Darkenn – Lights Out style puzzle game with global leaderboard

Name: Darkenn – Lights Out style puzzle game with global leaderboard
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Author: anirbanhere

by anirbanhere·Jun 22, 2026·1 point·0 comments

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AI Analysis

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GF(2) linear algebra solver finds optimal moves, not just any solution.

Strengths

•Minimum-move solver using linear algebra over GF(2) is genuinely clever math
•Global leaderboard adds competitive social layer to classic puzzle format
•Multiple grid sizes (3×3 to 7×7) with four difficulty levels

Weaknesses

•Lights Out is a well-known game with dozens of existing clones
•AI-coded project means less craft story to tell

Post Description

I used AI coding tools to create a single-player logic game called Darkenn. It is like a single player version of Go. Every move flips one cell and its neighbours. Under the hood it is linear algebra over GF(2), and the solver computes a minimum-move solution rather than just any solution. I have been personally drawn towards games and what they teach us. Darkenn teaches us seeing dependencies over one action and its flow towards the final goal.