Devlog

What’s new

PUA Game 3.0

The biggest update yet

If you last played a while ago, here is what is new.

  • 150 scenarios: including text-thread scenes, branching scenes where your first move decides the conversation, friendship scenes, and harder ones for the top ranks. See them all →
  • 208 guides: in seven topics, each with lines you can copy, a list of its sections to jump to, and a scenario to practice what you just read. Browse the guides →
  • Line of the day: a new line on the home page every day, with the situation it is for and the guide it comes from. Today's line →
  • First Move: ten real moments, eight seconds each. Spot the strongest first move, then come back for today's ten. Play First Move →
  • Read the Signal: now 236 cards, from the bar to the dating apps and your DMs. Play a round →
  • Conversation starters: what to say first in 150 real situations, and why it works. Find a first line →
  • The Daily Challenge: one scenario a day for everyone, with streaks, streak freezes and a result you can share. Today's challenge →
  • Easier for everyone: play with a keyboard or a screen reader, and turn off the clock on the timed games. Find your level →

Latest updates

  • v4.4.0 · 2026-10-21

    You can now join or sign in with your Google account, one tap and no new password.

  • v4.3.0 · 2026-10-21

    The whole game now speaks American English: elevators, lines, movies, cookies and roommates. The charming words stay.

  • v4.2.0 · 2026-10-21

    Partners can now get their own tracked link, so the owner can see which shares bring players.

  • v4.1.0 · 2026-10-16

    Free Talk now runs on a new AI setup.

  • v4.0.0 · 2026-10-16

    New: PUA Game Pro, for Free Talk without the daily limit and a coaching summary after every chat. The rest of the game stays free.

  • v3.99.0 · 2026-10-16

    New: get one guide a week by email. Sign up under any guide; each one comes with a scenario to practice it, and you can unsubscribe in one click.

  • v3.98.0 · 2026-10-16

    The site now uses American spelling.

  • v3.97.0 · 2026-10-16

    On a members' scenario page you can now play the whole scenario straight after trying its first moment.

  • v3.92.0 · 2026-10-16

    After you play a guide's scenario, Up next offers the other scenarios from the same guide.

  • v3.90.0 · 2026-10-16

    Under a guide, the Practice it box now shows your best score on its scene.

  • v3.88.0 · 2026-10-16

    Up next now suggests scenes like the ones you play: more friendship scenes if that's what you practice, more dating ones if not.

  • v3.86.0 · 2026-10-16

    After a run, each slip links to the guide that fixes it.

Earlier updates (202)
  • v3.85.0 · 2026-10-16

    A new guide: How to Not Come Across as Creepy (When You're Just Being Friendly).

  • v3.84.0 · 2026-10-16

    Two new guides: How to Stop Trying Too Hard, and How to Stop Being Needy. Your stats now point each slip to its own guide.

  • v3.83.0 · 2026-10-16

    A members' scenario's page now shows the guide where you can play it straight away.

  • v3.82.0 · 2026-10-16

    Three new guides: How to Make the First Move, How to Be More Interesting to Talk To, and How to Be More Likeable.

  • v3.80.0 · 2026-10-16

    The Practice it button under every guide now plays its scenario straight away, free, with no account needed.

  • v3.79.0 · 2026-10-16

    Your weekly email now says what to work on next, with a guide to read and a scene to practice it.

  • v3.68.0 to v3.78.0 · 2026-10-16

    27 guides rewritten and longer, with new sections and links to related guides.

    See the 27 guides
  • v3.67.0 · 2026-10-16

    What's New is easier to read: guide rewrites released one after another now share one entry, with a list of the guides that changed.

  • v3.63.0 to v3.66.0 · 2026-10-16

    12 guides rewritten and longer, with new sections and links to related guides.

    See the 12 guides
  • v3.62.0 · 2026-10-16

    Guides now say when they were last updated.

  • v3.52.0 to v3.61.0 · 2026-10-15 to 2026-10-16

    29 guides rewritten and longer, with new sections and links to related guides.

    See the 29 guides
  • v3.51.0 · 2026-10-15

    You can now change your password or your email address on My Stats, under Password and email.

  • v3.46.0 to v3.50.0 · 2026-10-15

    15 guides rewritten and longer, with new sections and links to related guides.

    See the 15 guides
  • v3.45.0 · 2026-10-15

    If you joined without picking a name, My Stats now reminds you to choose one for the leaderboards, and the home page no longer greets you by a number.

  • v3.43.0 to v3.44.0 · 2026-10-15

    6 guides rewritten and longer, with new sections and links to related guides.

    See the 6 guides
  • v3.42.0 · 2026-10-15

    Better for screen readers: the game screen now has a proper main heading, and the password screens have a main area.

  • v3.39.0 to v3.41.0 · 2026-10-15

    6 guides rewritten and longer, with new sections and links to related guides.

