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The ride-or-die kind. You share snacks, secrets and screenshots.
Free FLAMES game online
FLAMES calculator by name: the notebook game, played for you
Type two names and watch FLAMES cross out your common letters and count down to your answer. Then send the result to them.
F-L-A-M-E-S
What FLAMES stands for
The FLAMES full form is Friends, Lovers, Affection, Marriage, Enemies and Siblings: six ways two names can turn out.
Lovers 💞
The result everyone secretly hopes for. Notebook-margin hearts, now official.
Affection 🥰
A soft spot, a little crush, a lot of smiling at your phone.
Marriage 💍
Shaadi bells. Time to start planning the sangeet playlist.
Enemies 😤
Rivals for now. Plenty of great love stories start right here.
Siblings 👫
Rakhi-level bond. Endless teasing, total loyalty. Some play S as Sister or Sweetheart.
The rules
How to play the FLAMES game
The same rules you used on the back page of your notebook. Our FLAMES calculator follows them exactly, and the table shows which result each letter count gives.
- Write both namesOne under the other. Spaces and capitals don't count.
- Cross out the letters they shareOne for one: if both names have an A, cross out one A in each.
- Count the letters leftAdd up what's left in both names. That number drives the game.
- Count through F-L-A-M-E-SStart at F and count that many letters, going round in a circle. Cross out the letter you land on.
- Keep going until one letter is leftCarry on counting from the next letter each time. The last letter standing is your answer.
| Result | Letters left |
|---|---|
| Marriage 💍 | 6, 11, 15, 26 |
| Lovers 💞 | 10, 19 |
| Affection 🥰 | 8, 12, 13, 17, 28, 30 |
| Friends 🤝 | 3, 5, 14, 16, 18, 21, 23 |
| Enemies 😤 | 2, 4, 7, 9, 20, 22, 24, 25 |
| Siblings 👫 | 1, 27, 29 |
| Twin flames 🔥 | 0 |
Love FLAMES by date of birth
FLAMES by date of birth, with a love percentage
No names? Play with birthdays instead. We write both birthdays as digits, cross out the digits they share and count what's left through F-L-A-M-E-S, exactly like names. For example, 14 02 1998 and 26 01 2000 leave 10 digits, which lands on Lovers. Choose Names + birthdays to add your leftover birthday digits to your leftover letters.
Every result also comes with a FLAMES love percentage, a fun extra on top of the classic game. Each result has its own range, and your names (or birthdays) pick the exact number inside it.
| Result | Love meter |
|---|---|
| Twin flames 🔥 | 100% |
| Marriage 💍 | 90–99% |
| Lovers 💞 | 84–96% |
| Affection 🥰 | 72–86% |
| Friends 🤝 | 55–72% |
| Siblings 👫 | 38–56% |
| Enemies 😤 | 12–34% |
Beyond the game
Lovers? Ask them properly.
Don't leave it in the notebook. Send a proposal card where the No button runs away until they say yes.
Questions
FLAMES game FAQs
Does the order of the names matter in FLAMES?
No. Crossing out common letters works the same both ways, so Rahul and Priya get the same result as Priya and Rahul. Spelling does matter, though.
Should I use first names or full names?
Either works, but they can give different answers, because extra letters change the count. Most people play with first names. Just stick to the same rule when you compare results with friends.
Is FLAMES the same as a love calculator?
Not quite. FLAMES picks one of six relationships by counting leftover letters, while a love calculator turns two names into a percentage.
Is the FLAMES game accurate?
It's a playground game, not a prediction. The same names always give the same answer, which is half the fun when friends compare results.
Do you save the names I type?
No. The game runs in your browser and we don't store what you type. If you share a result, the link carries the names (or star signs), the result and any note you add, never your full date of birth.
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