HISTOREMIX!

A free iPhone game from Grossman Labs

Put history in its place.

Three moments. One true timeline. Arrange them from earliest to latest, then reveal the dates, stories, locations, and image sources.

Available now on the App Store · Version 1.1.0
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Historemix home screen showing Science, War, Art, and Remix modes

Try one timeline

Which happened first?

  1. Al-Khwarizmi systematizes algebra
  2. The Antikythera Mechanism is built
  3. Fleming observes penicillin
Reveal the true order
  1. c. 100 BCE — The Antikythera Mechanism
  2. c. 820 CE — Al-Khwarizmi systematizes algebra
  3. 1928 — Fleming observes penicillin

Historemix shuffles moments like these into quick rounds, then reveals the dates, context, locations, and image sources.

Quick to play, built to reveal

Three cards. Three rounds.

Choose Science, War, Art, or cross-category Remix. Place each shuffled set in chronological order, lock the timeline, and learn from the reveal. Explore 340 moments, including 117 in Science and 100 closely dated moments in Hard Mode, unlocked with coins earned through play.

Screenshots from version 1.1.0. Science screens show separate example rounds. Artwork credits.

The Historemix mode-selection screen
Choose a modeScience, War, Art, Remix, and unlockable Hard Mode.
A Historemix Science round with three moments ready to arrange
Build the timelineDrag the cards or use the arrow controls.
A solved Historemix round revealing dates and context
Reveal the historySee dates, concise context, locations, and sources.

Version 1.1.0

A small game with clear boundaries.

340 momentsacross Science, War, Art, Remix, and unlockable Hard Mode.
Freewith no ads, paid items, subscriptions, or in-app purchases.
Offlinegameplay, artwork, citations, and progress are bundled on-device.
Privatewith no account, tracking, analytics, cloud save, or data collection.

For educators and curious players

Chronology practice without student accounts.

Historemix can support informal enrichment for learners age 13 and up by asking them to compare moments across centuries and disciplines.

  • Five-minute opening prompt or small-group discussion.
  • Visible dates, context, locations, and image provenance after every guess.
  • Self-guided offline play with no classroom-management system.
  • Drag, arrow, and VoiceOver reorder actions, plus Reduce Motion support.

Open culture, visible provenance

Every card has a source.

Historical material stays attributable

The historical catalog uses public-domain and Creative Commons imagery with in-app creator, source, and license links.

Authentic campaign media

The gameplay images on this page are authentic simulator captures from version 1.1.0. Download the current screenshots and their artwork credits from the press kit. Campaign media uses these captures and plain typography.

Release and press

Your next timeline is ready.

Historemix is available now as a free App Store download. It works offline and has no ads, accounts, tracking, or in-app purchases.

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