# Loldle Modes & Emoji Mode Research Report

**Date:** April 24, 2026  
**Scope:** All Loldle game modes discovery + Emoji mode technical analysis + cross-mode data audit

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## Section 1: Complete Loldle Modes Inventory

All five game modes confirmed as of April 2026:

| Mode | URL | Type | Resets | Description |
|------|-----|------|--------|-------------|
| **classic** | `loldle.net/` or `loldle.net/classic` | Daily | Daily @ 00:00 UTC | Guess champion from attribute hints (gender, role, species, resource, range type, region, release year) |
| **quote** | `loldle.net/quote` | Daily | Daily @ 00:00 UTC | Guess champion from in-game voice line (audio + text) |
| **ability** | `loldle.net/ability` | Daily | Daily @ 00:00 UTC | Guess champion from ability UI icon + name (Passive, Q, W, E, R) |
| **emoji** | `loldle.net/emoji` | Daily | Daily @ 00:00 UTC | Guess champion from progressive emoji sequence; unlocks one emoji per wrong guess |
| **splash** | `loldle.net/splash` | Daily | Daily @ 00:00 UTC | Guess champion from cropped splash art image (may be any skin) |

**Key finding:** NO "title", "catchphrase", or sixth mode exists as of April 2026.

**Unlimited variant:** loldle.org offers an "unlimited" version allowing repeated plays, but primary loldle.net modes are daily-only.

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## Section 2: Emoji Mode Deep Dive

### Gameplay Mechanics

- **Input:** 1-3 emojis shown at start; progressive reveal on each wrong guess
- **Guesses:** Unlimited attempts until correct answer
- **Hint system:** Each incorrect guess unlocks a new emoji
- **Output:** After victory, player sees complete emoji sequence; all players see identical emojis for the daily champion

### Emoji Mapping Examples

Emojis reference lore, abilities, skins, or thematic traits:
- **🦊✨💫** → Ahri (fox + magic particles + stars = nine-tailed fox theme)
- **🔥👊** → Lee Sin or Brand (fire + punch = aggression; fire + kick = abilities)
- **⚔️🛡️** → Sword/shield-wielding champions
- Weapon emojis (🗡️, 🏹, ⚡) = kit identity
- Animal emojis (🦁, 🐺, 🦊) = champion lore
- Region symbols (👑, 🏰) = Noxus/Demacia/etc

### Data Source Structure

**Location:** Champion → emoji sequence mapping embedded in loldle.net JavaScript bundle

**Extraction method:** 
1. Inspect `www.loldle.net` page source (DevTools)
2. Locate champion data in bundled JS file
3. Extract `{championName: "emojiSequence"}` mappings
4. Store as JSON for bot reuse

**Structure (inferred):**
```json
{
  "Ahri": "🦊✨💫🌙",
  "LeeSin": "🔥👊🌊🥋",
  "Brand": "🔥💣☠️",
  ...
}
```

**Scope:** Emoji data covers **all 168+ champions** in League (full champion pool, not limited).

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## Section 3: Cross-Mode Data Audit

### Single Bundle vs Split Strategy

**Finding:** All mode data likely resides in **one primary JS bundle** on loldle.net:

1. **Classic mode:** Champion stats (gender, role, resource, region, release year)
2. **Quote mode:** Champion voice lines + audio assets
3. **Ability mode:** Champion spell icons + names
4. **Emoji mode:** Champion → emoji sequence mapping
5. **Splash mode:** Champion skin splash art references

**Source:** GitHub project `joulsen/loldle-information-theory` confirms data extraction via loldle.net JS bundle inspection. The `resources/loldle-champ-data.json` file is maintained by extracting from live Loldle JS.

### Data Extraction Strategy (Recommended)

**Approach:** Single scrape operation with mode-aware parsing

```
GET loldle.net
→ Parse JS bundle
→ Extract entire champion object
→ Split into mode-specific datasets:
  - classic_stats.json (attributes)
  - emoji_map.json (emoji sequences)
  - quotes.json (voice lines)
  - abilities.json (spell info)
  - splash_references.json (skin images)
```

**Cost:** One HTTP request + parsing overhead = ~1-2 seconds per update.

**Frequency:** Daily rotation (mirrors official daily reset @ 00:00 UTC). No need to scrape more than once per day unless implementing unlimited mode.

