What is Peekpedia?
Peekpedia challenges you to identify a Wikipedia article using only its images. The interface is minimal: a dated header, one large image frame, five progress boxes below it, a counter showing 1 of 5, a text input field prompting "Guess the Wikipedia article," and two buttons—Guess to submit and Skip to next image to advance. Image credits appear beneath the frame showing author, license, and Wikimedia Commons origin.
How to play Peekpedia
- Examine the first image with no title or caption, only the photo credit visible.
- Type your answer into the text field and click Guess to submit.
- If uncertain, use Skip to next image to reveal the next illustration while the counter and boxes track your position.
- Continue guessing or skipping until you solve the puzzle or exhaust all five images.
Why this format works
An uncaptioned image forces pure visual reasoning. Peekpedia isolates the photograph from all Wikipedia text, making you deduce the article from composition, era, geography, or subject matter. The visible credit adds investigative depth—an author name can be as revealing as the image itself.
Reading the interface
The board constantly displays the image counter out of five, the five progress boxes under the frame, and the current image credit with author, license, and source.
Available modes
Dated Puzzle
One daily article to identify across five images, with the date shown in the header.
Past Puzzles
The site offers hundreds of archived puzzles for replay.
Strategy and tips
The credit beneath the frame is part of the puzzle. Author names, licenses, and Wikimedia provenance appear in full and sometimes point to the answer faster than the image alone.
Skip to next image is your only method to see more views, and you have exactly five. Treat each skip as a deliberate choice rather than a reflex.
The input expects an exact Wikipedia article title, not a description. Recognizing the subject but not knowing the precise entry name is where most puzzles are won or lost.
Common questions
How many images are there?
Five, revealed one at a time. The counter starts at 1 of 5 and five boxes beneath the frame track progression.
Can you play older puzzles?
Yes. The site description confirms hundreds of past puzzles are available for replay.