Word Tower
Games
word puzzle
SHOW HN2022
How HN took it
2 positive, 0 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 3 critical, out of 7 comments about the project. Thread score +0.02.
Execution: 0 for, 3 againstIdea: 1 for, 0 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Simple and addictive
From 1 comment
very simple and addictive.
ammaramehdghani on HN
Fun to play
From 2 comments
Neat. The first play through was confusing as it was unclear that I was using letters that would be replaced with new ones. Making that clear would be good. I'd also suggest that…
massung on HNPutting this into my daily rotation, this is great!
esnowrackley on HN
Objections
First play confusing because letters are replaced without clear indication
From 2 comments
I found the letters shifting around as you used them to be frustrating and confusing. I also wasn’t sure whether unused letters remain or are replaced between rounds.…
neweroldguy on HNNeat. The first play through was confusing as it was unclear that I was using letters that would be replaced with new ones. Making that clear would be good. I'd also suggest that…
massung on HN
Page blank in Brave and Firefox with uBlock due to a JavaScript error
From 2 comments
Running Brave with uBlock extension and the page is entirely white - Nothing loads. Console only shows Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'split')…
dankwizard on HNSame in Firefox - also with uBlock. Didn't check the console.
gardenhedge on HN
Only a few days of puzzle data is included, so it stops working after that
From 1 comment
Looks like the creator only put in enough for a couple days worth: ``` day = Math.floor((new Date() - new Date("Nov 1 2022")) / (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24)); games =…
massung on HN
Requests
Make the letter replacement mechanic clearer
From 2 comments
Neat. The first play through was confusing as it was unclear that I was using letters that would be replaced with new ones. Making that clear would be good. I'd also suggest that…
massung on HNI found the letters shifting around as you used them to be frustrating and confusing. I also wasn’t sure whether unused letters remain or are replaced between rounds.…
neweroldguy on HN
Add a shareable result with score and colored blocks, like Wordle
From 1 comment
Neat. The first play through was confusing as it was unclear that I was using letters that would be replaced with new ones. Making that clear would be good. I'd also suggest that…
massung on HN
Questions
Whether unused letters remain or are replaced between rounds
From 1 comment
I found the letters shifting around as you used them to be frustrating and confusing. I also wasn’t sure whether unused letters remain or are replaced between rounds.…
neweroldguy on HN
Alternatives named
Wordle
From 1 comment
Neat. The first play through was confusing as it was unclear that I was using letters that would be replaced with new ones. Making that clear would be good. I'd also suggest that…
massung on HN