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24 alternatives to Short Kings
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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Short Kings launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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History of the Persian Empire handled brilliantly
2016 · its alternatives →
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Chat and learn from the most influential historic figures
2023 · its alternatives →
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Kings of Achaemenid Persia goes where only Dan can take it
2016 · its alternatives →
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Guess the Growth▲153Can you match famous startups and their growth tactics?
2021 · its alternatives →
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I built WikiTimeline because of my fascination with history and the desire to easily visualize and compare the lives of historical figures. The tool converts any Wikipedia article into an interactive timeline. For example, I created a timeline of America's Founding Fathers and discovered some interesting patterns I hadn't noticed before: Benjamin Franklin was significantly older than the other Founding Fathers. He was already 70 when the Declaration of Independence was signed, while Alexander Hamilton was only 21! John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died on July 4, 1826 – exactly 50 years…
2025 · wiki-timeline.com · its alternatives →
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The game is vanilla JS, with SVG for graphics. Written for the js13kGames coding competition. Notes on the game design: https://mvasilkov.animuchan.net/king-thirteen
2024 · js13kgames.com · its alternatives →
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Discover what famous people achieved at your age
2016 · its alternatives →
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The OG biography that inspired Lin-Manuel + the musical
2016 · its alternatives →
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Discover significant historical events depicted in pics
2017 · its alternatives →
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Hey folks, I built Hisorty, a small daily game where you sort historical events in chronological order (strongly inspired by Wordle mechanics). Each day you get 6 events and 3 attempts to place them correctly. I found it surprisingly tricky to design those puzzles so the difficulty is just about right. Would love feedback on: - difficulty balance - UI/UX - whether the concept feels engaging long-term Happy to answer any questions about how I built it.
Apr 2026 · hisorty.app · its alternatives →
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Amaze Kings is a Star Battle style royal logic puzzle: crown one king per row, column and colored realm, and never let two kings touch. 1,400 handcrafted levels from a cosy 5×5 to a monstrous 20×20. Out now on Google Play and the App Store, or try a level free in your browser.
7d ago · kings.amaze-apps.com · its alternatives →
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Over 500 animated GIFs of talking historical figures
2021 · its alternatives →
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Short weekly stories from the greatest entrepreneurs ever
2021 · its alternatives →
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