    See the 6 guides
  • v3.38.0 · 2026-10-15

    Small fixes: a perfect challenge now says "match 100" while you play it, and the address bar follows the scene you are playing.

  • v3.37.0 · 2026-10-15

    3 guides rewritten and longer, with new sections and links to related guides.

    See the 3 guides
  • v3.36.0 · 2026-10-15

    After each run you now get an Up next pick right on the result, so the next scene is one tap away.

  • v3.35.0 · 2026-10-15

    3 guides rewritten and longer, with new sections and links to related guides.

    See the 3 guides
  • v3.34.0 · 2026-10-15

    Forgot your password? The reset screens and the reset email now look like PUA Game, not like a different site.

  • v3.33.0 · 2026-10-15

    If you played as a guest and come back, the home page now shows what is saved in your browser and how long you have left to keep it.

  • v3.30.0 to v3.32.0 · 2026-10-15

    9 guides rewritten and longer, with new sections and links to related guides.

    See the 9 guides
  • v3.29.0 · 2026-10-15

    A perfect 100 in a friend challenge is now a score to match, not one to beat: match it and you win the challenge and the Challenge Accepted badge.

  • v3.26.0 to v3.28.0 · 2026-10-15

    9 guides rewritten and longer, with new sections and links to related guides.

    See the 9 guides
  • v3.25.0 · 2026-10-15

    When you are signed in, the home page now greets you with your rank, your XP and how far the next rank is, with a shortcut to your stats.

  • v3.22.0 to v3.24.0 · 2026-10-15

    9 guides rewritten and longer, with new sections and links to related guides.

    See the 9 guides
  • v3.21.0 · 2026-10-15

    Ranking up now shows what you unlocked: how many new scenarios, three of them by name, and a button to play the first one straight away.

  • v3.20.0 · 2026-10-15

    When you join or sign in after playing as a guest, your guest runs are added straight away: the first page already counts them, and the message says how much XP came along. Signing in from the Sign in page no longer ends on a blank page.

  • v3.17.0 to v3.19.0 · 2026-10-15

    9 guides rewritten and longer, with new sections and links to related guides.

    See the 9 guides
  • v3.16.0 · 2026-10-15

    The close now decides the result: end without a next step, or with a pushy or needy ask, and the best you get is a Friendly exit, however well it went before. Scenario pages show the three most useful guides first.

  • v3.11.0 to v3.15.0 · 2026-10-15

    14 guides rewritten and longer, with new sections and links to related guides.

    See the 14 guides
  • v3.10.0 · 2026-10-15

    Two new events: Midsummer in June, with The Rooftop Sunset and The Bonfire, and Welcome Week in September, with The Club Fair and The Improv Class. Each has 150% XP and its own badge.

  • v3.6.0 · 2026-10-15

    Read the Signal: 24 new cards, so the Friendship, On a date and At work decks now have 30 cards each.

  • v3.3.0 · 2026-10-15

    A new event: Summer Nights, from 8 to 17 August, with The Open-Air Cinema and The Lido, 150% XP and the Golden Hour badge. Plus a new guide, Summer Date Ideas That Make Conversation Easy.

  • v3.2.0 · 2026-10-15

    A new event: Spring Fling, from 24 April to 3 May, with The Cherry Blossom and The Kite Festival, 150% XP and the In Bloom badge. Plus a new guide, Spring Date Ideas That Make Conversation Easy.

  • v3.1.0 · 2026-10-15

    Two new free scenes for the calendar: The Parade for St. Patrick's Day and The Block Party for the Fourth of July. Every event now has at least two scenes.

  • v3.0.0 · 2026-10-15

    PUA Game 3.0. What's New opens with a fresh tour: every guide has lines you can copy and a list of its sections, there is a Line of the day on the home page, and the top ranks have harder scenes.

  • v2.99.0 · 2026-10-15

    Two new guides on reading people: Shy or Not Interested? How to Tell the Difference, and Signs Someone Is Upset With You (and How to Ask). That makes 200 guides.

  • v2.98.0 · 2026-10-15

    Two new guides on reading signals: Signs Someone Is Enjoying the Conversation, and Signs a Friend Is Pulling Away (and What to Do).

  • v2.97.0 · 2026-10-15

    Two new guides: How to Fix a Friendship After a Falling Out, and What to Say When a Neighbor Complains About Noise.

  • v2.96.0 · 2026-10-15

    Six more guides have a new section, from read receipts and tone over text to telling someone you like them in person or by text.

  • v2.94.0 · 2026-10-15

    Four more short guides have new sections: when someone keeps a text chat going, forgetting a name mid-introduction, why new friendships take time, and spotting discomfort over text.

  • v2.93.0 · 2026-10-15

    Two new friendship scenes for experienced players: The Knock (Natural), the morning after your party, and The Falling Out (Legend), your oldest friend after three months of silence.

  • v2.92.0 · 2026-10-15

    Six short guides have a new section: uncomfortable compliments and praise at work, being proud without bragging, eye contact in a group and on video calls, slow repliers, asking a colleague, and what to say to your boss when you run out.

