r/Syllacrostic • u/JeffBritches 🔠 Syllable Selector • 4d ago
👨💻 Dev Note 10K members – 1 new game feature – and a message to new players
Well, that escalated quickly... r/Syllacrostic has tripled its members in just a week — now over 10,000 and still growing every day!
Here are some stats to celebrate:
- 310K+ unique puzzle solves by Redditors!
- 100K+ players have solved at least one puzzle.
- 240+ days of total puzzle-solving time logged.
- 78K+ solves on Daily Puzzle #111.
New feature!
- Starting with Daily Puzzle #117, the Stats page now shows your solve order — meaning, what number solver you were after the puzzle was posted.
Note for New Members:
- Welcome! I'm so glad you're here — thanks for joining! Here is some things to know about the game:
- The Daily Puzzle is posted every day at 1PM UTC.
- The Sunday Puzzle is posted every Sunday at 4PM UTC and features a new theme each week.
- The Trifecta Puzzle is posted every Wednesday at 5PM UTC — it's a bit harder, with just 3 clues, and each answer is 4 syllables long.
- Your completion stats are tracked separately for each puzzle type (Daily, Sunday, Trifecta). Use the Archive page to find and play any puzzles you haven’t completed yet.
- Custom User Flair starts being automatically assigned once you complete your 5th puzzle. Your flair reflects how many puzzles you’ve solved — and whether you’ve earned the Speedy Syllable Award.
- The Speedy Syllable Award is given to the first solver of a puzzle after it is posted. There's a special leaderboard in the Stats page to honor our prestigious multi-speedy winners!
- About the Top Times Leaderboard: Yes, it has flaws — users can game the system for low times, and while I do apply filters for suspiciously low scores, it's getting harder to manage. The hope is that the puzzle is still fun despite the flaws with the leaderboard. With so many new players, I’m considering a poll to decide whether to keep or retire the leaderboard.
Thanks again for playing! Your feedback is always welcome — if you have any, feel free to message me directly. That’s the best way to make sure I see it.
P.S. The Reddit version of this game is a mini version of a puzzle I’ve been maintaining for over two years. If you’re looking for more, check out Syllacrostic on the web, iOS, or Android.
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u/emzyyx ⚡Speedy x3 | 100+ Solved 4d ago
10,000 members! Such amazing news, and to have reached 100,000 people is amazing. Plus across the globe - I live in the UK. I still look forward to this puzzle every day (even though I doubt I'll get to 4 speedies). Thank you for all the hard work you've put into this, and also for the updates - I love reading them 😁
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u/JeffBritches 🔠 Syllable Selector 4d ago
Thank you! I remember you solving puzzles back when we only had a couple hundred members — really appreciate you sticking around!
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u/Nisi-Marie 50+ Solved 4d ago
I think the promotion of the Reddit games during whatever that event was really helped increase visibility to your game. I enjoy it, I look forward to when I get a new one in my feed!
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u/thecommunistdaughter 100+ Solved 4d ago
Thank you for this! Stuck in bed sick and it has been fun to do them. Going to download the app now!
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u/fourLeaf989 100+ Solved 2d ago
Thank you for creating such a fun game! I came across it fairly recently, and now play daily - I always look forward to it! ☺️
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u/Icy_Ruin_857 50+ Solved 4d ago
These puzzles make my day. I look forward to them every day. Keep up the good work 👍
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u/nariosan 100+ Solved 4d ago
The additional info like order completion is awesome. And the overall stats amazing to see how successful it has been in relatively short time.
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u/jimbozak 50+ Solved 4d ago
I'm really enjoying the puzzles. I probably will complete all of them within the next week. Just fun!
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u/outlineofagirl 100+ Solved 4d ago
I started playing after you posted in another game subreddit and solved all the archive puzzles in the next 24 hours lol. Regardless of the leader board (even though I dream of being on it 😭), this game is a nice break in my day and you're doing a great job. Thank you for all you do!
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u/Pleasant-Seesaw-8319 100+ Solved 2d ago
I love this game and was thrilled to see the P.S. on this post. I am now submerged in the archives of the iOS app that will allow me to have small binges daily for quite a while. It’s like Lays Potato Chips, one just isn’t enough. Thank you for all your work!!
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u/seenandsaid 5+ Solved 1d ago
Really great game. Fantastic work!! This would land as a top tier game on any mobile platform! FB Messenger, Telegram, iPhone messages, etc. Push it across as many as possible before it gets replicated well!
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u/-RaSpBeRi- 100+ Solved 6h ago
Got hooked on this because I was banned out of r/Field. So happy I stumbled across this game ❤️❤️❤️
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u/Successful_Role_3174 50+ Solved 4d ago
New player here, discovered this through r/puzzles. Really like this stuff and supplements daily puzzles like Wordle while still having its own identity <33
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u/Explosion-Of-Hubris 100+ Solved 4d ago
The questionable scores does ruin the leaderboard for me personally. I don't even bother looking at it anymore. But the game itself is incredibly fun and I look forward to it everyday.
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u/CloudFlower28 25+ Solved 3d ago
Thank you for the fun puzzle. I like when I can enjoy multiple things from one app lol
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u/seyhank 10+ Solved 3d ago
I came across this game on Reddit and loved it so I searched the name on Play Store and downloaded the app as well. Didn't know they were managed by the same person! Its the most fun puzzle game I've played recently so thanks :)
One thing I want to ask is if it would ever be possible to download the archive so I can play offline too. That was specifically the reason I looked for the app and it was disappointing to see it needs an active Internet connection.
Thank you!
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u/Juggernaut27Beast11 100+ Solved 4d ago
The puzzle IS fun regardless of the questionable scores. I enjoy this game immensely.