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kmage!
Guess the alliterative caption
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kmage! games of the week
3 November 2025
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kmage! is a unique word guessing game that challenges your creativity, vocabulary, and powers of observation.
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Unleash your linguistic prowess. Analyze the illustration, then craft a descriptive caption where every word begins with the same letter. Strive for lexical perfection to achieve the maximum score, or progress at your own calculated pace, utilizing hints as needed. Believe your caption surpasses all others? Submit your ingenious creation! Share your triumphs with acquaintances, then explore your most cherished images and captions, immortalized on our exclusive merchandise.
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kmage! is easy to learn and challenging to ace. Play a few beginner puzzles and you'll catch on. If you want to learn more about the nuances of the game, jump to one of the following sections:
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Embark on a captivating journey where wit meets whimsy. Our free-to-play game invites you to delve into an enchanting world, populated by a charming cast of characters. Engage with puzzles that range from delightfully droll to devilishly difficult, each designed to challenge and entertain. Discover the eccentric personalities of our animal companions as you explore playful landscapes and unravel amusing alliterative captions. Our categories include:
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Vocabulary Builder. Obscure, lesser-known but legitimate words to enhance your vocabulary and spelling acumen.
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Exotic Animals. Real animals that you may not know exist.
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Mythical Creatures. Imagined beings borrowed from many diverse cultures.
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Vocation Shout-Outs. Puzzles inspired by your various fields and lines of work.
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​Arts and Culture. Puzzles referencing movies, theater, opera, music, fine art, and architecture.
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​We try to reinforce the retention of new words and ideas through provocative illustrations. Connections made through visual references are often easier to commit to memory, and unusual imagery is a great way to support persistence.
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So, play our game, wear our garments, and carry our accessories! The mental exercises they offer are great for young and old alike—and come wrapped up in alliterative fun!
Sartorialist
Sculpts
Statue
Quetzal Quiets Quarrel
Pegasus Props Parasol
Butler Brings Bread
Curator Certifies Cézanne
Tips for Playing: <back to top>​
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Alliterative Captions: Every word in the caption, even hyphenated ones, starts with the same letter. No word is repeated within a caption.
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Complete Words Only: Submit only whole, complete words. Do not submit individual letters or partial words. Always double-check your spelling before entering your guess.
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Zooming In: Tap the hint illustration to enlarge it. You can also pinch-zoom on your device for detailed study. Gameplay pauses while the illustration is enlarged.
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Starting Your Guess: Begin by submitting an obvious word from the illustration. Note: "obvious" details may not always be in the caption for challenging puzzles.
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Scoring: A perfect first guess (all words correct, flawlessly spelled, and in sequence) earns 100 points. Scores above 70 are excellent, and any winning round is a notable achievement.
At the End of a Puzzle: <back to top>
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Etsy Shop:
Tapping this icon directs you to our Etsy shop, often to a collection featuring graphics from the game you just played. -
Main Game Page:
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Email Us:
This icon opens your email with a pre-filled message specific to your completed game. Feel free to comment or submit your own caption. This email is for game communication only; we do not share your address. -
Share Scorecard:
This icon creates a sharable JPG scorecard (an abridged score screen) without revealing the caption. It may go to your clipboard or prompt a download, depending on your system. This file is completely safe.
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Depending on your system, some of the icons might require a 'long press' to activate,
The Deeper Dive: <back to top>
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Minor Misspellings: Minor misspellings are sometimes accepted based on severity and word length. Accepted misspellings don't incur a point penalty unless it's your very first guess (100 points requires flawless spelling).
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Diacritical Marks: Words with diacritical marks (e.g., açai) can be guessed using standard letters without penalty.
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Scoring Details: Find full scoring details by clicking the '?' next to your final score after winning a game.
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No Further Deduction (after 1st guess): After your first guess, there are no further point deductions for attempts, unless you submit incorrect words or use clues.
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First Letter Clue: The first letter clue activates automatically after your first correct word guess (due to alliteration) and incurs no point deduction.
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Second Letter Clue: This clue has the highest penalty (-10 points) and can be skipped.
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Letter Clues (1st, 2nd, 3rd): These clues reveal letters only in their respective positions. The same letters may exist elsewhere in the caption, hidden or revealed.
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Random Letter Clue: This clue reveals all instances of a random letter within the unrevealed parts of the caption.
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Optional Clues: All letter clues (except the first) deduct from your score, so their use is optional and can be in any order.
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Keys Clue: Available only after all other clues are used, "Keys" highlights all letters in incomplete words. You must still submit a complete word. This clue can be reused.
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Clue Suppression: Clues cannot end a game and will be suppressed if their use would conclude the round.
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Persistence Encouraged: The game offers many optional tools (clues, relaxed spelling, dimmed keyboard, Play Again) to help you win. We encourage players to solve the puzzle rather than giving up.
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