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Show HN: SlideCross – a combination of a crossword and Rubik's Cube

#1

Post by mattmar96 » Thu, Feb 15, 2024, 6:41 PM UTC

Hello! Try out a 3x3 puzzle and click the question mark in the top right for a tutorial.

I'd really appreciate any feedback! Thanks

Show HN: SlideCross – a combination of a crossword and Rubik's Cube
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Re: Show HN: SlideCross – a combination of a crossword and Rubik's Cube

#2

Post by prometheus76 » Thu, Feb 15, 2024, 8:19 PM UTC

This is a great puzzle and I am not smart enough to figure out the patterns.

Re: Show HN: SlideCross – a combination of a crossword and Rubik's Cube

#3

Post by dmje » Thu, Feb 15, 2024, 8:30 PM UTC

It’s really great but I think I’m too stupid

Re: Show HN: SlideCross – a combination of a crossword and Rubik's Cube

#4

Post by blakesley » Thu, Feb 15, 2024, 8:55 PM UTC

This is great! It's definitely more Rubik's than crossword, though. Those Rubik's tricks are coming in handy.

Re: Show HN: SlideCross – a combination of a crossword and Rubik's Cube

#5

Post by 1-more » Thu, Feb 15, 2024, 9:17 PM UTC

I'm a lifetime intermediate NYT crossword solver and this is impossible. I love it. Got lucky where a few of them were all but done when I started. Haven't even tried anything bigger than 3x3

Re: Show HN: SlideCross – a combination of a crossword and Rubik's Cube

#6

Post by bgoated01 » Thu, Feb 15, 2024, 9:20 PM UTC

I've got rubiks skills, but once I moved up past 3x3 the crossword clues were super opaque to me. Very fun, though, and I'm not above googling the clue to find hints. Finished one 5x5 so far, but those 15x15s are super intimidating!

Re: Show HN: SlideCross – a combination of a crossword and Rubik's Cube

#7

Post by mattmar96 » Thu, Feb 15, 2024, 9:55 PM UTC

bgoated01 wrote: post #6

I've got rubiks skills, but once I moved up past 3x3 the crossword clues were super opaque to me. Very fun, though, and I'm not above googling the clue to find hints. Finished one 5x5 so far, but those 15x15s are super intimidating!

Good to know, thanks. I appreciate the kind words! I’ll work with Alex on those bigger puzzle clues.

Re: Show HN: SlideCross – a combination of a crossword and Rubik's Cube

#8

Post by mattmar96 » Thu, Feb 15, 2024, 9:56 PM UTC

1-more wrote: post #5

I'm a lifetime intermediate NYT crossword solver and this is impossible. I love it. Got lucky where a few of them were all but done when I started. Haven't even tried anything bigger than 3x3

Thank you! I love your phrasing of “..this is impossible. I love it.” Exactly what I was going for

Re: Show HN: SlideCross – a combination of a crossword and Rubik's Cube

#9

Post by mattmar96 » Thu, Feb 15, 2024, 9:56 PM UTC

blakesley wrote: post #4

This is great! It's definitely more Rubik's than crossword, though. Those Rubik's tricks are coming in handy.

Good point, thank you for playing!

Re: Show HN: SlideCross – a combination of a crossword and Rubik's Cube

#10

Post by [deleted] » Thu, Feb 15, 2024, 9:58 PM UTC

prometheus76 wrote: post #2

This is a great puzzle and I am not smart enough to figure out the patterns.

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