Spotify acquires Wordle-inspired music trivia game Heardle

Back in March a Wordle-inspired game for music lovers called Heardle went viral, allowing music lovers to guess a daily song with a short snippet of the introduction.

Today (12 July) Spotify has announced the acquisition of Heardle. In the post announcing the acquisition, Spotify wrote, "We see Heardle as more than a trivia game: It’s also a tool for musical discovery. Playing Heardle might just help you to rediscover old tracks you may have thought you’d forgotten, discover amazing new artists, or finally put a title to that wordless melody you’ve had caught in your head forever."

New font. Sounds just as good. #Heardle is now powered by Spotify pic.twitter.com/rbuE3dleTU

— Spotify (@Spotify) July 12, 2022

Jeremy Erlich, Global Head of Music at Spotify said, "We are always looking for innovative and playful ways to enhance music discovery and help artists reach new fans. Heardle has proven to be a really fun way to connect millions of fans with songs they know and love and with new songs . . . and a way to compete with their friends as to who has the best musical knowledge. Since its debut, the game has quickly built a loyal following, and it aligns with our plans to deepen interactivity across the Spotify ecosystem."

The online game gives users six attempts to guess the song, and provides a longer snippet with each incorrect guess. The game creators Omakase described Heardle as "a respectful homage to Wordle, with a musical twist."

Heardle will remain free to play following its acquisition by Spotify, and starting today (12 July), Spotify will allow players to listen to the full song at the end of the game.