Letter Jumble
Games
word puzzle
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0 positive, 0 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 3 critical, out of 4 comments about the project.
Design: 0 for, 2 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 against
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What people liked
Fun puzzle concept
From 1 comment
Nice. Very difficult though, even for a former Scrabble expert like me, :) My suggestion is to not remove the letters as they’re typed. It’s very jarring and unusable that way.…
ImpressiveWebs on HN
Objections
Puzzle is very difficult
From 2 comments
My suggestion: Ditch the clock. The combination of the clock and the difficulty makes this really unsatisfying for me to play. Todays puzzle, or the puzzle I was presented with,…
delgaudm on HNNice. Very difficult though, even for a former Scrabble expert like me, :) My suggestion is to not remove the letters as they’re typed. It’s very jarring and unusable that way.…
ImpressiveWebs on HN
Timer adds stress
From 1 comment
My suggestion: Ditch the clock. The combination of the clock and the difficulty makes this really unsatisfying for me to play. Todays puzzle, or the puzzle I was presented with,…
delgaudm on HN
Tapping letters does not work on mobile
From 2 comments
My suggestion: Ditch the clock. The combination of the clock and the difficulty makes this really unsatisfying for me to play. Todays puzzle, or the puzzle I was presented with,…
delgaudm on HNLatest Chrome on a Galaxy Note 9, tap doesn't place a letter.
delgaudm on HN
Letters disappear as typed, which is jarring
From 1 comment
Nice. Very difficult though, even for a former Scrabble expert like me, :) My suggestion is to not remove the letters as they’re typed. It’s very jarring and unusable that way.…
ImpressiveWebs on HN
No sense of progress or single-solution feedback
From 1 comment
Is there a single solution? If so, it would help to know I am on track by colour coding. Otherwise it is discouraging to have no sense of progress, not knowing if you are going…
beardyw on HN
Requests
Remove the clock
From 1 comment
My suggestion: Ditch the clock. The combination of the clock and the difficulty makes this really unsatisfying for me to play. Todays puzzle, or the puzzle I was presented with,…
delgaudm on HN
Add an easier mode
From 1 comment
My suggestion: Ditch the clock. The combination of the clock and the difficulty makes this really unsatisfying for me to play. Todays puzzle, or the puzzle I was presented with,…
delgaudm on HN
Keep used letters in place instead of removing them
From 1 comment
Nice. Very difficult though, even for a former Scrabble expert like me, :) My suggestion is to not remove the letters as they’re typed. It’s very jarring and unusable that way.…
ImpressiveWebs on HN
Allow clearing letters or restarting without refreshing
From 1 comment
Nice. Very difficult though, even for a former Scrabble expert like me, :) My suggestion is to not remove the letters as they’re typed. It’s very jarring and unusable that way.…
ImpressiveWebs on HN
Show whether a single solution exists or progress feedback
From 1 comment
Is there a single solution? If so, it would help to know I am on track by colour coding. Otherwise it is discouraging to have no sense of progress, not knowing if you are going…
beardyw on HN
Alternatives named
Wordle
From 1 comment
Is there a single solution? If so, it would help to know I am on track by colour coding. Otherwise it is discouraging to have no sense of progress, not knowing if you are going…
beardyw on HN