What is Trackdyl?
Trackdyl is a daily music guessing game that shows a blurred album cover and asks you to name the artist. The interface mimics vintage desktop software, complete with a fake window titled "TRACKDYL.EXE" and Game/Help menus, all embedded in a nostalgic radio site celebrating music from the 1960s through the 1990s. You have six guesses, and the image becomes clearer after each incorrect attempt.
How to play Trackdyl
- Look at the blurred album cover in the TRACKDYL.EXE window.
- Enter an artist’s name in the “Name the artist...” field, then click Guess.
- After a wrong guess, the image de-blurs by one level.
- The counter below the field shows how many of your six guesses remain.
- Once the round ends, your statistics panel updates with games played, win percentage, current streak, and best streak.
Input rules and feedback
The field accepts artist names from a predefined list, not free text. Entries that do not match the list consume no guess and leave the counter unchanged. Six empty lines above the field record your attempts as you go. The blur reduction is your only real-time feedback—no color changes or text comments appear. Statistics remain at zero until you finish at least one full round.
Modes available
Trackdyl offers a single daily cover under "Pochette du jour," as indicated by the page title. A leaderboard link appears below the stats panel and in the site's PLAY menu, giving you a way to compare results with other players.
Tips for naming the artist
Focus on the artist rather than the album title or track list. A cover you recognize instantly still requires you to recall who released it. Each wrong guess trades a turn for visual clarity, so educated guesses on heavily blurred images can be worthwhile. Pay attention to typography, photographic grain and layout style, which often date a record to a specific decade before faces or logos become readable. The site curates music from the 1960s to 1990s, narrowing the era you need to consider.
Common questions
What exactly should I type?
The artist's name. The field prompt reads "Name the artist..."
How many guesses do you get?
Six. The line below the field states "6 guesses left · it de-blurs each miss," and six suggestion lines appear above the input.
Is the game affiliated with a label or streaming platform?
No. The footer describes Trackdyl as a parody and fan project with no affiliation to platforms, labels or artists. Album covers and artist names belong to their respective rights holders.