Thank HN: The puzzle game I posted here 6 weeks ago got licensed by The Atlantic (theatlantic.com)

Article summary

The creator of the puzzle game Bracket City posted about their game on Hacker News six weeks ago and it has now been licensed by The Atlantic. The game will remain free to play and the creator will continue to make puzzles. The game's launch on The Atlantic happened quickly, just two weeks after the deal was signed. The creator thanks the Hacker News community for providing helpful feedback and support.

Main themes

• Puzzle game development
• Game licensing and distribution
• User feedback and community support
• Game design and mechanics
• Puzzle solving strategies

What commenters say

• The game should allow players to submit answers for outer clues without requiring them to solve all inner clues first.
• The current game design is intended to challenge players to work through all the clues, and allowing early submission of outer clues would make the game less interesting.
• The game's answer detection logic should be improved to accept different forms of correct answers, such as compound words with or without spaces.
• Players should be able to submit answers without going through all the intermediate stages, as this would promote mental modeling skills and make the game more challenging.
• The game's design is well-suited for its current format, and changing it to allow early submission of outer clues would strip away the fun and challenge of the game.
• Visual aids, such as colorized matching brackets, would improve the player's experience and make it easier to solve the puzzles.
• The game's creator should consider adding features that reward players for guessing outer clues early, such as extra credit or automatic filling of solved clues.
• The game's current limitations, such as not accepting answers with spaces or in different forms, can be frustrating for players and should be addressed.