  • v2.91.0 · 2026-10-15

    Thanksgiving Conversation Topics and Holiday Party Conversation Starters each have eight more lines for the season, with Copy buttons.

  • v2.89.0 · 2026-10-15

    Every guide now opens with a folded "In this guide" list, so you can jump straight to the section you need, and Line of the day takes you straight to the lines.

  • v2.88.0 · 2026-10-15

    Three new scenes for experienced players: The Keynote (Charmer), The Silent Auction (Natural) and The Second Chance (Legend).

  • v2.87.0 · 2026-10-15

    Four texting guides have more examples to borrow: what to text someone you like, ways to suggest a first date, double texts that work and funny texts. Every one has a Copy button.

  • v2.86.0 · 2026-10-15

    More to choose from: Party Conversation Starters has eight more starters, Dating App Openers has openers for common profiles, and First Date Conversation Topics has eight questions to keep in your pocket. Every one has a Copy button.

  • v2.85.0 · 2026-10-15

    Deep Questions to Ask now has twenty questions in four themes, Icebreaker Questions for Work has eighteen (including some for video calls), and Questions to Ask Someone You Just Met has eight more easy ones. Every question has a Copy button.

  • v2.84.0 · 2026-10-15

    New for Valentine's Week: The Flower Stall, free to play. A queue for roses the day before, and a stranger horrified by the price of one.

  • v2.83.0 · 2026-10-15

    A new line of the day on the home page, from the guides' Lines to borrow, with a link to the guide it comes from.

  • v2.82.0 · 2026-10-15

    New scenario: The Book Launch. A friend's first novel, a long reading and a stranger frowning at the cover.

  • v2.81.0 · 2026-10-15

    New scenario: The Talking Stage. A month of messages, two nice dates, and you know it is not going anywhere. The win is a kind, clear ending.

  • v2.80.0 · 2026-10-15

    New guide: how to end a talking stage, kindly and clearly.

  • v2.79.0 · 2026-10-15

    Two new travel scenarios: The Lost Tourist (free to play) and The Walking Tour, day two of a solo trip.

  • v2.78.0 · 2026-10-15

    Every list of example lines in the guides now has Copy buttons, not just Lines to borrow.

  • v2.76.0 · 2026-10-15

    New guide: how to get over a crush, without avoiding them forever.

  • v2.75.0 · 2026-10-15

    New scenario: The Double Date, a set-up at the bowling alley. Plus a guide to making a double date fun for all four.

  • v2.74.0 · 2026-10-15

    New scenario: The Leaving Drinks. The colleague you like starts a new job on Monday. Plus a new guide: how to ask out a coworker without making work awkward.

  • v2.73.0 · 2026-10-15

    Twelve more Read the Signal cards: six for friendships and six for dates. 212 in all.

  • v2.72.0 · 2026-10-15

    New scenario: The Forgotten Birthday. You slept through your friend's birthday dinner, and the apology starts now.

  • v2.71.0 · 2026-10-15

    Lines to borrow for nine more guides, from a noisy neighbor to the dance floor.

  • v2.70.0 · 2026-10-15

    New free scenario: The Bad Day. Your friend didn't get the job, and you have five messages to help. Plus a new guide: what to say when a friend is having a hard time.

  • v2.69.0 · 2026-10-15

    Lines to borrow for twelve more guides, from speed dating to small talk on a video call.

  • v2.68.0 · 2026-10-15

    Lines to borrow for the holiday guides, from Halloween costumes to New Year's Eve.

  • v2.67.0 · 2026-10-15

    Eight more At work cards in Read the Signal, from a training day to a conference dinner. Two hundred cards in all.

  • v2.66.0 · 2026-10-15

    Lines to borrow for twelve more guides, from keeping friends as an adult to meeting your partner's parents. Three in four guides have them now.

  • v2.65.0 · 2026-10-15

    New scenario: The First Call. Ten days of great texts, then a phone call with Phoebe. Plus a new guide: what to talk about on a first phone call.

  • v2.64.0 · 2026-10-15

    Lines to borrow for twelve more guides, from asking someone to hang out to texting someone who stopped replying.

  • v2.63.0 · 2026-10-15

    Lines to borrow for twelve of the most-read guides: asking someone out, making friends as an adult, at work and in a new city, flirting, rejection, texting after a first date and more.

  • v2.62.0 · 2026-10-15

    Twelve more guides get lines to borrow, from first date nerves to forgetting someone's name. More than half the guides have them now.

  • v2.61.0 · 2026-10-15

    Two new scenarios: The Car Share, forty minutes on the motorway with someone from another team, and The Escape Room, where half your group drops out and you are teamed with strangers.

  • v2.60.0 · 2026-10-15

    Twelve more guides get lines to borrow, and the guide search finds them: try "scripts" or "examples".

