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Re:Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (February 2026) by ajhenrydev on Monday February 09, 2026 @08:50PM (#46954319)
I’m working on my second daily game, https://lettered.io. Like if wheel of fortune puzzles were solvable with Tetris pieces instead of letters
Re:Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (February 2026) by wonger_ on Monday February 09, 2026 @09:04PM (#46954425)
Nice description, nice UI. How do you scale the difficulty? Do you have a puzzle generator algorithm, or is each puzzle made by hand?
Re:Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (February 2026) by ajhenrydev on Monday February 09, 2026 @11:19PM (#46955359)
Thanks a ton! Difficulty is a great question. After a few rounds of puzzles, I like to aim for an 85-90% completion rate and found that puzzles with around 30-40 characters or usually 10-15 words is the sweet spot. Smaller letter pieces can also up the ante. There is a seeded puzzle generator algorithm that handles puzzle layout and piece creation. There’s an option to create your own puzzles and it’s always a treat seeing the bee movie script get generated lol