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Daily word puzzle game based on polysemy
Polysemy-based daily puzzle unlocking archaic to obvious definitions over four clues.
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tomburgs
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Building ClueDay, a daily clue-based word-game
by tannyc·May 17, 2026·1 point·1 comment
AI Analysis
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Yet another daily word clone in a saturated market with no new mechanics.
Strengths
- •Clean, functional UI that mimics the familiar Wordle interaction model well.
- •Transparent build story documenting the 'vibe coding' workflow with Lovable and Claude.
Weaknesses
- •No unique gameplay hook distinguishes it from Wordle, Quordle, or existing cryptic apps.
- •Relies entirely on manual clue creation without tooling to assist the author's workflow.
Category
Target Audience
Word game enthusiasts, daily puzzle players
Similar To
Wordle · The New York Times Crossword · Cryptic Crossword apps
Post Description
Hi HN! I'm Tanya, a product manager who is building ClueDay - a daily clue-based word game.
I grew up playing Scrabble and Taboo, and the NY subway has brought the word games habit back.
Stack: Lovable for the first draft, Claude Code for everything after, Vercel to ship. No backend except Supabase for a leaderboard and word submissions.
Looking for help on few things: 1) Clue design is hard and I've been learning cryptic crossword techniques to get better at it. Any suggestions help. 2) On reading the Substack if there are recommendations on improving my process, since it is not agentic by any means. 3) If you get around to trying clueday.com, feedback on the game itself I'm happy to incorporate.
Play: https://clueday.com Build story: https://tanyagupta10.substack.com/p/if-you-havent-vibecoded-...
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