  • v2.59.0 · 2026-10-15

    Twelve more guides get lines to borrow, from staying safe on a first date to running into your ex.

  • v2.58.0 · 2026-10-15

    A new texting scenario, The Ex Texts: a late-night "hey stranger" from an ex you have moved on from, where the win is a kind, clear goodbye. Plus a guide to replying when your ex texts you.

  • v2.57.0 · 2026-10-15

    Twelve more guides get lines to borrow, from leaving a party early to feeling less lonely.

  • v2.56.0 · 2026-10-15

    Read the Signal has a new deck, At work: twelve moments with colleagues, managers and clients. Are they interested, unsure or not?

  • v2.55.0 · 2026-10-15

    Two new scenarios: The Parcel, a doorstep chat with the neighbor you have only ever said "morning" to, and The Waiting Room, a puppy, a cat and a vet running late.

  • v2.54.0 · 2026-10-15

    Twelve more guides get lines to borrow, from the climbing gym to replying to "hey" on a dating app.

  • v2.52.0 · 2026-10-15

    Three new guides: how to stop being shy, how to stop overthinking texts, and how to talk about yourself without bragging.

  • v2.51.0 · 2026-10-15

    Twelve more guides get lines to borrow, from the hairdresser's chair to telling a friend you like them.

  • v2.50.0 · 2026-10-15

    Lines to borrow now have a Copy button, so a line for a text message is one tap away.

  • v2.48.0 · 2026-10-15

    Twelve more guides get lines to borrow, from making friends online to blind dates and talking to someone who is shy.

  • v2.47.0 · 2026-10-15

    Four new texting guides: dry texters, double texting, being funny over text, and the unwritten rules of texting. Each comes with lines to borrow.

  • v2.46.0 · 2026-10-15

    Twelve guides now include lines to borrow: ready-made things to say for each situation, from ending a text chat to telling someone you like them.

  • v2.45.0 · 2026-10-15

    Four new guides: how to be a good friend, how to apologize to a friend and mean it, how to make friends as a man, and how to tell someone you like them.

  • v2.44.0 · 2026-10-15

    A new scenario, The Office Kitchen: small talk with the head of your department while the kettle takes forever. Plus a guide to making small talk with your boss.

  • v2.43.0 · 2026-10-15

    Three new guides: how to respond to a compliment, what to say when someone says "tell me about yourself", and how to make plans with a friend who is always busy.

  • v2.42.0 · 2026-10-15

    A new scenario, The Blind Date: a wine bar, a friend who texted "be normal", and making the next date your own. Plus a guide to blind dates.

  • v2.40.0 · 2026-10-15

    Six more cards in the On a date deck of Read the Signal, so every round is a little different.

  • v2.39.0 · 2026-10-15

    Three new guides: signs someone wants to be more than friends, how to tell if someone is single without asking awkwardly, and how to plan a first date over text.

  • v2.38.0 · 2026-10-15

    Two new guides: how to talk to someone who is reading or wearing headphones (and when not to), and how to talk to someone at the library.

  • v2.37.0 · 2026-10-15

    The guide list and Play now load faster on phones.

  • v2.36.0 · 2026-10-15

    A new friendship scenario, The Choir: your first rehearsal, a cracked high note and the pub afterwards.

  • v2.35.0 · 2026-10-15

    Four new guides: friendly or flirting (how to tell the difference), signs someone is uncomfortable and what to do, how long to wait to text back, and how to end a text conversation without being rude.

  • v2.34.0 · 2026-10-15

    A new On a date deck in Read the Signal: ten moments from first dates and the morning after. Did it go well? Test your read.

  • v2.33.0 · 2026-10-15

    A new free scenario, The Haircut: small talk in the chair that turns a stranger into a friendly face. Plus guides to talking at the hairdresser, hosting a party where people mingle, and introducing two people so they actually talk.

  • v2.32.0 · 2026-10-15

    New guides and scenarios now reach Bing and other search engines faster.

  • v2.31.0 · 2026-10-15

    A new free scenario, The Icebreaker: surviving "share one fun fact" at a work training day. Plus four guides: icebreaker questions people actually like, deep questions to ask, making friends in your 20s, and saying no to plans without the guilt.

  • v2.30.0 · 2026-10-15

    Every scenario a guide suggests is now a link, so you can jump straight to the one you want to practice.

  • v2.29.0 · 2026-10-15

    Two new scenarios: The New Flatmate (free to play: moving-in day and a pasta dinner) and The Flea Market (you both grab the same lamp). Plus guides to getting on with a new flatmate and talking to someone you see every day but never speak to.

  • v2.28.0 · 2026-10-15

    A new free scenario, The Coffee Break: networking at a conference when everyone seems to know someone except you. Plus a guide to following up after you meet someone, without being pushy.

  • v2.27.0 · 2026-10-15

    Four new guides: how to feel less lonely, how to be more attractive without changing who you are, how to make friends online, and how to talk to someone you find intimidating.

