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by NotMyBestWork 1292 days ago
Thanks a lot for the feedback, I'm glad you enjoyed the today's three puzzles. The puzzles themselves are pretty diverse day-to-day, so feel free to check back if you fancy something a bit different.

I agree that this is a very different type of game than Wordle, and I probably shouldn't have invited comparison by comparing them myself in my above comment. You make great points, and I have struggled a bit with the best way to "score" the game. Time seemed easiest, but I thought a bit about number of clicks as well.

LINKR does have a hint button, in the top right like a plus symbol. It will show you connections that you have correct. But using the hint button won't increment your score in your stats page.

There is also the "compare" button on the stats screen to show you the daily averages for each puzzle - I'd be interested in your feedback on that? Especially if you didn't interact with it, maybe its too subtle and I should make it larger.

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I did use the compare button to compare my times to the average times for those puzzles.

My times were all above the average times, which was cool. But, at least with Wordle, I think it spread because people were excited about beating their friends, not a global average.

I know you said your game is different from Wordle, but you did copy the aspect where it’s the exact same game for everyone each day, and once you complete the puzzle(s) of the day, you’re fine for the day.

Initially this sounds like a weird limitation (only one puzzle per day?) but it works because it enables you to say to people “did you figure out the Wordle today?” And to be talking about the same thing. You probably already knew this, but I’d think about how this does or doesn’t apply to your game and what it’s getting you.