Card Connections
Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon, but for sports cards. Connect two players from different sports through shared years, sets, and attributes. New puzzle every day.
How Card Connections Works
Each day, two random players from different sports are selected. Your goal is to find the chain of connections linking them.
Connections include: same year, same sport, same card set, or cross-sport bridges through shared years.
Type a player name to guess the next link, or reveal steps if you get stuck. The chain is the same for everyone each day — compare with friends!
Frequently Asked Questions
How does Card Connections work?
Card Connections gives you two random players from different sports (e.g., a baseball player and a hockey player). Your goal is to find the chain of connections linking them through shared attributes like card year, sport, or set. Each day features a new puzzle with the same chain for everyone, so you can compare strategies with friends.
What counts as a connection between two cards?
Cards can be connected through several attributes: same year (both cards from 2024), same sport (both football cards), same card set (both from 2024 Topps Chrome), or cross-sport bridges where two cards from different sports share a year. The challenge is finding the shortest path between the start and end players.
Is the puzzle the same for everyone?
Yes! Card Connections uses a daily seed, so every player gets the exact same start player, end player, and connection chain each day. This means you can share your results and compare strategies with friends. The puzzle resets at midnight.
How many steps are there?
Most daily puzzles have 3-4 connection steps. The chain always crosses at least one sport boundary, making it impossible to solve with knowledge of just one sport. You need to know players across baseball, basketball, football, and hockey — or use the reveal hints.
Can I play previous days?
Currently, only today's puzzle is available. Each day generates a fresh connection chain from the 6,300+ card database. The variety of possible connections means you'll rarely see the same type of chain twice.