Good morning to you all out there on #CupOfTeaSocial and across the #fediverse! It's #Saturday morning so the perfect time to try out a #puzzle - my #SpinIt word game is still a work in progress but it's inching closer to being ready for primetime. It now saves your progress so you can take a coffee break while puzzling, and the interface on the medium and difficult level puzzles is improved. Give it a try over at https://puzzletrail.games/puzzles/spinit/test-combo/ (if you've played before you should manually reload the page).
SpinIt – A Daily Word Search Game

I've just released an updated version of my new SpinIt #WordPuzzle. It's still very much in test mode but it now has 4 (count em, 4!) different difficulty levels and they are all hosted on the same page so it's easy to swap from one to the other. "Easy Mode" is the version with the list of words are provided and takes 5 mins or so (maybe less) to complete so is fun for the commute. "Medium Mode" is new - no word list but you get the first letter plus one random letter of each word shown. It's very doable, 10-20mins to complete I'd guess. "Difficult Mode" is the original version of the game with just the first letter highlighted (it's hard but it can be done). "Impossible Mode" gives no hints whatsoever, I'm intrigued to know if it can be solved in a sensible amount of time (I suspect not). Give it a try and let me know what you think!

https://puzzletrail.games/puzzles/spinit/test-combo/

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SpinIt – A Daily Word Search Game

Hello again #puzzle fans! I've created an 'easy mode' version of the #SpinIt #WordGame and added a few things to the interface to make it easier to play. The original version is retained as a 'difficult mode' (with a different set of words so those that want to can play both. If you have a few minutes then please give https://puzzletrail.games/puzzles/spinit/test-alt/ a try and let me know what you think!

Quick summary: the object of the game is to find the five 5 letter words hidden in the grid, but to do so you'll have to give it a spin!

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Spinit – Easy Mode

I've done a bit more ground work on my potential new word #puzzle #today (see https://vimeo.com/821630534) - I've generated a few hundred puzzles and set up the scripts needed to release them on a daily 'local time' basis. Next step is to combine that with the basic interface and there will be a very rough playable version to try out!

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Very early demo of gameplay for SpinIt

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Here's a better look at the new word #puzzle that I'm working on which gives an idea of the gameplay. Imagine if you can a hybrid between a cursed #WordSearch and a broken #RubiksCube. The object of the game is to find the 5 hidden 5 letter words but to do so you need to spin the grid. Anyway, if you've got just over a minute spare then this video takes you through roughly how it will work (there's no sound, I'm not a monster).

https://vimeo.com/821630534

Any thoughts anyone has gratefully received! I think it's likely still too difficult in it's current incarnation but I have a couple of ideas on how to make it easier if so.

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Very early demo of gameplay for SpinIt

Vimeo
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