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Show HN: I've built a words game based on binary search

https://hilogame.cc/
17•ludovicianul•1h ago

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another-dave•1h ago
this feels like a fun premise!

As feedback, I think I'd enjoy it more with shorter words or more guesses

captaincrunch•1h ago
I recently did the same (made a daily game) and I am approaching 100k plays since March. https://plot-hole.com - the best thing so far about this app has been the analytics which you can check out here: https://plot-hole.com/daily-analytics-82u4fhrvw
captaincrunch•1h ago
Just sitting at 99,736 plays since March!!
doophus•17m ago
That's impressive! How have you been attracting players?
nmstoker•1h ago
Looks good. What's with the submit buttons being put on the left on virtual game keyboards, even though Return/Enter usually on the right on typical keyboards. Wordle also does this.
captaincrunch•1h ago
I struggled with an input box for the first month on my game, Apple and its crazy UI/UX. I think you made the right choice with the keyboard.
rfl890•43m ago
Having the backspace on the left would probably mess up most mobile typers' muscle memory, and since that key is pressed once vs backspace which might be pressed multiple times, it would be a sensible tradeoff to keep submit on the left side
hidelooktropic•1h ago
I like the idea but it takes a lot of thinking power that I have to come up with actual words that long each time.
dalmo3•1h ago
I don't get it. I type a word and nothing happens?
eoanermine•53m ago
There's "Go" button in lower left corner
4chandaily•1h ago
I loaded the puzzle and was presented with an empty 7 character prompt. I tried typing in three different seven-letter words, and each time I hit "GO", I was told the word was "Not in the word list".

With no further guidance given, I closed the tab.

saberience•52m ago
Had a similar issue, several of my words weren't accepted.
dec0dedab0de•1h ago
I think a practice mode, or letting people play the older games would be good. I can think of a few older people who would love this, but would definitely need a few tries to get the hang of it.
vibcdingenjoyer•42m ago
I agree with everyone else who’s commented up to this point. But I’ll say what they’re saying more clearly: it’s a bit too difficult. I love the idea though.
xyzsparetimexyz•29m ago
No archive of previous games?
some_random•28m ago
Cool in principle, but I had an awful lot of trouble finding 7 letter words on the wordlist.
chrisweekly•19m ago
Wow this is pretty hard. I usually do well with word games, this one not so much. I may have just dodged being nerdsniped if I can just let it go.
ronbenton•14m ago
Think this needs calibration, it's way too hard!
snarf21•58s ago
The high/lo feels unintuitive to me .. Down on a P makes me thing R-Z not A-O.

I actually think left/right is a more clear visual and mental model.

I like the game and it is quite difficult sometimes to come up with a legal word that gives you an improved anchor point for the binary search.

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