Show HN: I've built a words game based on binary search

Re:Show HN: I've built a words game based on binary search by snarf21 on Thursday July 16, 2026 @10:57AM (#48935490)

The high/lo feels unintuitive to me .. Down on a P makes me thing R-Z not A-O.

I actually think left/right is a more clear visual and mental model.

I like the game and it is quite difficult sometimes to come up with a legal word that gives you an improved anchor point for the binary search.

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Re:Show HN: I've built a words game based on binary search by ludovicianul on Friday July 17, 2026 @04:33PM (#48951992)

The name of the game is a combination of High and Low. So high would mean right or after the letter and low would mean left or sooner in the alphabet. I’ve added a one time display of the rules before the first game.

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Re:Show HN: I've built a words game based on binary search by snarf21 on Monday July 20, 2026 @10:05AM (#48979065)

Apologies, I meant that the UI shows the up and down arrows in the blocks in a way that is unintuitive to me.

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