  • v2.26.0 · 2026-10-15

    Prefer paper? The 30-Day Plan and the Conversation starters list now print neatly: the plan as a checklist with a box to tick for every day.

  • v2.25.0 · 2026-10-15

    A new friendship scenario, Board Game Night: your first open night at a table of regulars. Plus a guide to joining a group that already knows each other, and eight new cards in the Friendship deck of Read the Signal.

  • v2.24.0 · 2026-10-15

    A new free scenario, Back Out There: your first date in years, nerves and all. Plus four guides: dating again after a breakup, how to tell if a first date went well, how to be a good wingman, and how to talk to someone who is shy.

  • v2.23.0 · 2026-10-15

    Older guides now pick up our latest improvements, including the newer scenarios you can practice with.

  • v2.22.0 · 2026-10-15

    Two new guides on staying safe: how to stay safe on a first date, and dating app red flags (and what to do about them).

  • v2.21.0 · 2026-10-15

    Two new friendship scenarios: The School Gate (the parent you've nodded at for weeks) and The Walking Group (free to play: your first Saturday walk, and the pub after). Plus a guide to making friends after 50.

  • v2.20.0 · 2026-10-14

    Four new guides: how to tell if someone is nervous around you, how to start a conversation over text, what to text someone you like, and how to make friends at university.

  • v2.19.0 · 2026-10-14

    A new scenario, The Video Date: a first video call with an app match, cat on the keyboard included. Plus a guide to first video dates, and eight new texting cards in Read the Signal.

  • v2.18.0 · 2026-10-14

    A new Friendship deck in Read the Signal: ten moments to read whether someone wants to be friends, from "we should get lunch sometime" to the run-club training plan.

  • v2.17.0 · 2026-10-14

    Read the Signal now has decks: play all the cards, only in-person moments, or only texts and DMs.

  • v2.16.0 · 2026-10-14

    Three new guides for the holidays: what to say when family asks "are you seeing anyone?", enjoying the holidays when you're single, and Thanksgiving conversation topics that aren't politics.

  • v2.15.0 · 2026-10-14

    Two new scenarios for speaking up kindly: The Noise Complaint (your neighbor's party at 11 pm) and The Late Friend (forty minutes late, again), with a guide for each. Searching with American spellings like "neighbor" now finds the right guides too.

  • v2.14.0 · 2026-10-14

    Two new badges: Good Company, for winning five friendship scenes, and Kind and Clear, for winning The Kind No.

  • v2.13.0 · 2026-10-14

    A new free scenario, The Hello Back: for once, someone starts the conversation with you, and you practice keeping it going. Plus a guide on how to flirt back, and eight new Read the Signal cards on telling friendly from flirting.

  • v2.12.0 · 2026-10-14

    Four new guides: how to be more approachable, how to calm first date nerves, how to ask someone to be your girlfriend or boyfriend, and how to leave a party early without being rude.

  • v2.10.0 · 2026-10-14

    Two new scenarios for big first meetings: Sunday Lunch (your partner's parents) and The Best Friend (your partner's best friend, at a pub quiz), with a guide for each. In friendship scenes the meter is now called Connection.

  • v2.8.0 · 2026-10-14

    A new free scenario, The Kind No: your running partner asks you out, and you practice saying no kindly while keeping the friendship. Plus two new guides: how to turn someone down nicely, and how to reject someone over text.

  • v2.4.0 · 2026-10-14

    Two new scenarios for awkward moments: The Lime and Soda (not drinking when everyone asks why) and The Name Blank (when you forget the name of someone who remembers yours).

  • v2.3.0 · 2026-10-14

    Four new guides: small talk on video calls, socializing without drinking, making friends after 30, and what to say when you forget someone's name.

  • v2.2.0 · 2026-10-14

    Two new scenarios for anyone who works from home: The Team Chat (free to play) and The Breakout Room.

  • v2.1.0 · 2026-10-14

    Guide topic pages now have their own preview image when you share the link.

  • v2.0.0 · 2026-10-14

    PUA Game 2.0: the biggest update yet. What's New now starts with a short tour of everything that changed.

  • v1.99.0 · 2026-10-14

    A new free texting scenario, The Story Reply, and eight new Read the Signal cards from Instagram DMs.

  • v1.98.0 · 2026-10-14

    Four new guides: how to get a girlfriend without playing games, getting over rejection, sliding into someone's DMs, and asking for someone's Instagram.

  • v1.97.0 · 2026-10-14

    A new guide, The 30-Day Social Confidence Challenge, and a quicker way into the 30-Day Plan from the guides that mention it. The home page now links every guide topic.

  • v1.96.0 · 2026-10-14

    Guides now have a page per topic, such as Texting and Dating Apps or Making Friends, each with the scenes to practice on.

  • v1.95.0 · 2026-10-14

    Four new friendship guides: telling if someone wants to be your friend, asking someone to hang out, keeping friends as an adult, and making friends when you work from home. Small links are easier to tap on a phone.

