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Latest diagnosis puzzles
Replay the newest published cases, with six sourced clues and a plain-English reveal after each round.
- Doctordle #160
Difficulty distinguishing red and green
Ophthalmology - Doctordle #159
Flashes, floaters, and a curtain over vision
Ophthalmology - Doctordle #158
Gritty burning eyes with an unstable tear film
Ophthalmology - Doctordle #157
New seizures with a mass inside the skull
Cancer - Doctordle #156
Persistent bone pain with a destructive mass
Cancer - Doctordle #155
A mouth sore that does not heal
Cancer
A daily medical mystery game for curious readers.
Doctordle turns fictional, simplified clinical patterns into a daily medical mystery game for curious readers. Each case gives you one clue at a time, then explains the answer in plain English with a source link.
A clue-by-clue diagnosis puzzle
Each daily case starts with one fictional clue and opens more context after each wrong guess.
Built around transparent sources
Puzzle explanations cite public medical information sources, with the MVP seed bank based on MedlinePlus topic pages.
Educational entertainment only
Doctordle is not medical advice, diagnosis, triage, treatment guidance, or a substitute for a licensed clinician.
Why it is different
A medical puzzle built for curiosity, not exam prep.
Most diagnosis games assume a medical-school audience. Doctordle keeps the deduction loop, but frames each case as a compact health-literacy puzzle: fictional clues, a sourced reveal, and enough context to understand the answer without pretending to diagnose real symptoms.
Every reveal points back to a public source
The MVP puzzle bank is built around reputable patient-education pages such as MedlinePlus. Source names, links, versions, and attribution stay visible instead of being buried behind the game.
Written for curious non-specialists
The goal is not to simulate a clinic or cram for an exam. The copy favors everyday language, clear boundaries, and approachable explanations for readers who enjoy medical mysteries.
The answer is only the start
After the puzzle ends, the reveal explains why the clue pattern fits the condition and reminds players that the case is simplified, fictional, and never personal medical guidance.
How a round works
Load the site, play the case, learn from the reveal.
Read the first clue
Each daily puzzle starts with a fictional case detail, such as a symptom pattern, trigger, or exam finding.
Submit a diagnosis
Start typing and choose from the diagnosis list. Incorrect guesses unlock more context until all six clues are available.
Review the explanation
The reveal names the answer, summarizes the clue logic, and links to the public source used for the puzzle.
Share without spoilers
When you finish, copy a spoiler-free result grid or share a generated image card with your score.
Quick answers
What Doctordle is, and what it is not.
The game touches health topics, so the boundaries are intentionally explicit.
Is Doctordle medical advice?
No. Doctordle is an entertainment puzzle using fictional, simplified clues. It is not diagnosis, triage, treatment guidance, or a substitute for a licensed clinician.
Where do the answers come from?
Each puzzle stores a source name, source URL, version note, and attribution. The current MVP seed bank primarily uses MedlinePlus patient-education topic pages.
Is this only for medical students?
No. Doctordle is written for curious general readers. Medical students may enjoy the deduction format, but the explanations are designed to be understandable without exam-prep context.
Are the cases real patient stories?
No. The clues are fictional and simplified to make a fair puzzle. They should not be used to evaluate any real person's symptoms.