Show HN: Pegma, an open-source version of the classic Peg solitaire(pegma.vercel.app)
pegma.vercel.app
Show HN: Pegma, an open-source version of the classic Peg solitaire
https://pegma.vercel.app
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I was hoping to be able to play on the website! Do games like this need a native app?
Why not?
Different audiences, I guess. I know lots of people _only_ use dedicated apps. For me, the friction of needing to search an app store, then download in order to play, is too much. I'd rather click/tap a link and be able to start playing.
Fortunately, Flutter provides this opportunity. Maybe I'll make a web version later
Permissions:
- control vibration
- Google Play license check
Not bad.
Not bad.
Reads like AI slop and the name makes me want to take a shower
I know this ship has probably sailed but the LLM cover text still feels off-putting to me, like you haven't considered my needs as a reader. I come away at the end with a feeling of "what is the project actually worth to you if you can't spend 5 minutes describing it?"
For example, saying "code available on GitHub, inviting community contributions and transparency." I know what GitHub is, I understand the benefits of having it there, it's just a waste of brain power to read the rationale written out in this way.
Similarly "Custom-designed font created by the developer to enhance the game’s unique style?" Ok, that's great, but do I really care about that specific detail? It sounds like there was a conversation with an LLM and then a request to regurgitate the information into marketing speak, without any consideration for the actual needs of the people being marketed to.
Again, I know I'm probably increasingly alone in this and I'll have to just get used to it, but as a lover of writing it feels like watching a tragedy play out in real time.
For example, saying "code available on GitHub, inviting community contributions and transparency." I know what GitHub is, I understand the benefits of having it there, it's just a waste of brain power to read the rationale written out in this way.
Similarly "Custom-designed font created by the developer to enhance the game’s unique style?" Ok, that's great, but do I really care about that specific detail? It sounds like there was a conversation with an LLM and then a request to regurgitate the information into marketing speak, without any consideration for the actual needs of the people being marketed to.
Again, I know I'm probably increasingly alone in this and I'll have to just get used to it, but as a lover of writing it feels like watching a tragedy play out in real time.
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You definitely are not alone in feeling this way, it’s happening everywhere now and it’s driving me nuts too.
I have the same complaint at work, where coworkers are using it for writing pull request descriptions, and it pumps out slop buzzwords like “streamlined the documentation”. Like, you didn’t streamline anything, you ran prettier on a markdown file!
On top of this type of description being useless marketing jargon, the writing style risks to train future LLMs to devolve their writing styles further into this. More frighteningly, how long until the excess amount of LLM-generated slop text like this starts training future humans reading it? People tend to model how they speak off of what they hear and read, and it’s everywhere now.
I have the same complaint at work, where coworkers are using it for writing pull request descriptions, and it pumps out slop buzzwords like “streamlined the documentation”. Like, you didn’t streamline anything, you ran prettier on a markdown file!
On top of this type of description being useless marketing jargon, the writing style risks to train future LLMs to devolve their writing styles further into this. More frighteningly, how long until the excess amount of LLM-generated slop text like this starts training future humans reading it? People tend to model how they speak off of what they hear and read, and it’s everywhere now.
> how long until the excess amount of LLM-generated slop text like this starts training future humans reading it
Not much. Add to it deference to technology and the innate preference for new stuff not liked by previous generations: sloppy LLM style will look more authoritative than well thought human style of parents and older siblings.
Not much. Add to it deference to technology and the innate preference for new stuff not liked by previous generations: sloppy LLM style will look more authoritative than well thought human style of parents and older siblings.
How do you try it out in the web browser? There's no obvious link on the website
At the meantime (not mobile friendly): https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/puzzles/js/pegs...
It is part of Simon Tatham's puzzle collection, it also has an app on F-Droid:
https://f-droid.org/en/packages/name.boyle.chris.sgtpuzzles/
And the sgt-puzzles package on Debian/Ubuntu, possibly other distros package it too.
It is part of Simon Tatham's puzzle collection, it also has an app on F-Droid:
https://f-droid.org/en/packages/name.boyle.chris.sgtpuzzles/
And the sgt-puzzles package on Debian/Ubuntu, possibly other distros package it too.
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I haven't published the web version of the app yet, maybe I will in the future
Interesting name
For people living in Germany, we already have a similar problem with Figma
I've never noticed this until now and now I can't unsee it.
And wix
That name makes me slightly upset and afeared. The game looks nice, though.
the name Pegma is a play on words that combines: "peg" (peg, token) is the main element of the game and "theorema", which is associated with mathematical rigor and logic
Why?
It reads like a portmanteau of pegging and smegma. Hope that helps, although I'm afraid it will do the opposite.
For me it's also that it works as a joke setup, just like "ligma" or "updog".
There's certain sexual activity called pegging. I guess that's what could come to mind here :)
Oh, I didn't know
There's also smegma, which is not a whole lot better.
It appears that every short word means something obscene in some language.
Advice would then be to avoid short names for products altogether.
Advice would then be to avoid short names for products altogether.
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/17ay2l3/til_...
Mitsubishi renamed the Pajero in Spain, because "pajero" means "wanker".
Mitsubishi renamed the Pajero in Spain, because "pajero" means "wanker".
Honda Jazz was first called Fitta which is cunt in Swedish.
I agree. I wanted to add something short and creative
The name Pegma is a play on words that combines: "peg" (peg, token) is the main element of the game and "theorema", which is associated with mathematical rigor and logic
Yes, the intent is very clear.
EDIT: It seems based on other comments you are genuinely unaware of how it sounds, which is totally fine - I feel someone should let you know it sounds like "peg me" or "smegma", which uh... well, ask an LLM what they mean, I suppose. I don't particularly want that in my HN comment history. :D
EDIT: It seems based on other comments you are genuinely unaware of how it sounds, which is totally fine - I feel someone should let you know it sounds like "peg me" or "smegma", which uh... well, ask an LLM what they mean, I suppose. I don't particularly want that in my HN comment history. :D
Thanks for the explanation
Thank you
curious
The name Pegma is a play on words that combines: "peg" (peg, token) is the main element of the game and "theorema", which is associated with mathematical rigor and logic
cool, thanks a lot!
Requires google play to run :/
And what other platform should I add? The application is available in RuStore https://www.rustore.ru/catalog/app/com.khlebobul.pegma
Fdroid
Key features:
Fully open-source code available on GitHub, inviting community contributions and transparency
Custom-designed font created by the developer to enhance the game’s unique style
Cross-platform support: play on iOS, Android
Lightweight, intuitive interface that stays true to the timeless puzzle mechanics
Try it now:
Website: https://pegma.vercel.app
GitHub: https://github.com/khlebobul/pegma
App Store: https://apps.apple.com/ru/app/pegma-peg-solitaire/id67543438...
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.khlebobul....
If you appreciate open-source projects and classic brain teasers, Pegma is definitely worth checking out!