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128ordle 5.0: Ladder Climb and the Daily Gauntlet

Released 25 September 2026. Two new ways to play, daily streaks, weekly leaderboards, and a much simpler shop with checkout that no longer needs an account.

New modes

  • Ladder Climb (/ladder) runs from 1 board up to 128 in one go. Spare guesses carry up to the next rung, and losing a rung ends the climb.
  • Daily Gauntlet (/gauntlet) is the same climb with one shared attempt per day. Everyone races the same puzzles on a daily leaderboard.
  • Gauntlet scores are checked on the server by replaying each guess, so the rankings reflect real runs.
  • The homepage promo card now features the climb, and Party moves to a compact link.

Streaks and leaderboards

  • Daily play streaks show on the home screen, the daily recap card, and your share text.
  • The leaderboard gained This Week, Day Streak, and Gauntlet tabs, with flame badges for active streaks.
  • The leaderboard now opens as a modal on the home screen with simpler controls, and its dropdowns no longer get clipped.
  • The results screen leads with Share and adds a "Challenge a friend" link.

A simpler shop

  • Three subscriptions and nine packs became two options: Lifetime Supporter (one payment, every unlock, no ads) and Luminary Monthly.
  • You can now buy without an account. Sign up later and claim the purchase at /luminary/claim.
  • Anyone who already owned a pack keeps it, and old pack links redirect to the shop.
  • Lifetime Supporters get an ad-free game and unlimited undo.

Learning and fixes

  • Added a three-guess walkthrough showing how one answer can reveal clues on another board.
  • Added a remaining-guess calculator and worked budget examples to the strategy guides.
  • Combined the two 128-board strategy guides into one and made the homepage lesson visible without opening a panel.
  • Fixed subscription renewals and cancellations not syncing after a payment provider update.

Later in version 5

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