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Post by elxr » Thu, Jul 09, 2026, 1:47 PM UTC

pompomsheep wrote: post #15

functionmouse wrote: post #12

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tbh this should accept all dictionary matches

Did you find a word that wasn't accepted you thought should be? I do have another version where it accepts ANY word but I found it quite unsatisfying when I survived by randomly spamming combinations and finding a really obscure word. So am currently running it against a 20,000 word wordlist instead of my larger 300,000 wordlist

Post by svantana » Thu, Jul 09, 2026, 1:48 PM UTC

pompomsheep wrote: post #15

functionmouse wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

tbh this should accept all dictionary matches

Did you find a word that wasn't accepted you thought should be? I do have another version where it accepts ANY word but I found it quite unsatisfying when I survived by randomly spamming combinations and finding a really obscure word. So am currently running it against a 20,000 word wordlist instead of my larger 300,000 wordlist

Post by latexr » Thu, Jul 09, 2026, 1:49 PM UTC

Yajirobe wrote: post #45

sensecall wrote: post #40

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Yep, instead of feeling like a fun puzzle the timer just adds unnecessary pressure and gets me really annoyed.

My guy that’s the whole point of the game. Otherwise it’s too easy

Post by Waterluvian » Thu, Jul 09, 2026, 1:50 PM UTC

latexr wrote: post #55

Yajirobe wrote: post #45

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My guy that’s the whole point of the game. Otherwise it’s too easy

Not everyone plays games for purposeless dumb challenges and difficulty. Games are supposed to be fun . Sometimes you just want to chill and engage the brain at a leisurely pace.

Post by dirkc » Thu, Jul 09, 2026, 1:51 PM UTC