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Daily movie, TV & music games

These daily games are for anyone who can name a film from a single frame or a song from its first few notes. Framed shows a still from a movie and adds another with every wrong guess, Bandle builds up a song one instrument at a time, and Actorle hides a mystery actor behind a list of their films.

Cinematrix and Telematrix, both from Vulture, are three-by-three grids where every answer has to match two clues, one for movies and one for TV. Most of these games are free; the Vulture grids may need an account or payment on their site, which is noted on each game's page. Film fans can also try the Box Office Game, which asks for the five biggest films of one weekend in cinema history, and Spotle Movies, where every guess reveals clues about the director, year and cast.

Where to start

  • New to these? Start with Framed. One still, six tries, and you'll know within a minute whether it's your kind of game.
  • More into music than film? Bandle is the one. Have your headphones ready.
  • Like to work things out? Spotle Movies and Actorle can both be solved by deduction, even from a cold start.
  • Want a real test? Cinematrix will find the limits of your film knowledge.

Compare at a glance

GameTypical timeDifficultyPrice
Framed1–3 minMediumFree
Bandle1–3 minMediumFree
Actorle2–5 minMedium–hardFree
Box Office Game2–5 minMedium–hardFree
Spotle Movies2–5 minMediumFree
Cinematrix3–8 minMedium–hardMay need payment
Telematrix3–8 minMedium–hardMay need payment

Times and difficulty are dailyfika's own estimates for a typical day, not official figures.

Three kinds of screen game

Recognise it

Framed shows you stills from a film. Bandle plays you a song one instrument at a time. Either you know it, or the next clue gets you closer.

Work it out

Actorle, Spotle Movies and Box Office Game give you facts instead of pictures: years, genres, ratings, studios and takings. They're as much puzzle as quiz.

Fill the grid

Cinematrix and Telematrix ask for nine answers that each match two clues. They're the hardest of the group, and the best to argue over.

More to explore

More of a gamer? GuessThe.Game does the same thing with video game screenshots. It lives with the daily trivia games.