# Clues by Sam

17 Hacker News commenters recommended Clues by Sam and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 9 of 13 months. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** Recommended as a fun, satisfying daily logic puzzle that people play every day, and some happily buy supporter packs.

## Why people recommend it

- Fun, satisfying daily puzzles (4 comments): "I love the puzzles, I played once and already got the Pack #1, it's a great game!" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46311101)) "I loved today's puzzle and will now be a regular user" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46328019)) "Some of the daily levels are incredibly satisfying." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49319829))
- Played daily as a routine (3 comments): "I do Clues by Sam every day when I'm walking my dog before I start work" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46311489)) "I loved today's puzzle and will now be a regular user" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46328019)) "My daughter and I play it most nights" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48639346))
- Players buy supporter packs (3 comments): "I love the puzzles, I played once and already got the Pack #1, it's a great game!" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46311101)) "Love it, I discovered it last week and bought a supporter pack after two days!" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46310544)) "I love it, just purchased a pack." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46315924))

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## Where to get it

- [Visit the official site](https://cluestep.com/)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Clues by Sam", https://hackerapproved.com/p/clues/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).