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Life & fun · June 4, 2024

Huewords, a Word and Logic Puzzle

This is a game I wrote over the last month and a bit. The effort allocation was pretty different from what I've done in the past. The game design snapped together very quickly: I had the initial idea, played a couple of games on a spreadsheet to get a feel for the idea, and made one change based on those plays. After that everything felt just right through multiple rounds of playtesting. Likewise the puzzle generation is nowhere near as elaborate as in my previous game, fairly simple methods worked well and provided good variety. Instead I ended up spending silly amounts of time on curating…

Huewords, a Word and Logic Puzzle launched on June 4, 2024 with 114 votes, #507 of 4,672 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.

In plain words

Huewords is a word and logic puzzle game where players solve challenges using a curated word list and simple puzzle mechanics. The game is designed for casual players who enjoy word puzzles and logic-based gameplay. What stands out is the developer's focus on UI polish and careful word selection over complex puzzle generation, resulting in straightforward mechanics paired with refined presentation.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

From the sources

A game of words, colors and logic

Huewords is a word game with logical deduction elements. The game has both a daily puzzle as well as random puzzles with 3 difficulty levels. It was designed and written by Juho Snellman . Join the Discord server to report bugs, request features, or chat about thefrom huewords.snellman.net

In the maker’s words, at launch

This is a game I wrote over the last month and a bit. The effort allocation was pretty different from what I've done in the past. The game design snapped together very quickly: I had the initial idea, played a couple of games on a spreadsheet to get a feel for the idea, and made one change based on those plays. After…

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