Sorta Game — the daily ordering puzzle
Put the world in order… sorta.
Three quiet rounds, five things each, and one hidden way to arrange them. Trust your instinct and see how close your order comes to the truth.
Sorta Game puzzle #2 · July 12, 2026
Three rounds of five things, each with a hidden scale to sort them by — then one last guess at the theme tying all three together. Here’s what this puzzle asks.
Round 1
Order these phenomena by their typical volume in decibels, from quietest to loudest.
- A standard gas-powered lawnmower
- The rustling of dry leaves in a gentle breeze
- A normal indoor spoken conversation
- A space shuttle launch at the pad
- A rock concert viewed from the front row
Round 2
Order these subjects by their typical temperature, from coldest to hottest.
- The visible surface of the Earth's Sun
- Liquid nitrogen in a laboratory setting
- The internal center of a medium-rare steak
- The melting point of pure 24-karat gold
- Dry ice used for commercial shipping
Round 3
Order these light sources by their typical total light output in lumens, from lowest to highest.
- A standard smartphone screen at maximum brightness
- A classic 60-watt incandescent household bulb
- A bioluminescent firefly
- A stadium floodlight used for night games
- The Luxor Sky Beam in Las Vegas