery player.

Want to see other sports games inspired by Wordle? If so, check out What is Weddle? An NFL Wordle Game on Pro Game Guides.


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Bethany Barber
Bethany has been a writer at Pro Game Guides for over two years, but she has been into both gaming and writing for countless years. When not writing helpful guides for fellow gamers, she can be found playing on her PC or Switch, writing short stories, and watching horror movies.