How to play FootyPlay

Before you start

Choose a game from the Games hub and select the available difficulty. Easy, medium and hard use different pools of teams, players, competitions, awards and statistics, so the difficulty is more than a faster timer.

Some games support online rooms. A public explanation is available without a room, while a private match keeps its board and turn state for the players who joined it.

During a round

Read the full clue, check the requested relationship and submit the player or answer. A team clue means a real club connection, a league clue means the relevant competition record and a nation clue means the player’s international or nationality connection requested by that square.

Do not rely only on a current club when the clue asks about a career season. Historical records are part of the puzzle when the wording calls for them.

After a round

• The result screen explains correct answers, missed clues and the points earned.
• Scores can be saved to your profile when you are signed in.
• A new run refreshes the puzzle pool so repeating a page does not intentionally serve one fixed board forever..

Good game habits

Use the clue wording, not reputation alone.

Treat national-team and club relationships as separate connections unless the clue combines them.

If a result looks surprising, read the explanation and report a data issue through Contact rather than repeatedly submitting the same guess.