  • v1.94.0 · 2026-10-14

    Three new friendship scenarios for anyone who finds big parties draining: The Quiet Corner (free to play), Week Two and The Early Exit.

  • v1.93.0 · 2026-10-14

    Four new guides: what to talk about at a dinner party, what to say in a lift, making friends as an introvert, and getting through a party as an introvert.

  • v1.92.0 · 2026-10-14

    Find your level, First Move and Read the Signal are easier to play with a keyboard or a screen reader, and the level quiz now has a No clock option.

  • v1.91.0 · 2026-10-14

    The scenarios are easier to play with a keyboard or a screen reader: after Start and after each Next, the new situation is read out and your moves are a Tab away.

  • v1.90.0 · 2026-10-14

    Three new branching scenarios, where your first move decides which conversation you get: The Lift (free to play), The Spilled Drink and The Dinner Party.

  • v1.89.0 · 2026-10-14

    Four new texting guides: how to reply to "hey", asking someone out over text, when they keep saying "we should hang out", and what to do if you text the wrong person.

  • v1.88.0 · 2026-10-14

    Four new texting scenarios: The Hey (free to play), Off the App, Wrong Chat and The Maybe. The texting guides now let you practice on them.

  • v1.87.0 · 2026-10-14

    The home page now points to five good guides to start with, and to the most read ones once there are readers.

  • v1.85.0 · 2026-10-14

    Small fixes from a phone-by-phone review: clearer labels on scenario pages, and the quiz and First Move pages now explain what you are practicing.

  • v1.84.0 · 2026-10-14

    A wrong link now shows the guides and scenarios it was probably about, and a guide search, instead of a dead end.

  • v1.82.0 · 2026-10-14

    Every guide now has a Send it to a friend button: it opens your phone's share sheet, or copies the link.

  • v1.81.0 · 2026-10-14

    The Tips page now shows the most read guides of the last two weeks, once there are enough readers for the list to mean something.

  • v1.80.0 · 2026-10-14

    Four new guides, for 100 in all: how to be more social, meeting people at a charity run, being funny in conversation and eye contact without staring. Every scenario now has a guide, and each reading-signals guide opens with a card that fits it.

  • v1.79.0 · 2026-10-14

    Behind the scenes: the site's play, guide and visit counts now stay exact even when lots of people arrive at once.

  • v1.78.0 · 2026-10-14

    Four new guides: fall date ideas, winter date ideas, how to talk to someone while you wait in line and things to do alone where you might meet someone. Guides that fit more than one scenario now link them all under Practice it.

  • v1.77.0 · 2026-10-14

    Four new guides on everyday social skills: how to make a good first impression, how to be less awkward in conversations, how to be more charismatic and how to be a better listener. Each lets you try the first moment of a scenario right in the article.

  • v1.76.0 · 2026-10-14

    Four new guides on reading signals: how to tell if someone is flirting with you, signs someone isn't interested, how to tell if someone likes you over text and what mixed signals mean. Each opens with a Read the Signal card to try.

  • v1.75.0 · 2026-10-14

    Four more guides: talking to someone at the airport, meeting people at a comedy show, meeting someone at a wine tasting and joining a group at a karaoke night.

  • v1.73.0 · 2026-10-14

    Four more guides: what to say at a school reunion, being a good plus-one when you don't know anyone, making friends at a climbing gym and meeting someone at a cooking class.

  • v1.72.0 · 2026-10-14

    Scenario pages for members now let you try the first moment before you join: pick a move, see how it lands and why.

  • v1.70.0 · 2026-10-14

    Four more guides: talking to someone who's out with their friends, approaching someone on the dance floor, third date tips and what to do when you run into your ex. Each one opens with a first move you can try right in the article.

  • v1.68.0 · 2026-10-14

    Four new guides: questions to ask someone you just met, making friends in a new city, second date tips and keeping a text conversation going. Each one opens with a first move you can try right in the article.

  • v1.67.0 · 2026-10-14

    First Move now counts your days in a row. Play today's ten each day to keep your run going. With an account, your days are kept on it, so the run follows you to any device and shows on My Stats.

  • v1.63.0 · 2026-10-14

    The guides about reading signals now open with a quick round too: read the situation, pick interested, mixed or not interested, and see why.

  • v1.61.0 · 2026-10-14

    First Move now has Today's ten: the same ten moments for everyone each day. Play once, then share your score as a little grid without giving the answers away.

  • v1.59.0 · 2026-10-14

    New mini-game: First Move. Ten real moments, eight seconds each: spot the strongest first move, then see why it works. Free, no sign-up.

  • v1.56.0 · 2026-10-14

    The home page now lets you try a real moment straight away: pick your first move at the coffee line and see how it lands, no sign-up.

  • v1.55.0 · 2026-10-14

    Tips has a search box: type what you are dealing with (nervous, crush, texting, first date) to find the right guide. Every guide now ends with three more on the same topic.

