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ever heard of Wordle?

You mean that one game that actually managed to pull off the game-a-day scheme four years ago through clever design and simple gameplay? The game with the inherently player-hostile scheme that's still inspiring thousands of talentless hacks on the internet? The actual successful game that attracted millions of copycat losers? Nope, never heard of it.

Just wait until I tell you about your local newspaper’s Sunday crossword.

I built this game for fun. There are no ads, and I currently cover the LLM costs myself.

I’m not sure why you’re being so hostile toward the idea of a daily puzzle game. Wouldn’t it make more sense, ideologically, to direct your criticism at pay-to-win games designed to keep you playing for hours a day? This is a simple daily puzzle — a two-minute break that never asks for more of your time. How is that even remotely comparable?

You showed your game and asked for feedback. I gave you honest feedback: I won't play your "daily" game, because I think the "daily" aspect is an unnecessarily enforced, inherently player-hostile, mindlessly imitated anti-feature that's of no use to anyone.

Congratulations on making the game, I know it's hard to finish and release something. I wish you luck.

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