End Of The Word

A Word Chain Game where you chain words using the last letter of your previous word guess to reach the Final Goal Word!

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Inspiration

As I was brainstorming ideas for the game, many different mechanics came to mind for a game like this. However, I wanted to focus on the simplicity of the game, allowing for the daily aspect to be implemented easily and for user engagement to be at the forefront of the experience. When coming up with the gameplay loop, I was inspired by games such as Wordle, Connections and other NYT Games as they used simple concepts in an engaging way.

What it does

The player starts with a letter, for example T, and must reach the FINAL GOAL word, for example Feared, in as few words as possible. Each word guessed will start with the last letter of the previous word, for example guessing Thrown, the next word starts with N and so on until you reach Feared.

How I built it

I chose to build my game using a React framework, something I am already comfortable with but it also provides the flexibility to stylise a word-based game. It allows me to separate components so I can edit parts separately. Using tailwind and typescript alongside it made the process quicker and easier to find any unintended behaviour or bugs.

Challenges I ran into

Learning the Devvit framework and the usage of Reddit Developer Kits was definitely a learning curve. I had to practice and trial and error when it came to using REST APIs and understanding what functions and capabilities are available to me.

Accomplishments that I'm proud of

I'm honestly proud of the final product I've come up with. This is my first online hackathon, it's been fun and I'm glad I pushed myself to try one out! I came up with a simple concept but the stylisation around the game with the usage of a CRT TV / Hacker effect and different themes made me very proud of myself.

What I learned

I firstly learnt that I can even make a game in Reddit! However, I've also learnt that I should challenge myself to improve and structure my work schedule to accommodate for different activities including tasks for the Hackathon.

What's next for End Of The Word

I'm very proud of the final result. In the future, I would love to add different customisable themes that are even MORE unique such as custom backgrounds or different styles of borders. I would also love to add new game modes to the game, possibly a time attack mode to keep users wanting to come back for more!

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