Seven cards. One hidden rule.
Looking for The New Yorker's Catalogues?
Try an independent Catalogues-style ordering puzzle with our own daily lists, unlimited play, and a 300-puzzle library. Not affiliated with The New Yorker.
An independent place to play
If you searched for The New Yorker's Catalogues, you may be looking for a puzzle in which a short list has to be put in order by a rule you work out for yourself. This site offers its own take on that idea: a daily list, unlimited practice at three levels, and a numbered library.
The Catalogues Game is not an official New Yorker product. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by The New Yorker or Condé Nast. We do not host their puzzles, use their puzzle feed, or reproduce their artwork, writing, or code.
The rules on this site
Our version shows seven cards under a title that hints at a hidden ordering rule. You arrange the cards from top to bottom and press Check. Each card in the right place gets a green tick, and you see how many of the seven are in place. You have five guesses.
One optional clue states the rule in plain words. If you run out of guesses, the correct order is revealed with the value behind each card. These are the rules of this site; similar games can differ in list length, feedback, or number of guesses. Read the How to play guide if you are moving between versions.
Our own lists, with sources
Every puzzle here is generated from our own fact lists. We compile each list from stable public facts, such as atomic numbers, dates of statehood, and positions in an alphabet, and we store the source and the exact value for every card. Nothing is copied from another publication's puzzles.
The generator rejects ties and near-ties, so there is always one defensible order. After a puzzle ends you can see every value and the source it came from.
Daily or unlimited?
Choose Daily for the same list everyone receives that UTC day. The archive opens every released date from our launch on November 14, 2026. Choose Unlimited for a fresh easy, medium, or hard list whenever you want another round.
The library's 300 numbered puzzles stay fixed. You can share a puzzle link or a spoiler-free result, and an optional account saves daily progress and scores.
Looking for the official game?
For The New Yorker's own puzzles, account help, or subscriptions, use The New Yorker's website. We do not manage those accounts and cannot transfer a streak or a score from there. This site's scores and progress are separate.
Our goal is simple: make this kind of ordering puzzle easy to keep playing in a browser. Start with the daily list, learn to read the ticks, and keep the clue in reserve. The strategy guide shows how to get the most from five guesses.
Catalogues questions
Is this The New Yorker's Catalogues game?
No. The Catalogues Game is an independent site with its own generated puzzles. It is not affiliated with The New Yorker or Condé Nast.
Can I play Catalogues unlimited here?
Yes. Unlimited mode builds a new seven-card list on request at easy, medium, or hard. Daily puzzles and a 300-puzzle library are also free to play.
Are these the answers to another site's puzzle?
No. Our lists and answers come from our own fact lists and generator. They are not answers to another site's daily puzzle.