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Fun game, but scoring seems to be a bit off. If I just smash space I get a score higher than when I actually solve the puzzle.

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Your goal is to score lower

That makes total sense. I guess "best score" would be a better wording in that case.

Thanks, I have adjusted it to:

Best Score: XXX

(Aim for a lower score)

Just refresh the page

"lowest score" would be self explanatory. "Best score" still made me think I was doing better with a higher score

on the other hand, it might be better to change the scoring system. Calculate the worst score using the current system. Then reverse so the score goes up as in displayScore = worstScore - oldWayOfCalculatingScore

if i just smash space i get a lower score than when i try playing

edit: managed to get a score of 131 for getting to 0 fragmentation in 30 seconds, i had 139 from just spamming space

It's possible to do a lot better with strategy.

Playing a few rounds, it shows your “high score” as the lowest number you earned. So it seems to be more that the score is inverted.

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