Dutzend
Read German numbers at a glance while the total counts up in German.
On a grid of numbered tiles you draw chains of neighbours: matching numbers, ascending runs, or groups that add up to twelve, while the running total is spoken in German. About half the tiles show number words instead of digits, so you have to read German numbers to make a move. Each round is a 60-second score attack, and the live read-out gives you repeated number-word exposure within every run. Revisit it on later days if you want spaced practice.
German number words let you read quantities and amounts: drei, sieben, zwölf. The running total also gives you examples of compound numbers, such as einundzwanzig. Matching a written word with a number helps you recognize it outside a familiar counting sequence.
The more you play this game, the better you will be able to recognize familiar number words in short messages and follow quantities mentioned in everyday situations. Read a few of the tiles and totals aloud after your round.
A round lasts 60 seconds, so try one while you wait for the kettle or after another daily habit.
Read number words in different orders and connect each one with its quantity. Dutzend mixes words and digits on the same board, so you use the meaning to build a chain. The running total gives you more number words to review.
Compound two-digit numbers put the units before the tens: einundzwanzig is one-and-twenty, or 21. Read both parts of the word. The running total gives you examples to recognize while you play.
Drag your finger across neighbouring tiles (up, down, left, right - no diagonals) or tap them one at a time to build a chain. A chain clears when every tile is the same number, when the numbers rise by one each step (three tiles minimum), or when they add up to exactly twelve. Identical chains score 10 points per tile, ascending runs 20, twelves 30. Remaining tiles slide up to close the gaps, the Add button drops in fresh numbers when you need more room to work, and Undo and Hint are there too.
It works from A1 upwards. The tile words include basic numbers such as eins to elf, and the running total introduces larger number words. You can use the digits and familiar words to get started.
Every round is a 60-second countdown that starts with your first move - the timer is the only thing that ends a round. Clearing the whole board adds a 500-point bonus and instantly deals a fresh board, and if no legal chain is left the tiles reshuffle, so you never get stuck. It's a quick score attack: chase your best points before time runs out.
The game mixes number words and digits in different positions. You use each number's meaning to build a valid chain, then see the total as a German word. This gives you a short reading task you can revisit on another day.
No. It opens in any modern browser on phone, tablet or desktop and needs no account to play, nothing to download or pay. It was built portrait-first for one-handed play on a phone.