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Re:Show HN: 18 Words by globular-toast on Friday July 10, 2026 @02:26AM (#48856440)
Was also posted to hn a while back: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40634042

I'm pretty sure it didn't used to continue after getting one wrong.

I played it and the other word nerd games every day for a few months, but eventually they get repetitive, which I suppose any generated game will.

Re:Show HN: 18 Words by pekim on Friday July 10, 2026 @03:16AM (#48856739)
> I'm pretty sure it didn't used to continue after getting one wrong.

You're right, it changed a few months ago. I find it more enjoyable now that you can continue to the end.