  • v1.54.0 · 2026-10-14

    Four new guides: getting over approach anxiety, talking to women without pickup lines, talking to your crush and introducing yourself. Each one starts with a first move you can try right in the article.

  • v1.53.0 · 2026-10-14

    Guides now have a "Try it now" box: pick your first move in the situation the guide is about, see how it lands and why, then play the rest of the scenario.

  • v1.52.0 · 2026-10-14

    Four new Friends scenarios: reconnecting with an old friend, making friends at the playground, a lunch with a new colleague and the community garden. Plus four new guides on making friends as an adult and four new Read the Signal cards.

  • v1.50.0 · 2026-10-14

    The Find your level quiz now has its own share image.

  • v1.49.0 · 2026-10-14

    Six new tips for everyday places: bookstores, dog parks, concerts, museums, farmers markets and the beach. Each one links to a scenario where you can practice it.

  • v1.48.0 · 2026-10-14

    The Privacy Policy now lists the share counts the site keeps: weekly totals only, never who shared.

  • v1.47.0 · 2026-10-14

    After the 60-second quiz you can now share your level with friends, and the link shows them which level you got.

  • v1.46.0 · 2026-10-14

    When you send a friend a challenge link, the preview now shows your name and the score to beat.

  • v1.44.0 · 2026-10-14

    Four new scenarios: a dog adoption day, a two-hour flight, telling a close friend you like them and a ten-year school reunion. Plus six Read the Signal cards and four new tips: talking to someone on a plane, telling a friend you like them, talking to someone at a coffee shop and meeting someone at a wedding. Dates and text threads no longer say "Got the number" when you already have it.

  • v1.43.0 · 2026-10-14

    Joining is quicker: just an email and a password. Your name on the leaderboards is optional, you can change it any time in your settings, and you sign in with your email.

  • v1.42.0 · 2026-10-14

    Four new seasonal guides: Halloween party conversation starters, meeting someone on Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day at a packed bar and talking to people at a cookout. Each one links to the matching event scenario.

  • v1.40.0 · 2026-10-14

    After a guest run there is now a clear way to keep it: one button to join free and add the run's XP to your new account.

  • v1.39.0 · 2026-10-14

    You can now search the scenarios on Play and Levels: type a place like gym, bar, party or texting.

  • v1.38.0 · 2026-10-14

    Four new scenarios: a plant shop, an ice rink where neither of you can skate, the moment the bill arrives on a first date and joining a pickup basketball game that is one player short. Plus six Read the Signal cards and two new tips: who pays on a first date, and making friends through pickup sports.

  • v1.36.0 · 2026-10-14

    Small labels across the game are a little larger, so they are easier to read on a phone.

  • v1.31.0 · 2026-10-14

    Four new scenarios: a record store, talking after a late film, the first night of a solo trip in a hostel kitchen and restarting a text conversation that went quiet. Plus six Read the Signal cards and two new tips: what to text someone who stopped replying, and making friends while traveling solo.

  • v1.30.0 · 2026-10-14

    Every scenario page now links to more first lines for places like it, and the home page links to the new Conversation starters guide.

  • v1.29.0 · 2026-10-13

    New free guide: conversation starters for 70 real situations. What to say first at a coffee shop, a party, the gym, on a trail or in a text, why it works, and a link to practice what happens next. It prints cleanly too, if you want a cheat sheet.

  • v1.28.0 · 2026-10-13

    Four new seasonal guides: talking to people you don't know at Friendsgiving, holiday party conversation starters, your office holiday party and meeting someone on New Year's Eve. Each one links to a scenario to practice, and in season that is the matching event scenario.

  • v1.27.0 · 2026-10-13

    Holiday season pack: a Thanksgiving morning turkey trot, a holiday market, the office holiday party and a New Year's Day polar plunge. Friendsgiving, the holiday party season and New Year now have two or three scenes each, and on New Year's Day the Daily Challenge is the plunge.

  • v1.26.0 · 2026-10-13

    Better feedback in the first fifteen scenarios: every move now tells you exactly why it worked or didn't, including The Coffee Line and Bookstore Browse.

  • v1.24.0 · 2026-10-13

    Four new scenarios: sharing a table in a packed café, the morning after a great first date (by text), a language exchange night and a Sunday bike rescue in the park. Plus six Read the Signal cards (100 in all) and two new tips.

  • v1.23.0 · 2026-10-13

    Six new tips: flirting in person (without being creepy), small talk that does not feel small, first date conversation topics, feeling more confident talking to people, giving compliments and ending a conversation gracefully. The Tips page can now be filtered by topic.

  • v1.20.0 · 2026-10-13

    Four new scenarios: a Saturday paint aisle, a comedy open mic, a quiet library where timing is everything, and The Group Chat in the Friends pack, where you turn "we should hang out" into a weekly plan. Plus six Read the Signal cards and two new tips.

