HOW TO PLAY

Basic Rules

• Guess the horror-themed word one letter at a time

• You have 6 wrong guesses before you're dead

• Use the on-screen keyboard or your physical keyboard

• Tap "Need a Nudge?" for a hint

• Hyphens and spaces don't count as letters

• Win consecutive rounds to build your streak

• Losing resets your current streak to 0

• Your best streak is saved forever

• Any streak qualifies for leaderboard entry

🎖️ 5 wins = Survivor Badge
🏆 10 wins = Legend Badge
👑 25 wins = Master Badge

• Complete 5 hard words in a row (difficulty 4-5)

• Same 5 words for everyone worldwide

• Race against the clock for fastest time

• Only one attempt per day

• No clues available in Daily Challenge

Complete all 5 to prove you're a true horror expert!

• Share your streak after winning or losing

• Generate a custom poster with your stats

• Challenge friends with #NightmareArcade

• Start with common letters: E, A, R, I, O, T

• Pay attention to the category

• Use the clue wisely - it costs nothing!

• Horror knowledge is your best weapon

Press ESC anytime to pause • Keyboard shortcuts enabled