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SWEETSOURSALTYUMAMIBITTER
THE SHAPEYOU
THE PEN

TASTE
BUDDY

7 SHAPES. 1 PIG. A DREAM.

You get a taste shape. Name a food that fits it. Matching the shape is worth most, then how strong it is. A weirder food earns a bonus on top. Every point gets Buddy the pig closer to the fancy kitchen. You get 60 seconds per shape.

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WHAT TASTES LIKE THIS?

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What is TasteBuddy?

TasteBuddy is a free daily food guessing game. Each round shows a taste shape on a five-point chart: sweet, sour, salty, umami and bitter. You name a food that tastes like that shape. Everyone gets the same seven shapes each day, and a new daily starts at midnight New York time.

How to play

  1. Look at the shape. A point far from the centre means a lot of that taste.
  2. Type a food and press Enter. You have 60 seconds per shape, and small spelling mistakes are corrected for you to confirm.
  3. See how your food's shape lines up with the target, then move on to the next of the seven.

How scoring works

Each answer is worth up to 100 points. Shape (60) is how closely the tastes match in proportion. Strength (20) is whether your food is about as intense. Rarity (20) is a bonus for a less obvious food, and only counts when the shape is close. A perfect day is 700, and every point moves Buddy the pig from the pen toward the fancy kitchen.

More to play

Today's daily and the four before it are free. The archive holds every past daily, and the Infinite Unlock opens all of them plus Infinite mode, which deals endless random games. Stuck on a past daily? The answers page lists the hidden food and the best answers for each one. More in the FAQ.