SORTING HISTORY — ABOUT
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PLAYER RECEPTION
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5.0 stars on the App Store as of 2026-05-18 — 30 5-star ratings,
every rating is 5 stars.

  "I feel like I'm getting smarter the more I play this game. I hate
  mindless scrolling, but sometimes I just want something that takes
  me out of my own life for a little while. This does that."
    — MusicLover, US App Store

  "I am not a history buff. In fact I'm awful with dates. But this
  app has given me context in a way that helps me retain information
  in a fun way. Finally I'm learning while I play!"
    — delilahfrommalibu, US App Store

  "The categories are unique (including Portuguese and German
  history, plus sports, Film/TV) and the game is so quick to learn
  and play. You can give it just a few minutes on your own, or pass
  the device around."
    — Dvs Cty Mom, US App Store

  "This game is incredible! I love playing this game on the regular.
  Always looking forward to the daily challenges."
    — Amasjdj, Portugal App Store

For the full review list, see the App Store product page:
https://apps.apple.com/app/id6760428599


WHAT IS SORTING HISTORY?
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Sorting History is a history trivia game where you place historical
events in the right position on a growing timeline. It's not multiple
choice — you commit to where each event belongs, and the timeline
builds as you play.

Every round teaches you something. Get an event wrong and you see
exactly where it should go, with the year and historical context. Get
it right and your confidence grows. Either way, you walk away knowing
more than when you started.

The game launches with 12 categories and over 1,200 researched events
— from Ancient Civilizations to World Wars, Scientific Discoveries to
Music & Entertainment. One new category is added every two weeks,
alternating community vote and editorial pick, so the game keeps
growing.


HOW IT PLAYS
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Sorting History (core mode)
  A category. A set of events. Place each one on the timeline where you
  think it belongs. The more precise your placement, the higher your
  score. Game lengths range from 5-round sprints to 30-round epics.

Daily Challenge
  Five events, surprise category, under five minutes. A new challenge
  every day. Score 100% for "Flawless Victory!" or land above 75% for
  "Well Done!" Results come with a color-coded score ring and a
  spoiler-free share card.

History Pinpoint
  Guess the exact year a historical event occurred. Swipe the year
  display to adjust your guess. Hold to accelerate through decades. The
  closer you get, the more points you earn.

Learning Mode
  Turn this on in solo play and the game uses spaced repetition —
  events you get wrong come back more often until you master them.
  Events you've mastered fade into the background. Every session
  becomes targeted practice.

Pass & Play
  Hand the phone to a friend. 2-6 players split into teams on the same
  device. Choose your categories, pick your game length, and see which
  team sorts history best.

Network Play
  Connect two devices over WiFi for head-to-head competition. No
  accounts, no matchmaking — just pick up and play.


TWO PATHS TO MASTER
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Historian Path — Deep Expertise
  Play any category and earn ranks from Student through Scholar,
  Professor, Expert, Authority, and Luminary to the coveted Laureate.
  Every category tracks progress independently.

Scholar Path — Broad Knowledge
  Your global rank across all of history. Play broadly to climb from
  Apprentice through Chronicler, Archivist, Curator, Sage, and Oracle
  to Grandmaster — the ultimate rank, requiring mastery across 90% of
  available categories.


WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT
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- It's not multiple choice. Every trivia game gives you A, B, C, or D.
  Sorting History makes you commit.
- Real depth. 1,200+ events at launch across 12 categories, with a
  new category added every two weeks. Not 55 cards you memorize in a weekend.
- Two paths of mastery — deep (per-category) and broad (across all).
  No other history trivia app has anything like this.
- You learn even when you're wrong.
- Works offline.
- Family-friendly from the start. Pass & Play turns one device into
  game night for 2-6 players.


THE DEVELOPER STORY
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"I'm a television producer, not a game developer. My wife's favorite
game has always been Chronology. We played it for ten years. One day
she said, 'Some of these facts are getting old. I wish there was a way
to play a sorting history game that never got old.' Nine months later,
with the help of Claude, I can say yes."

— Ra'uf Glasgow

Ra'uf Glasgow built Sorting History solo using AI-assisted
development. A television producer by trade, he used SwiftUI,
StoreKit 2, and Claude to create a native iOS experience with five
languages, VoiceOver support, and offline play — all as a solo
developer.
