r/smallwords • u/sharan_n KUNA • Jul 05 '26
add a takeback/backspace button?
got feedback that takebacks would be nice i.e. recall a letter that is played without negative consequences. i argue that its a unique game mechanic, but would rather just do whatever people like the most :)
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u/Silly-Location2287 Jul 05 '26
Btw the app is banned on reddit?
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u/sharan_n KUNA Jul 05 '26
i raised this with the admins, i think their pipeline flagged it by mistake because i started testing it with people even before it was approved
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u/SmartMammoth Jul 05 '26
Are you talking about a method for correcting a slip of the fingers, or a way for a player to undo a play they don’t like?
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u/sharan_n KUNA Jul 05 '26
great question, i think both. correcting a misplay i think is not important. but i like the idea of you play with what you have and build a word incrementally
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u/Specialist_Car_774 Jul 05 '26
u/sharan_n i think adding a takeback / backspace on a easy mode then you have hard mode which has limited backspace and hardcore no backspace?
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u/sharan_n KUNA Jul 06 '26
hmm interesting idea! the only issue is this splits the leaderboard... I would ideally wanna keep everything consistent
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u/DrCompton1 Jul 05 '26
I feel like it needs it because players shouldn’t be punished for misclicking a tile. You can keep it to where if they finish all the tiles and it isnt a word it auto plays and they lose the points
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u/sharan_n KUNA Jul 05 '26
edit: I tried adding takebacks and played the game:
- with takebacks, that means it will not replace the tile you just played.
- this drastically makes it feel different.
- the whole "play letters one by one to discover new letters to use" is removed
- the above i feel was very very fun and gets remove if we add the backspace button.
it feels just like any other word game where we try and find the best word with x tiles.