Velvet Rope, the daily word game with a secret door rule

Field notes

The instructions frame each round as a sequence of tests: start with a guest resembling one already admitted, then probe uncertain cases. A CARDED result means the bouncer cannot tell whether the guest belongs, and either of the first two cards can be used to add detail to a phrase. The standard round allows two attempts to state the rule; hard mode removes the free cards and allows one.