Ponder Club — free daily brain games

Ponder Club is a free site of daily puzzles made by a two-person indie team: a mini crossword, word and logic games, sudoku with a twist, solitaire, and originals you won't find anywhere else. Every game gets a fresh puzzle at midnight Pacific Time. No paywall, no account required — an optional one-time purchase removes ads.

Today's games

• Mini 5x5 Crossword — Play today's Mini 5x5 crossword puzzle. Solve daily brain teasers and challenge yourself with our mini crosswords.
• Common Three — Place 7 words into a 3-circle Venn diagram by theme. A free daily word puzzle from Ponder Club — new at midnight PT, no account needed.
• Wordie — Guess the 5-letter word in six tries with color feedback. Free daily puzzle with a full archive — no paywall, no account required.
• Word Search — Find every hidden word in today's free daily word search. A calm, classic grid puzzle — new every day at midnight PT, no signup.
• Slideways — Slide letter rows to form as many vertical words as you can. A free daily word puzzle for people who like to dig — new every day.
• Double Up — Stack and combine matching numbers to score as high as you can. A free daily number puzzle — same board for everyone, new at midnight PT.
• Digit Shift — Arrange digits in order by shifting one at a time. A quick free daily logic puzzle — solvable in a couple of minutes, no account needed.
• Sudo-goose — A lighthearted spin on classic sudoku. Solve the free daily grid — new puzzle every day at midnight PT, no paywall, no signup.
• Reverse Sweeper — Minesweeper turned inside out: use the numbers to find every hidden goose. A free daily logic puzzle from Ponder Club.
• Color Flood — Flood the board with a single color in as few moves as you can. A free daily color puzzle — one minute to play, new every day at midnight PT.
• Solitaire — Play today's Klondike solitaire — the same daily deal for everyone, with a full archive. Free, no popups, no signup.
• Mahjong Solitaire — Match free pairs to clear the tile stack. A free daily mahjong solitaire puzzle — calm, classic, and new every day.
• Code Breaker — Crack the four-color code in ten tries. A free daily deduction puzzle from Ponder Club — new code every day at midnight PT.

Why people play here

• Every puzzle is free, every day — including full archives of past puzzles.
• No subscription: one optional one-time purchase for ad-free, forever.
• Leaderboards, streaks, friend groups, and shareable results if you want them; a quiet solo puzzle if you don't.
• A calm alternative to doomscrolling, built by Calli & Eden.

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