Cluvo has three categories and each one rewards a different kind of knowledge. Understanding which attributes each one compares helps you pick better guesses: instead of throwing out random names, you choose answers that maximize the information you'll get back. Here's a guide to reasoning through each one.

Movies

In the movies category you compare attributes like release year, director, genres, cast and production companies. The strategic key is in your first guesses: it pays to start with movies you know well and use them as "probes."

For example, if your first guess shares a genre and lands close on the year but misses the director, you already know a lot: you're in the right thematic zone and era, but should look for a different name behind the camera. Director and production companies tend to be the most narrowing attributes, because they group movies with a recognizable signature; the cast, being a multi-value field, lets you see which specific actors match.

Footballers

Here you compare attributes like birth year and country, position, debut club and the clubs a player has played for. That last one is especially juicy because of partial matches: if your guess shares a club with the answer, the board tells you, and suddenly you narrow down to players who passed through that team.

A good strategy is to start with well-traveled players who've worn many shirts: they raise your odds of hitting an early partial club match. Position and birth year help you pin down the generation and the profile.

National teams

The national teams category compares attributes like confederation, historical World Cup appearances, ranking and other team data. The reasoning here is more geographic and historical: a confederation match places you in a region of the world, and the World Cup record distinguishes traditional powerhouses from emerging sides.

This category was designed with the 2026 World Cup in mind, so following it during the tournament makes special sense. Before kickoff you'll see it locked with a countdown; once the tournament begins, it goes live.

A strategy that works for all three

Beyond the specifics, there's a common principle: your first guesses aren't for getting it right, they're for gathering information. A good first guess is one that, win or lose, tells you a lot about the answer. Think of each category as a space of possibilities you trim with every colored tile.

And remember: the written hints are there if the board isn't enough, in exchange for points. Mastery is needing as few as possible.