[FatalLogic]

Great game. Doesn't it push players towards a strategy of working out the solution 'offline', though?

I mean, you start by playing almost the same as standard Wordle, just to guess the answer, without entering it. Then undo everything. Next, figure out a solution which avoids that word. Finally, type in your entire solution.

This could be a bit grindy, and not in the spirit of the game, but it seems like almost assured to win, or am I wrong?

Edit: If there are fewer undos allowed, this strategy gets more difficult

[dontwordle]

I agree with your take. It's definitely a problem with the current game format. I have thought through some different alternatives, but not a fan of any of them up to this point.

[tele_ski]

What if you had to earn your undos? As opposed to starting with N of them in the beginning.

What if you scored like wordle but based on undos? 1 undo used, 2 undos used... Up to 5 undos used. This incentivizes the user to try and not undo if possible.

I think the eliminated score method is kind of redundant with the wordled scoring, just make the player guess the 1 word left and be wordled?

Really cool and fun idea, we had a great time playing with it and probably will add it to our daily rotation.

[Pxtl]

Maybe just give the player the word and no undos? There's no mystery then, it's just chess, but it would further cement the game as the opposite of wordle.

[FatalLogic]

Reducing the Undos to about 3 could be enough to make that strategy less of a certain win

But you're smart to be generous with the Undos while introducing the game, because it helps users get familiar with it

[TimTheTinker]

Maybe add a "hard mode" that reduces undos to 2-3

... as if it isn't hard enough already :-D