[Someone]

I think you meant column and columns, not row(s) (for those who need mnemonics: Rows Run to the Right, Columns Climb)

I think whether to do that is a design choice, though. The current setup puts a penalty on clearing center columns early, effectively splitting the game in two.

[quietbritishjim]

Easier than a mnemonic is just remembering what real-life rows and columns are. A Roman column [1] pretty obviously has to be vertical or it wouldn't do its job of holding up a ceiling. And you get ducks in a row but they're not often stacked on top of each other.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Column

[Someone]

Non-native speakers may need some help (but likely only if their language isn’t Germanic or influenced by Latin. ‘Row’ is Germanic in origin, and I think Latin ‘columna’ made it into many languages)

[quchen]

> Rows run, columns climb

What a great mnemonic, I’ll start using it even though I typically don’t mix the two up! Thanks a lot.

[thehigherlife]

You are correct. I meant Columns. If you clear a column it the whole puzzle should shift left.