Question 1

What is Luminary?

Accepted Answer

Luminary is a free daily show trivia game. You get five clues about a show, starting vague and getting specific. Guess early to score higher. Play every day to build a streak and climb the Hall of Fame leaderboard.

Question 2

How do you play Luminary?

Accepted Answer

You start with a vague clue (Clue 5) and guess the show. If you're wrong or want to skip (-1 pt), you get the next clue. Clues go from 5 down to 1, getting more specific each time. Type your guess and submit, or skip to reveal the next clue.

Question 3

How is scoring done in Luminary?

Accepted Answer

Your score equals the clue number where you guessed correctly. Guess right on Clue 5 and you score 5 out of 5. Need all five clues and still miss? That's a 0. The earlier you guess, the higher your score. Your total score across all daily puzzles determines your Hall of Fame ranking.

Question 4

What are streak freezes in Luminary?

Accepted Answer

Streak freezes automatically protect your streak when you miss a day. You get one free freeze. Support the game to receive +2 bonus freezes plus a tier badge next to your name.

Question 5

When does a new Luminary puzzle appear?

Accepted Answer

Midnight Eastern, every day. Everyone plays the same puzzle. If you miss one, you can catch up from the archive.

Question 6

Is Luminary free?

Accepted Answer

100% free. No sign-up, no account, no ads. Open the site and play. Setting a leaderboard name is free too. Donations are optional and help cover server costs; donors get extra streak freezes and a tier badge.