NameTen: The football top ten quiz game
NameTen is a football recall game built around one simple, maddening format: a question with exactly ten correct answers, none of them shown. Name the ten clubs with the most league titles, the ten players who have won the Ballon d'Or more than once, the ten managers a club has been through. You type answers one at a time, in any order you like, and each correct one drops into its place on the ladder.
What makes it a game rather than a list is the cost of being wrong. You start with five lives, and every answer that is not on the board takes one. The first six usually arrive quickly. The last four are where the round is decided, and where a confident guess is worth far more than a hopeful one.
How to play NameTen
- Read the question at the top of the board and the ten empty slots beneath it.
- Type any answer you think belongs in the top ten and submit it.
- A correct answer locks into its ranked position and reveals the number behind it.
- A wrong answer costs one of your five lives. The round ends when the board is full or the lives are gone.
Daily and Rush
The daily board is the same question for everybody, with no clock on it. That is deliberate: without a timer, the daily is a pure recall test and the leaderboard compares knowledge rather than typing speed, which also keeps it fair on a phone.
Rush is the same game with a countdown running. The scoring is identical, so a rush score sits alongside a daily one, but the clock decides when the board closes instead of your lives. It is the mode to play when you want the panic, and the one where saying a name out loud before you type it genuinely helps.
Tips to score higher
Empty the obvious ones first: Every list has three or four answers almost everyone gets. Bank them before you start reaching, because they cost nothing and they narrow down what the remaining slots can be.
Read the ranks you have filled: The board tells you where your correct answers landed. A gap at the top means the biggest name is still out there; gaps only at the bottom means you are hunting the obscure end and should think about the era rather than the size of the club.
Say the era out loud: Most top tens stretch further back than people expect. When you run dry on modern answers, walk through decades rather than through teams. The 1970s and 1980s hold the answers that end most rounds.
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to answer in the right order?
No. You can name the ten in any order you like. Each correct answer finds its own place on the ladder, and where it lands is part of the information you get back.
What if I spell a name wrong?
Small slips are forgiven. A single typo in a longer name still counts, and common short forms and nicknames are accepted, so surnames and familiar club names work as well as full official ones.
How is my score worked out?
Every answer you name is worth points, and every life you finish with is worth more on top. A full board with all five lives intact is a perfect score, which means a clean round is worth chasing even once you have found all ten.
Is the daily the same for everyone?
Yes. The date decides the question, so every player gets the same board on the same day and the daily leaderboard is a fair comparison.