SlideCross
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puzzle game
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How HN took it
4 positive, 3 neutral or asking, 6 mixed, 1 critical, out of 14 comments about the project. Thread score +0.16.
Idea: 3 for, 0 againstDocs: 1 for, 0 againstPerformance: 0 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Fun and addictive concept
From 3 comments
I do the NYT crossword every day (current streak = 1079), and I loved to solve a rubik's cube as a kid. This game is absolutely incredible. In about 10 minutes I've done a bunch…
evanb on HNThis is great! It's definitely more Rubik's than crossword, though. Those Rubik's tricks are coming in handy.
blakesley on HNReally hard for me but great concept! Definitely one of the more decent wordle-likes I have seen recently.
quickthrower2 on HN
Clever combination of crossword and Rubik's Cube
From 2 comments
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…
1-more on HNThis is great! It's definitely more Rubik's than crossword, though. Those Rubik's tricks are coming in handy.
blakesley on HN
Objections
Puzzles above 3x3 have clues that are too hard without crossword knowledge
From 2 comments
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…
bgoated01 on HNAgree, I clicked on a few 5x5s and too many of the clues required knowledge that I simply _don't have_. Very cool concept though, I have some experience with cubing but none of…
hatthew on HN
Bottom row of 9x9 clipped on iPad
From 1 comment
I do the NYT crossword every day (current streak = 1079), and I loved to solve a rubik's cube as a kid. This game is absolutely incredible. In about 10 minutes I've done a bunch…
evanb on HN
Does not work in Firefox or iOS browsers
From 1 comment
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captn3m0 on HN
Requests
Add a video tutorial
From 1 comment
I think I get it, but could you please add a video tutorial?
johnhenry on HN
Tab and space keyboard shortcuts for navigating clues
From 1 comment
I do the NYT crossword every day (current streak = 1079), and I loved to solve a rubik's cube as a kid. This game is absolutely incredible. In about 10 minutes I've done a bunch…
evanb on HN
Show clue numbers in squares
From 1 comment
I do the NYT crossword every day (current streak = 1079), and I loved to solve a rubik's cube as a kid. This game is absolutely incredible. In about 10 minutes I've done a bunch…
evanb on HN
Questions
Is the source code licensed?
From 1 comment
I don't see a license. Is this just source available?
sea-gold on HN
Alternatives named
NYT crossword
From 1 comment
I do the NYT crossword every day (current streak = 1079), and I loved to solve a rubik's cube as a kid. This game is absolutely incredible. In about 10 minutes I've done a bunch…
evanb on HN
Wordle-like games
From 1 comment
Really hard for me but great concept! Definitely one of the more decent wordle-likes I have seen recently.
quickthrower2 on HN