How to play EraTap, the daily history game
5 historical events a day. One wheel of time. Tap when each one happened.
Play today’s EraTap
The rules
- Each day brings 5 historical events, the same for every player in the world.
- Turn the wheel of time, which runs from the Big Bang to today, and tap where you think the event happened. Only the big landmarks (0, 1000, 1500, 1800, 1900, 2000…) are labelled, so you reason from context instead of reading years.
- A line then runs from your guess to the real date, with the story behind the event.
- After 5 rounds you get your score out of 1000, your daily streak, and a result you can share.
Scoring
Each guess is worth up to 100 points: tap inside the right year for 100, and the further away you are on the wheel, the fewer points you get. Later rounds are harder and count more.
| Round | Difficulty | Multiplier | Max points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–2 | Easy | ×1 | 100 each |
| 3 | Medium | ×2 | 200 |
| 4–5 | Hard | ×3 | 300 each |
| Total | 1000 | ||
What kind of events?
Science, politics, wars, culture and disasters, from deep time to the modern world. A few examples from the game:
- Easy: the first humans walk on the Moon, the fall of the Berlin Wall
- Medium: the Battle of Hastings, the Magna Carta, Gutenberg’s printed Bible, the Black Death reaches Europe
- Hard: the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Battle of Thermopylae, the Edict of Milan, the Treaty of Tordesillas
Tips
- Use the century landmarks: a medieval event sits between 500 and 1500, an industrial one after 1800.
- Pinch or double-tap to zoom for a precise tap on the last, triple-value rounds.
- Use your earlier answers: once you know when one event happened, place the next ones around it.
FAQ
What is EraTap?
A free daily history game. Each day you get 5 historical events and tap on a wheel of time when you think each one happened. Everyone plays the same 5 events on the same day.
Is EraTap free?
Yes. It runs in any web browser on phone or computer, with no account and no download.
When does a new game come out?
Every day at midnight UTC.
Is there a game like MapTap or Wordle for history?
Yes, EraTap. Where MapTap asks where something happened on a globe, EraTap asks when it happened on a wheel of time. Like Wordle, there is one puzzle a day, the same for everyone, with a result you can share.
Which languages are supported?
English and French. The game follows your browser language and you can switch in the menu.