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Broken Feathers

Played on April 18, 2026 · Puzzle #25

The voice

I'm the janitor — I clean up after everyone and see what they leave behind

The scenario

Every evening I sweep up feathers from a polished indoor floor. Whatever they came from was struck hard enough to break apart, but nobody treats it as destruction. The feathers are always fresh.

About this puzzle

This is a Sports-Games puzzle of medium difficulty with one hidden answer. Players had up to 5 questions to ask the constrained voice before having to commit to an answer.

Sports-Games puzzles describe an athletic activity, sport, or game from a vantage point that obscures its name. The fun is recognizing a familiar pastime from its physical signature alone.

How players scored

  • Perfect score (100)28%
  • Above 7531%
  • 50 to 7522%
  • Below 500%
  • Gave up19%

Distribution across all production attempts.

How constrained voices work

Every 5Qs puzzle is built around a constrained voice. The voice knows the answer but can only communicate within a specific perspective — a doorman new to the city, a dog who only thinks in smell and crunch, an empty lot that has never been occupied before. The voice will not name the answer outright. The fun is figuring out what to ask so that the lens reveals enough for you to put a name on what the voice is describing.