Nice interface! The instructions could use maybe a few examples on how to make a move -- but I figured it out. The game is tough and challenging, but it's really satisfying when you make progress. Well done!
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#12Spoiler:
At the end, it shows you a graph of how many turns people took to solve it, and if I'm reading it correctly, only 30-ish people solved it at all, despite being on the front page of HN for 2-3 hours? Definitely on the harder end of wordle derivatives! And I bow down to whoever solved it in 9 turns.
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#13Nice interface! The instructions could use maybe a few examples on how to make a move -- but I figured it out. The game is tough and challenging, but it's really satisfying when you make progress. Well done!
Thanks! And yes the instructions are proving to be a common issue in these comments. Will fix those in the next day or so.
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#14Earlier quoted context omitted.
Thanks! And yes the instructions are proving to be a common issue in these comments. Will fix those in the next day or so.
I've been fiddling for a few minutes and have successfully moved a bunch of pieces...but also can't figure out for the life of me why some moves aren't allowed.
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#15Really neatly done. It felt difficult but maybe it's a skill that can be learned. Spoiler: At the end, it shows you a graph of how many turns people took to solve it, and if I'm reading it correctly, only 30-ish people solved it at all, despite being on the front page of HN for 2-3 hours? Definitely on the harder end of wordle derivatives! And I bow down to whoever solved it in 9 turns.
PS: I solved it in 8 today, and my friend - who seems unnaturally good at this - solved it in 7. He always seems to beat me by 1; it’s like if the person who invented golf was best mates with Tiger Woods!
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#16and why can't I spin more than 2 letters?
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#17why sometimes I can't spin? (it blinks in red) and why can't I spin more than 2 letters?
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#19why sometimes I can't spin? (it blinks in red) and why can't I spin more than 2 letters?
It has to be a recognised English word for it to spin. And to spin a longer word, you tap the first letter then the last letter. I’ll be updating the instructions soon, but hopefully that helps in the meantime!
It took me a while to get it - extra instructions would be helpful.