Tell HN: My daily game won a Players Choice Award
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This is very nicely done. It works well, both on desktop and mobile. It's well presented and polished.
As for the game... At first I thought it was going to be just ok. Nothing more than a couple of minutes and then move on. But then I ended playing a bunch of the puzzles in a row without even noticing the time. It plays very, very well and it's quite fun.
Congratulations.
As for the game... At first I thought it was going to be just ok. Nothing more than a couple of minutes and then move on. But then I ended playing a bunch of the puzzles in a row without even noticing the time. It plays very, very well and it's quite fun.
Congratulations.
Thank you so much for the kind words! I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Congratulations! Well deserved. I typically loathe daily puzzle games (I don’t want to have to come back every day, I just want to play a few rounds; you at least have the backlog always accessible) but Tiled Words kept me coming back for a while and I shared it with friends. The game is fun and the interaction is delightful, which was a big part of what made it stick for me.
Thanks! I’m glad you like it.
It’s funny: I didn’t originally plan to make a daily game (or a word game for that matter.) But after prototyping a few different game concepts this was the game and format that worked best! So here I am with a daily word game haha
It’s funny: I didn’t originally plan to make a daily game (or a word game for that matter.) But after prototyping a few different game concepts this was the game and format that worked best! So here I am with a daily word game haha
I wanted to share with y'all that today it won the Players' Choice Award at the 2025 Playlin Daily Game Awards!
It was also runner up for Best Word Game and a finalist for Best Classic Game Reimagined and Best Visual Design.
Thanks to everyone herewho commented or played. Your feedback and encouragement has made Tiled Words the game it is today. I designed and developed the game and make the puzzles with my wife. We would have stopped long ago if not for the positive feedback from the community.
Playlin is a really cool organization and all of the winners are fantastic games that you should try: https://playlin.io/awards/winners
And if you haven't played Tiled Words yet, give it a try here: https:// tiledwords.com