About NoodleClub

• Ballpark: three numerical guesses, scored by the average multiple you missed by. Half and twice the answer both count as 2× off; closer to 1× is better. Stated assumptions define each estimate.
• Crosspatch: spare swaps earn points; each optional meaning clue takes five off a solved score.
• Right Size: points reward proportional closeness, with no speed bonus.
• Field Trip: full accuracy credit within 25 km; extra clues lower the available points.
• Time Capsule: 1,000 for a solve, minus 50 per optional nudge, up to two. Swaps and undo are free.
• Packing Order: 1,000 minus five per placement after the first six, and 50 per daily nudge. Previews, turns and undo are free. Undo and reset retain placement counts; a blocked arrangement costs no hint points.

Posted scores are checked against your moves. Your percentile counts other results you strictly beat; ties remain in the pool. A lone result has no percentile. The curve follows the real distribution, with no invented scores.

Profiles represent browsers, not verified people. Score checks cannot establish a unique person, a first-ever attempt, human play or the absence of outside help.

Active time pauses when the tab is hidden and never changes your score. Only successful finishes with complete timing enter the time comparison. Times come from the browser and are not independently verified; older untimed saves still qualify for score comparisons.

Collections eventually repeat: 36 Ballpark questions; 36 Crosspatch grids; 128 Right Size comparisons in 32 sets; 60 Field Trip landmarks in 20 trips; 32 Time Capsule sets; 32 Packing Order cases. Practice cycles through each collection. A saved daily keeps its date until you open today’s puzzle.

The 12 earlier games retain their saves and original score policies. Checkers Lab and Orbit Workshop keep personal progress. Time Capsule’s original date-guessing edition has its own saves and results.

Pigeon Post and multiplayer rooms are retired. Pigeon’s historical records and saves are retained, but play and public comparisons are closed.

Ballpark takes inspiration from Fermi and the tradition of back-of-the-envelope estimation. Its questions, explanations and artwork are made for NoodleClub; each answer links to its sources.

Custom illustrations and drawn puzzle pieces give each game its character. Field Trip uses a public-domain Natural Earth map and links to official landmark records. Time Capsule links every revealed event to its source. Interface icons are from Lucide. Licenses, artwork provenance and release records stay with the source.