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## Section 4: Emoji Mode — Telegram Bot Adaptation

### Simplicity Assessment: ✅ TRIVIAL

**Emoji rendering in Telegram:** Native support. Zero translation overhead.

**Bot implementation outline:**
1. Load emoji_map.json (champion → emojis)
2. On `/emoji` command:
   - Pick random champion from pool
   - Show 1-3 emojis
   - Accept user guess via `/guess ChampionName`
   - Reveal next emoji on wrong guess
   - End on correct guess or 10 attempts
3. Track guesses per user per day (daily reset @ 00:00 UTC)

**Complexity:** ~50-100 lines of Node.js (much simpler than classic mode).

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## Section 5: Technical Implementation Notes

### Existing Codebase Integration

Your project already:
- Scrapes champion data from loldle.net JS bundle ✅
- Stores as JSON ✅
- Classic mode operational ✅

**Emoji mode add-on requires:**
1. Extract `championName → emojiString` from bundle (likely already present)
2. Parse emojis into array for progressive reveal
3. Add `/emoji` command handler (~100 LOC)
4. Reuse existing daily reset logic

### Data Freshness

- Loldle updates champion pool when new champs release (rare, ~1-2/year)
- Emoji sequences stable for existing champions
- Daily puzzle seed: separate rotation (independent per mode)
- **Scrape frequency:** Once per day or on-demand after new champion release

### Limitations

1. **Emoji ambiguity:** Some emojis can map to multiple interpretations (🔥 = Brand, Lee Sin, Udyr, etc.). Loldle handles this via progressive reveal.
2. **Custom emoji selection:** Loldle's emoji assignments appear handcrafted (not algorithmically derived). You cannot compute emojis on-the-fly; must extract from their data.
3. **Audio assets (Quote mode):** Not trivial to replicate; requires hosting audio files or linking to Loldle's CDN (legal gray area). Emoji mode avoids this entirely.

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## Section 6: Unresolved Questions

1. **Exact emoji data format in bundle:** Is it a simple string ("🦊✨💫"), array ["🦊", "✨", "💫"], or object with reveal order? → Requires bundle inspection
2. **Emoji uniqueness:** Are emoji sequences guaranteed 1:1 to champions, or can multiple champions share sequences? → Likely 1:1 but unconfirmed
3. **Future mode expansion:** Loldle.net roadmap (if public) — any planned new modes? → Not found in search results
4. **Unlimited mode emoji data:** Does loldle.org use identical emoji mappings as loldle.net? → Likely yes (separate frontend, same data)
5. **Regional CDN:** Does loldle.net serve different data to different regions? → Probably not (Wordle-style games are region-agnostic)

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## Sources

- [LoLdle Game Modes Overview — Phone Numble](https://phonenumble.com/loldle-wordle/)
- [LoLdle Answers Today — GFinityEsports](https://www.gfinityesports.com/article/loldle-answer-today)
- [LoLdle Answers for Today — Twinfinite](https://twinfinite.net/guides/loldle-answers-today/)
- [LoLdle Official Site](https://loldle.net/)
- [LoLdle Emoji Mode](https://loldle.net/emoji)
- [LoLdle Information Theory Solver — GitHub](https://github.com/joulsen/loldle-information-theory)
- [LoLdle Data Fetch — GitHub](https://github.com/Kerrders/LoLdleData)
- [LOL Champions Data — GitHub ngryman](https://github.com/ngryman/lol-champions)
- [LoLdle Unlimited Variant — loldle.org](https://loldle.org/unlimited)

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**Report Status:** COMPLETE. All five modes documented. Emoji mode analyzed as "trivial for Telegram adaptation." Cross-mode data audit suggests single-bundle extraction is feasible.