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Re: Show HN: Whittle – A shrinking word game

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Really fun! Could use a hint function though. I got %100 of all words on Aug 4 but still have not found a way to get it down to zero letters. If anyone has figured it out please let me know!

Thanks! I've been thinking about adding a hint function for a while, but not sure what form I want it to take.

Also, Aug 4 was broken-- please try again for a new, solvable puzzle :)

Re: Show HN: Whittle – A shrinking word game

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Feedback: I wasn’t sure what to do in the initial game state. It wasn’t obvious that the letters could be “clicked” directly. In a similar word game [0] (also posted on HN recently; perhaps your inspiration?), the letters are in boxes that make them seem more like buttons you can press. The unlabeled tabs at the bottom were also mysterious; many other games like Wordle have their inputs (e.g. a keyboard) at the botto…

Hi, thanks for the feedback! Swiping on the tutorial is a great polish idea, I just added it to the game.

Re: Show HN: Whittle – A shrinking word game

#45

I like the idea of it; though I think the latest update (around puzzle solveability?) may have broken the game as I'm unable to begin in any browser I've tried: Uncaught TypeError: can't access property "puzzleLog", G is null

Fixed now! Sorry, bug fixing on the fly is trepidatious :')
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