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ONE-LINER
What Year Music is a 60-second music trivia game. We show the song, you guess the year.
ELEVATOR PITCH
What Year Music is a free, mobile-first music trivia game in the spirit of Wordle. Players have 60 seconds to guess the release year of as many songs as possible across decades from the 1950s to today. A daily challenge, global leaderboards, and a $2.99/month PRO tier round out the experience. The game runs in any browser and installs as a PWA on iPhone and Android — no App Store required.
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FOUNDER
Built solo by an independent developer based in the Pacific Northwest. The game launched publicly in 2026 after a few months of nights-and-weekends building.
QUICK FACTS
- 1,000+ songs spanning 1950 to 2026
- 60-second rounds, multiple-decade selection
- Wordle-style daily challenge with streaks and emoji share grid
- Global leaderboards per decade + all-eras
- Free to play; optional PRO tier ($2.99/mo, $19.99/yr, $39.99 lifetime) unlocks Mixed Mode, full leaderboards, and a stats dashboard
- Installable as a PWA on iPhone and Android
BRAND ASSETS
Right-click / long-press to save. Brand colors: cyan
#00f0ff, pink #ff2d8a, yellow #fff058, navy #0a0a14.SUGGESTED HEADLINES
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