Rule34dle - Character Popularity Guessing Game

Test your knowledge of character popularity. Predict which characters have more posts and build your streak!

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How Rule34dle Works

Learn about character popularity trends through data analysis and statistical comparison in this educational guessing game!

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Simple Gameplay

Two characters appear on screen. Pick the one with more posts to continue your streak. Wrong guess? Your streak resets to zero!

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Daily Challenge

Everyone gets the same 10 character pairs each day. Compare your score with players worldwide and climb the leaderboards!

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Endless Mode

No limits! Keep playing to build the longest streak possible. Test your knowledge against thousands of characters.

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Streak Tracking

Track your best streaks and improve your character knowledge. Share your achievements with friends!

Data Methodology & Educational Value

📊 How We Collect Data

Rule34dle uses publicly available API data to track character popularity trends across the internet. Our system analyzes post counts and engagement metrics to provide accurate comparisons for educational purposes.

🎓 Educational Benefits

Playing Rule34dle helps develop skills in data analysis, pattern recognition, and understanding digital culture trends. Learn about statistical thinking while having fun!

🔍 Research Applications

The game provides insights into internet culture, character popularity dynamics, and how digital communities form preferences around media characters.

Strategy Tips for Better Performance

🎮 Tip 1: Know Your Mega-Franchises

Popular franchises like Pokémon, My Hero Academia, and Overwatch typically have massive post counts. When you see franchise tags versus individual characters, the franchise usually wins.

📈 Tip 2: Watch for New Releases

Characters from recently aired anime episodes or newly released games often experience popularity spikes. Stay current with anime seasons and game releases for an edge.

⚙️ Tip 3: Use the Franchise Filter Wisely

The game's franchise filter (introduced in v1.7) can level the playing field by removing umbrella tags. Toggle this setting based on your preferred difficulty level.

🧠 Tip 4: Think Like the Internet

Popular characters often have distinctive designs, memorable personalities, or meme status. Consider which characters have broader internet appeal beyond their original source material.

Frequently Asked Questions

Rule34dle uses real statistical data about character popularity trends, making it both educational about digital culture and data analysis. Unlike random number games, there are actual patterns and insights you can discover about internet culture!

Absolutely! Rule34dle works perfectly on phones, tablets, and desktop computers. The responsive design ensures a great experience on any screen size.

No registration required! Jump straight into playing. Your game progress is saved locally in your browser for convenience.

The game database is regularly updated to include new characters and refresh popularity counts, ensuring the game stays current with internet trends.

We query the public Rule 34 API and simply count the number of image posts returned for that tag. No weighting, no NSFW thumbnails are stored.

A nightly cron job fetches the top tags and updates our database once every 24 hours, so new characters are usually visible the next morning.

It hides large umbrella tags (e.g. "Pokémon") and AI-generated variations, making comparisons fairer for single characters.

The daily board is seed-based and flips at 00:00 UTC every day—just like Wordle—so everyone worldwide gets the same ten pairs for 24 h.

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