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I recently got into word games through reddit mini-games, so I decided to build my own take on Boggle. I named it de Broglie.

What started as a small side project slowly turned into months of obsessing over tiny details. I spent far more time than I'd like to admit tweaking animations, shadows, colors, typography, and interactions because I wanted the game to feel as satisfying as it was to play.

A simple boggle game has millions of letter combinations; an inefficient algorithm can be very slow on phones. That's why under the hood, I built the word search around a Trie algorithm so boards can be validated quickly and gameplay stays responsive, even with larger grids. I also spent a lot of time profiling and optimizing the app to make taps, transitions, and animations feel buttery smooth.

This is also the first game I've ever made.

I definitely didn't do it alone. Claude Code became an incredible collaborator throughout the process. It helped me think through algorithms, refine ideas, catch edge cases, and iterate on the UI much faster than I could have on my own. The final decisions and implementation were still mine, but having that kind of assistant made building something this polished feel achievable.

Thanks for reading. ❤️

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Hey everyone,

I have been working on a weird word association game, Hoppit.gg,

it's a fun game where you have to reach from a Starting Word to a Target Word

 

You can enter any concept in existence, for eg. Pineapple, Darth Vader, Watch, Confucius, Scarlett Johansson, To be or not to be, Shakespeare etc

 

now that the game is playable,

I wanted your feedback,

on whether it's fun, and how can I improve it

Made my word game free on mobile stores. Thought I'd let you guys know. It's time for me to move on to other things.

If you like word games, and if you speak english or french:

🤖 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cadran.thesaurus

🍎 https://apps.apple.com/fr/app/thesaurus-rogue-words/id6761620416

To be clear: I mean, free free. No ads, no iap, no tracking. Also not a limited offer. So if you don't have time right now, it's ok: bookmark, and chill.

Just sharing for those who don't know what to do with themselves currently, and need to waste a bit of time.

Cheers...

Hey Everyone, if you're interested in checking out a different kind of word game, I'd love for you to check out Oryword.com

It's a game that messes with your ears. Say the word out loud and create two or more words that sound the same as the original. At least one word must be different. Would love your feedback and thanks for checking it out. BTW, right now it's just a browser based game. One example from the game is the word Exonerate. Say it out loud and you get "Eggs Honor Ate"!

You hop between words choosing rhymes, synonyms or antonyms in a chain to get from start to finish in as few hops as possible.

At the end you can share with a unique link that sends someone else a hidden challenge.

Free, no sign-in, no ads. rabbit-hole-game.com

Let me know what you think!

Hi there! I’m a solo dev from Melbourne, Australia and I made High Roll Glyph - a word game that blends dice-rolling with classic crossword play. Available on iOS and Android.

You roll 10 curated dice to generate your letters, lock in the ones you want and re-roll the rest. Then place letters across an 11x11 board to build words and chain score combos.

Top features:

• No ads and no subscriptions, ever.
• Offline-first. Can play anywhere, no connection or accounts required.
• ~160,000 words with definitions, all shipped with the game (no internet required).
• Intuitive one-handed controls, haptics and wholesome sound-effects.
• Highly optimised. Loads quick and feels snappy.
• Standard game mode is completely free, and you can play as much as you like.
• Full set of features and game modes (both current and future) you only pay for once.
• Built-in word-reporting so you can help contribute to the dictionary.
• Completely anonymous diagnostic and event-based tracking only, and you can opt-out.
• Full game history log.

Full game includes:

• A free, full game gift code for a friend.
• 40+ unique challenge levels with score targets and rewards.
• 27 individually tracked player stats for all game-modes, each with online leaderboards (highest score, best first turn, best score under 5 minutes etc.). Can also opt-out.
• Daily and weekly streaks.
• Access to every future feature, and yours forever. Even if you get a new device.

Roadmap

• Currently working on multiplayer, weekly leaderboards, quests, hardcore mode and more challenge levels - all included if you buy the full game at any time.
• Nurture my budding Discord community.

I welcome you to give it a go, even if you’re not into word games. This is my first game and I’m really proud of it.

I should confess something.

I am hopeless at languages.

Truly.

Many of my friends are polyglots. I am more of a polyidiot.

And the embarrassing thing is, I have had every advantage. Early in life my roommate was French. I own businesses in Spain and Slovakia. My wife is Chinese. I have done business in India for 25 years.

How much Hindi do I know?

Almost nothing.

And after years of trying, my Chinese is... let's say, modest. Very modest.

But I have always liked languages. I like the sound of them. I like the way they carry culture. I like those little phrases people actually use in real life.

Recently I became fascinated by something simple.

Every language seems to have the same human catchphrases.

Let's go.

Oh my God.

No problem.

Thank you.

Cheers.

I'm hungry.

I like you.

Not textbook language. Real life language.

So I started collecting them across languages.

And suddenly, something changed.

Instead of trying to “learn Spanish” or “learn Chinese”, I was comparing phrases. Spotting little differences. Hearing rhythms. Making connections.

After all these years, words finally started sticking.

Not one language at a time.

Three at a time.

That was the spark behind Three Tongues.

The game asks you to do two simple things:

Spot the language.

Choose the meaning.

First, your brain identifies the language. That sends the neurons down the right little pathway. Then you choose what the phrase means.

It sounds simple.

It is simple.

But with repetition, pattern recognition and a little playful pressure, something begins to happen. Your brain starts filing words in the right place.

So I made myself a game.

A fast, slightly addictive puzzle game with different ways to play, little discoveries, triangulation between languages, and enough challenge to keep the brain interested.

Three Tongues is not a complete language course.

It won't teach you grammar, fluency or how to argue with a taxi driver in perfect Portuguese.

But it can put a little useful lingo in your head.

Enough to recognise a phrase.

Enough to make a connection.

Enough to smile on your travels when you suddenly understand something you didn't expect to know.

And honestly?

If I can get words to stick this way, anyone can.

Hi everyone!

I’m not a game developer, just someone who enjoys word puzzles. I originally built Bench Daily for myself, my friends, and my family to play over our morning coffee.

A few people suggested I put it online, so here we are.

If you have a couple of minutes, I’d love to know what you think.

• Was today’s puzzle fun?
• Too easy or too difficult?
• How long did it take you?

Honest feedback is genuinely appreciated. I’m still learning and trying to make it a little better every day.

benchdaily.com

I just got this popup on Fluxis:

>As of July 15, 2026, we'll no longer be releasing new Fluxis puzzles at The Atlantic Games. To explore other games, like Bracket City, Trivia, and the daily crossword, visit TheAtlantic.com/Games. Thank you to everyone who's helped us power the Fluxometer every day. It's been electric.

I've been working for a couple weeks on a once a day puzzle called Bridge Words and would love some feedback from the word puzzle community.

The concept is basic:

• Every clue on the left has one clue it matches with on the right.
• Move clues up/down to align them correctly, then type the word that bridges them.
• The first letter of each bridge word spells out the Keystone, which is the theme of all bridge words.

More detailed rules, including scoring & hints, show up before you start a game: https://playbridgewords.com

Thanks for any feedback!