Post B5GikSYgfAORoJz6jw by ScriptFanix@maly.io
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(DIR) Post #B5G8bS5tQKSJPjvDsG by apps@toot.fedilab.app
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I have been working on the fediverse word game. It now has a name: #Fedidle (fedi + riddle).How a day will look:12:00 UTC: bot posts the word to guess (followers only for better moderation and spoiler prevention)11:55 UTC next day: game ends, bot posts public resultsNo time pressure. Play whenever you want. Just finish before 11:55 UTC the next day.(1/6)
(DIR) Post #B5G8mCSbtCLw73flkO by apps@toot.fedilab.app
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How to play: follow the bot, reply privately to the daily post with your guess.The bot will answer with custom emojis:Green = right letter, right spotYellow = right letter, wrong spotGray = not in the word6 attempts. Word will be 6 to 9 letters. First letter revealed.All emojis will have alt text for screen readers.(2/6)
(DIR) Post #B5G8mTRSkiXImQGaoq by apps@toot.fedilab.app
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Bot commands (through mentions), it will reply by DM.help: game rulesstats: your personal stats (games, win rate, streak)top: instance leaderboard (last 7 days)stats instance.tld: stats for any instancesuggest: WORD: propose a word for a future gamedelete my data: remove all your data(3/6)
(DIR) Post #B5G8mieQCooZwxRebI by apps@toot.fedilab.app
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The real game will be between instances.End of day: instances ranked by average score, not by number of players. A small instance with skilled players will be able to top the leaderboard.Minimum 5 players per instance to qualify. Weekly leaderboard posted every Sunday.Words will come from player suggestions. The suggester won't know when their word is picked.(4/6)
(DIR) Post #B5G8mpjzqUQvwH6hlI by apps@toot.fedilab.app
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Anti-cheat: the bot will track stats over a rolling window. Suspicious patterns (too many first-try solves, impossibly low averages) will be flagged automatically.Flagged players can still play but will be excluded from instance rankings. No automated bans. Admin reviews manually.Fair play for everyone.(5/6)
(DIR) Post #B5G8mwDHmVQY0qrBFQ by apps@toot.fedilab.app
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Fedidle will be a standalone ActivityPub server. Not a Mastodon API client. It will work with Mastodon, Misskey, Pleroma, GoToSocial and any ActivityPub implementation.Open source. English first, multilingual architecture ready.Web dashboard with instance leaderboard, game history, public API, and a top players ranking to give visibility to the best players (opt-in).More updates soon. Boosts appreciated.(6/6)
(DIR) Post #B5G9mtf5Msv43MP7LM by eldersea@expressional.social
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@apps FYI "diddle" can have a bit of a not-great connotation. If it's pronounced "fuh-did-uhl" that might not sound great. See the last in the top list here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diddler
(DIR) Post #B5G9ygGuycw205idf6 by apps@toot.fedilab.app
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@elderseaThanks for warning me, I am not a native English speaker and I would have missed this. I will change the name.
(DIR) Post #B5GAFjs0qres5ECgjI by eldersea@expressional.social
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@apps No worries, just wanted you to know! I know how common fedi and libre are for names in this space, and of course it's fun when you can make it work, but sometimes it just doesn't sit well in a given language.
(DIR) Post #B5GGrCdbSNdvkBi9Mu by coq@framapiaf.org
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@appsHello,Will it be possible to play in many languages? Maybe through different servers.
(DIR) Post #B5GHQGMlaPvbRWYOx6 by apps@toot.fedilab.app
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@coqYes, the first version will be in English and maybe French, my mother tongue. Then it will be open to other languages. The architecture is already built to support multilanguage.
(DIR) Post #B5GIAZQb2ztDsnQV16 by coq@framapiaf.org
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@appsAh, si le français est déjà dans les tuyaux, c'est cool :blobaww:
(DIR) Post #B5GIhz8qSupvBl3a0u by apps@toot.fedilab.app
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@coqOui ça me permet de tester le support multilingue du projet avant de l'étendre :)Si y a déjà des francophones intéressés, c'est génial !
(DIR) Post #B5GikSYgfAORoJz6jw by ScriptFanix@maly.io
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@appsGreen vs yellow may not work gray for some types of colourblindness: people with protanopia/protanomalia mais have a hard Time telling one from the other. Maybe keep yellow and gray but use green checkmarks ✅ for correct letters?
(DIR) Post #B5H8AuAN8cLDomJnYO by apps@toot.fedilab.app
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@ScriptFanixThanks for the feedback. I will provide an alternative color scheme for accessibility. Players will be able to switch and the bot will remember their choice.
(DIR) Post #B5JntHo75Tv4Jl6lI8 by ScriptFanix@maly.io
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@apps I've tested it, and the colour scheme chosen does work for me, and it seems it should work for most, if not all. Thank you for your consideration :)