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Re: 23words.com

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Post by Dragonai »

0x00cl wrote: post #12
dtjb wrote: post #8

I like quick low-stakes browser games like this, something fun and fast to wake up your brain with morning coffee. If interested, here are some others I've come across - Linxicon - build bridges between two words ( https://linxicon.com ) WhenTaken - use clues to guess where and when a photo was taken ( https://whentaken.com ) Angle - guess the exact arc angle ( https://angle.wtf ) Metazooa - deduce the animal species…

I'd like to add: Betweenle - Guess the secret word between two words ( https://betweenle.com/ )

I'm loving this one! Thanks for sharing :)

Re: 23words.com

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Post by pempem »

aukspot wrote: post #49
dtjb wrote: post #8

I like quick low-stakes browser games like this, something fun and fast to wake up your brain with morning coffee. If interested, here are some others I've come across - Linxicon - build bridges between two words ( https://linxicon.com ) WhenTaken - use clues to guess where and when a photo was taken ( https://whentaken.com ) Angle - guess the exact arc angle ( https://angle.wtf ) Metazooa - deduce the animal species…

I've been compiling a bunch of daily games over the past 4 months at https://dles.aukspot.com with all these games and about 200 more, if you're interested! This one could be a good addition.

Oh! I love a good list! Esp something like geo which is a skill that keeps fading the less I use it.

Re: 23words.com

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Post by allknowingfrog »

paxys wrote: post #50

Yet another fun game that will die because it tried to replicate the "one game a day" model for no reason. I like it, and want to play more. Why can't I? At the very least let me go back and retry the words that I missed? Not everything has to be Wordle.

I share your frustration, but not your confidence that it will impact the success of the game. The "daily challenge" format, though annoying, does seem to hook people.

Re: 23words.com

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Post by ericsink »

dtjb wrote: post #8

I like quick low-stakes browser games like this, something fun and fast to wake up your brain with morning coffee. If interested, here are some others I've come across - Linxicon - build bridges between two words ( https://linxicon.com ) WhenTaken - use clues to guess where and when a photo was taken ( https://whentaken.com ) Angle - guess the exact arc angle ( https://angle.wtf ) Metazooa - deduce the animal species…

Shameless self-promotion:

https://wordmax.game

Released for public preview just today.

Game play similar to Scrabble, but played "duplicate" style.

Admittedly not exactly "quick low-stakes".

Re: 23words.com

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Post by jimbobthrowawy »

eddd-ddde wrote: post #33
tatumj wrote: post #4

That was super fun, works great with keyboard. Fingers crossed for a seven-figure NYT acquisition :)

Is that how it works? Can you really "own" IP of something as simple? I thought anyone could implement their own without having to pay the original.

Josh Wardle really lucked out by both accidentally having the best name for that game, and it hitting a cultural firestorm quite quickly. IIRC, NYT are mostly going after other implementations if they have similar names.

Re: 23words.com

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Post by nathell »

dtjb wrote: post #8

I like quick low-stakes browser games like this, something fun and fast to wake up your brain with morning coffee. If interested, here are some others I've come across - Linxicon - build bridges between two words ( https://linxicon.com ) WhenTaken - use clues to guess where and when a photo was taken ( https://whentaken.com ) Angle - guess the exact arc angle ( https://angle.wtf ) Metazooa - deduce the animal species…

Self-promo: not a daily challenge, but a quick word game https://danieljanus.pl/wladcyslow/

Re: 23words.com

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Post by Z_Z »

almara wrote: post #24

Love it! I would like the possibility to keep trying when I fail.

agreed, an endless mode would be nice. perhaps it's not implemented by-design to keep us coming back - it's certainly going to work on me. opening the game in a new private tab will let you make another attempt :)
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