Daily Verdict

A social prediction game for Reddit where players vote, predict, debate, and compete in rapid-fire 5-minute rounds. Built on Devvit Web with GameMaker integration for The Reddit Daily Games Hackathon.

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What Is Daily Verdict?

Daily Verdict transforms your subreddit into a daily courtroom where the community decides what's right and wrong.

Every 5 minutes, a new moral dilemma or social scenario appears as an interactive post. Players make two blind choices before seeing any results:

  1. Verdict — What's the right call? (4 options)
  2. Prediction — What will the majority say? (4 options)

Results stay hidden until the reveal window (1 minute after voting closes). While waiting, play the Verdict Courtroom mini-game to earn bonus points!

Key Features

  • 5-Minute Cycles - Rapid gameplay loop with constant action
  • Dual-Choice Mechanic - Vote your opinion AND predict the crowd
  • Verdict Courtroom Mini-Game - Defense attorney simulation to earn bonus points
  • Influence Bonus - Commenting and persuading others earns extra points
  • Canvas Reveal Experience - Spectacular HTML5 Canvas animated reveal
  • Streak System - Consecutive round play rewards with escalating bonuses
  • Dual Leaderboards - Per-round and weekly leaderboards with medal rankings
  • GameMaker Ready - WASM GameMaker bridge for premium courtroom reveal scenes
  • Mobile-First - Thumb-friendly, one-column layout optimized for Reddit's webview

Inspiration

We built this project to answer a simple question: Can we make a "daily habit" game that is inherently social?

Most daily games (Wordle, Connections) are solitary experiences you share after you finish. Daily Verdict is different. You play with the community. You have to predict what they will think. You have to debate them to win points. The game doesn't just happen on the screen—it happens in the comments.

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