  • v1.19.0 · 2026-10-13

    You can now download a copy of everything the site keeps about you from the bottom of My Stats. And if you have been away for a while, the weekly email now tells you what is new instead of last week's numbers.

  • v1.17.0 · 2026-10-13

    Share your story: once you have played on a few days, your stats page asks whether practicing here has helped in a real conversation. Approved stories earn XP and the new Storyteller badge, and only the ones you agree to share appear on the site.

  • v1.16.0 · 2026-10-13

    Four new scenarios: a Sunday night laundromat, a first date that gets canceled two hours before, a ten-minute chairlift ride and a housewarming where you only know the host (in the Friends pack). Plus six Read the Signal cards and two new tips.

  • v1.14.0 · 2026-10-13

    Streak freezes: every seven days in a row, and every week you finish all three quests, you earn a freeze that saves your Daily Challenge streak if you miss a single day. You can hold two.

  • v1.13.0 · 2026-10-13

    Four new scenarios: a coworking space, a salsa class, a busy restaurant bar and a park clean-up in the Friends pack. Plus six Read the Signal cards and two new tips. Members now see a short note about what changed since their last visit.

  • v1.10.0 · 2026-10-13

    Faster, steadier pages: the Daily Challenge and event cards now load with the page instead of popping in, so nothing jumps while you read.

  • v1.9.1 · 2026-10-13

    Fixed: sign-in, join and contact form messages (like "Wrong username or password") now show on the same page instead of sending you to the home page.

  • v1.9.0 · 2026-10-13

    Four more scenarios: the morning train, a festival queue that branches on your first line, a beach volleyball game, and a climbing wall in the Friends pack. Plus six Read the Signal cards and two new tips.

  • v1.8.0 · 2026-10-13

    Members now get an Up next pick on the Play page and My Stats: the next scenario worth playing, from your quiz result, something new at your rank, or a score you can beat. Plus accessibility fixes.

  • v1.7.0 · 2026-10-13

    Four new scenarios: the grocery store (free for guests), a hiking trail, a wine tasting with a friend in tow, and a book club in the Friends pack. Plus eight new Read the Signal cards and two new tips.

  • v1.6.0 · 2026-10-13

    Share your Daily Challenge result as a spoiler-free square grid, tick a box when you join to get reminder emails, and tell us what to build next with two quick questions on My Stats. You can now delete your account yourself from My Stats too. Screen readers hear the feedback after every pick.

  • v1.5.0 · 2026-10-13

    Bring a friend: share your invite link from My Stats, and when a friend joins with it and finishes three scenarios you both get 100 XP, plus the new Wingman and Squad badges. Challenge links count too. New members get a First Steps checklist with bonus XP and a badge, and your Find Your Level result now carries over when you join. Shared scenario links show their own preview image, and there are four new tips: the gym, bars, speed dating and networking.

  • v1.4.0 · 2026-10-13

    Every scenario now has its own page you can share or find in search, and shared scenario and challenge links show a proper preview. Four new endgame scenarios for Natural and Legend players: the coat check, the third date, the airport gate and the ex who walks in. Clear all of them for the new All Clear badge. Also four new tips, faster pages with fonts served from this site, clearer keyboard focus, less motion when your device asks for it, and a new app icon.

  • v1.3.0 · 2026-10-11

    Our biggest update yet. Free Talk lets you type your own lines to an AI-played character and get coached on every message. Scenarios can now branch on your choices, and Hard mode hides the meter until the end. Send any run to a friend as a challenge link, take three weekly quests, check your new skill profile, or find your level in a 60-second quiz. New: six Friends and Networking scenarios, holiday events through the year starting with Halloween, 20 new Read the Signal cards, six new tips, shareable result cards, public profiles, optional reminder emails, and a Respect and Safety page. Guest runs are now kept in your browser and added to your account when you join.

  • v1.2.0 · 2026-10-11

    Big update. Answers are shuffled every run, and every pick now tells you why it worked or did not, plus the stronger move when there was one. New: the Daily Challenge (one featured scenario a day, double XP for members), Read the Signal (a quick-fire mini-game about reading interest), six new scenarios (the dog park, a concert line, a museum late, a cooking class, speed dating and the second date), text-thread scenes, a weekly leaderboard with a Player of the Week, shareable rank cards, Tips articles, and you can install PUA Game as an app.

  • v1.1.0 · 2026-10-11

    Seven new scenarios: the farmers market, trivia night, the follow-up text, a protective friend, a karaoke crew, a wedding reception and Not Tonight, where the classy exit is the win. Plus the 30-Day Plan: one real-world mission a day, each paired with a scenario to rehearse, with XP and two new badges.

  • v1.0.0 · 2026-10-11

    PUA Game is live with eight scenarios, from the coffee line to the dance floor, plus XP, six ranks, win streaks, badges and a leaderboard. Guests can try the two Rookie scenarios; join to save progress and unlock the rest.