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Re: Show HN: Solve Something - an image-based solver for Draw Something

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Post by jzting » Wed, Apr 18, 2012, 2:07 AM UTC

fredoliveira wrote: post #9

jzting wrote: post #2

Made this over a handful of nights and weekends. To use, take a screenshot of the Draw Something drawing you are trying to guess and import it into the app. That's all!

This is very impressive work - well done. Not only is it technically interesting, I like your UI too. Is this your first app?

Thanks! I have a couple other apps available:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/led-light-for-iphone-4-free/i... http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/good-word-free-words-friends/...

I worked with the same designer for these apps. I've noticed great design and UX really helps!

Re: Show HN: Solve Something - an image-based solver for Draw Something

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Post by jzting » Wed, Apr 18, 2012, 2:08 AM UTC

underscoretang wrote: post #10

Can you make it draw for you too?

No app for that (yet).

Re: Show HN: Solve Something - an image-based solver for Draw Something

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Post by dfxm12 » Wed, Apr 18, 2012, 2:39 PM UTC

peter_l_downs wrote: post #4

How does it work? Looks very cool.

Disclaimer: I don't have the app, so I don't know for sure...

I think the easiest way to solve this problem is to read the letters available, figure out how many letter the solution is, then compare these to the database of DrawSomething words. Many times you'll get a handful of possible solutions (especially for shorter words), but often enough, there will only be one possibility.