How to Play DLDE
Daily Deadlock guessing games. Each mode gives you different clues and rules.
Daily
A new puzzle each day for every mode.
Hard
Unlocks after you finish the normal version.
Endless
Unlimited random puzzles, separate from daily.
Game Modes
Classic
Compare heroes through attribute feedback.
Comparison grid with colors and arrows after each guess
The grid itself is the hint system — green, yellow, red, and arrows
Trivia
Answer a Deadlock knowledge question.
One question, four answers — wrong choices fade out
No separate hints — the remaining answers are the puzzle
Ability
Identify the hero from an ability icon.
An ability icon is shown
Wrong guesses reveal the ability name and description
Item
Identify the item from its icon.
An item icon is shown
Wrong guesses reveal item tier and slot type
Emoji
Decode emoji clues into the right hero.
A set of emojis that describe one hero
Wrong guesses reveal hero role and form
Splash
Guess the hero from a portrait crop.
A zoomed-in piece of a hero portrait
Each wrong guess zooms out, revealing more
Quote
Read a lore excerpt and identify the hero.
A lore excerpt tied to one hero
Wrong guesses reveal hero role and form
Endless
Unlimited random puzzles
Pick any mode, get a random puzzle
Solve and jump straight into the next one