1 More Comment

Decode real comments and see how well you understand today's conversations.

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Inspiration

Reddit's best moments often live in the comments, not the posts. We wanted to turn that endless scroll into something playful and competitive. The idea was simple: take real Reddit comments and transform them into quick, daily, addictive word puzzles that feel native to Reddit itself. Instead of reading passively, players actively reconstruct what other redditors actually wrote.

What it does

One More Comment is a daily word game built on real Reddit comments. Each round shows a jumbled version of a top comment. Players must rearrange the words to recreate the original comment.

You get 3 attempts per round:

  • The first attempts use strict checking.
  • After that, your answer is scored for closeness using similarity logic.

Your streak continues until you miss. The goal is simple: just solve one more comment.

How we built it

We built One More Comment using Reddit’s ecosystem and Devvit-style integration ideas:

  • Fetch top posts and comments from selected subreddits.
  • Filter comments for length, quality, and playability.
  • Tokenize and jumble words while preserving punctuation and structure.
  • Generate daily puzzles from fresh Reddit content.
  • Implement scoring with exact matching and similarity comparison.
  • Track attempts, streaks, and progression per player session.

The system balances randomness with fairness so each puzzle feels solvable but challenging.

Challenges we ran into

  • Designing a good comment filter so puzzles are fun, not messy.
  • Handling punctuation, emojis, and formatting inside real comments.
  • Measuring "closeness" between player answers and real comments.
  • Making jumbled words feel challenging without becoming impossible.
  • Keeping gameplay fast and intuitive for short Reddit sessions.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

  • Turning real Reddit comments into playable daily content.
  • Building a similarity-based scoring system instead of just pass/fail.
  • Creating a simple streak mechanic that feels addictive.
  • Designing a game that encourages discussion around real threads.
  • Keeping the MVP lightweight, fun, and hackathon-friendly.

What we learned

  • Real-world text is much messier than demo data.
  • Small UX choices make a big difference in puzzle games.
  • Scoring systems matter more than strict correctness.
  • Reddit content creates natural replayability when used thoughtfully.
  • Simplicity beats complexity for daily games.

What's next for 1 More Comment

  • Daily leaderboards and global streaks.
  • Multiplayer or community challenges per subreddit.
  • Power-ups and hint systems.
  • Smarter difficulty scaling using comment complexity.
  • Creator tools for subreddit moderators to host custom rounds.

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