great music,
ten daily
games.
bside turns iconic songs and albums into ten fresh puzzles every day — heardles, lyric games, connections, and more. no sign-up, just play.
12 games · updated daily · free to play
songs you know
games are built from iconic artists and albums everyone knows — classics and current hits.
the games
12 ways to play.
a new puzzle for every game, every day — heardles, lyrics, visuals, word games, and more.
Heardle
5 rounds of global hits · compete with friends
Release Year
Hear it, guess the year · 5 rounds
Year Swipe
Swipe songs before or after the year
Album Match
Hear a song · pick the right album cover
Album Puzzle
Assemble the album cover jigsaw
Guess the Album
Identify the album from a tiny crop
Guess the Artist
Identify the artist from random pixels
Album Timeline
Sort 5 albums oldest → newest · 3 tries
Song Timeline
Sort 5 songs oldest → newest · 3 tries
Finish the Lyric
Complete the missing lyric
Connections
Group four things that connect
Lyric Match
Match lyrics to their songs
how it works
fresh every day.
just open and play
no sign-up, no login, no Spotify required. just come back every day and the games are ready for you.
ten new puzzles daily
every midnight, bside generates a fresh set of games — heardles, lyric games, visual puzzles, and word games — all built from iconic music.
build your streak
your stats and streaks are saved locally. complete all ten games each day and watch your streak grow.