Is it secure enough?
Last night, I clicked on a link I saw floating around social media for something calledThe Password Game. It seemed a little neat; make a secure password against an ever-increasing set of rules. What I thought would be a momentary distraction ended up with me, and my Discord call, furiously searching Google and calculating math to try and outsmart an expanding, seemingly malicious ruleset. Our password, ultimately, failed.
The Password Gameis a new overnight web game sensation from developer Neal Agarwal. They’ve made a number of fun, unique games with quirky problems to solve, likeAbsurd Trolley Problems. WithThe Password Game, it starts simple: make a password.
Of course, good web games arenever so simple. Gradually, Agarwal introduces rules. Rules that, asthey describe it, “ensure [they] will never see the pearly gates.”
The password game is out now! Good luck 👹
— Neal Agarwal (@nealagarwal)June 29, 2025
Rules, rules, rules
I don’t really want to spoil any of the big rule surprises for you, as that’s a big part of the fun: discovering whatThe Password Gamewill throw at you. It was actually a joy to do this in a Discord call, and I highly,highlyrecommend doing the same if you can. MakingThe Password Gamea social situation is great, not just because you can all collaborate, but you can share in the confusion. (My one hint? Maybe grab a Periodic Table of Elements.)
Either way, go in sight unseen and just see how far you go. Maybe even share your first-time experiences here? I’m fascinated to see how far people get. Apparently, some folks are even beating it. I don’t know if I can fully figure that out, but part of me—a deep-seated, unwell aspect of myself—does want to try. At the very least, I can end up with a very, very secure password.
