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Does this new word puzzle make sense to first-time players?

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user1473275718 · 06/09/2026 13:53

I've made a little word puzzle – would love to know what people think
I've been working on a word puzzle called InferIt, which I've been playing with friends and family. It's a bit like Wordle, except instead of telling you which letters are green/yellow, it gives you numbers and you have to work out what they mean.
It's free and takes a few minutes to play:
https://brej.org/inferit/
I'm particularly interested in whether the rules make sense to people who've never seen it before!

InferIt word puzzle branding with coloured letter and clue tiles.

InferIt — Infer the only word

The guesses are already made. Use their clues to deduce the only possible five-letter word.

https://brej.org/inferit/

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MadisonAvenue · 08/09/2026 01:04

I’ve just tried again. It still makes no sense to me and I’m usually good with puzzles.

patooties · 08/09/2026 00:55

Fucking hell - I’m pretty smart - and love puzzles- this makes no sense to me…

BabblingBiddy · 08/09/2026 00:52

I think the instructions need to be clearer but now that I've worked through a few I really like it.

MarmiteWine · 08/09/2026 00:02

InferIt — Daily Play
7 September 2026 · Daily complete · 5/5 in 26:00
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#InferIt

Play InferIt online: https://brej.org/inferit/

I need to play this one when I'm less tired!

BrickProblems · 07/09/2026 18:55

Got there in the end as you’ve sorted the hints thank you. I think it’s a really good puzzle maybe just need some help with the wording of the explanations.

BrickProblems · 07/09/2026 18:23

Hard to understand but I’ve enjoyed doing the puzzles once I sort of got it.

very stuck on 14 though I just can’t figure out how I’m supposed to do it - so I would say it needs either more training or easier practice games.

BalakayAARon · 07/09/2026 15:59

I got today's 5 puzzles in a total of 20 mins. I couldn't share the results, as it is just stuck on "preparing result image".

The ones without the helpful 0:0 words are especially tricky.

I can't tell if I like it or not, as I find it a bit confusing, but I'm sure I'll be back again tomorrow.

Bluebellies · 07/09/2026 13:31

It’s essentially wordle and mastermind combined? Like others I found the instructions a bit hard to understand, but once you get the hang of them, it’s good! I always loved playing mastermind though.

BlackBirdInFlight · 07/09/2026 13:21

I don’t get how to play it at all? Why is the white box flashing? And I got rid of all of finch, but then the letters came back again dark grey.

I don’t think it’s very intuitive

SueKeeper · 07/09/2026 11:57

I play hardle each day and this looks similar, so maybe look at their instructions. I wanted to type a word in and my keyboard didn't come up or work for the guided puzzle. It would be useful to be able to skip the guided one, of that's the issue.

Weirdpig · 07/09/2026 11:45

I'm struggling to understand double letters, other than that, i really like it.

DapperDame · 07/09/2026 11:39

I too found the explanations a bit unclear but love the game!

Evolutionarygoals · 07/09/2026 10:01

I like the concept and can see myself getting a bit addicted. However, I'd agree the instructions are confusing and it only made sense having read this thread. I'm also struggling a bit with the game play mechanism, but typing out my confusion here has helped clarify things for me so I won't embarrass myself by outlining my stupidity 😁 One more note: I like that you can mark incorrect letters off, but on my phone screen it was then a little difficult to see what the letter was under the x, so I had to unmark them to tick off the same letters in other words. Not a major problem (and probably avoided if I'd been more logical in the first place!) but worth mentioning given you're asking for feedback. Overall though, nice game and I'll be playing it again in the future. Thanks for sharing it with us!

Octavia64 · 07/09/2026 09:36

having had a go it looks like a mix of mastermind and wordle but I cannot for the life of me work out what the instructions mean.

DistantConstellation · 07/09/2026 09:30

I'm doing the guided clue - I know what the answer is but I can't work out what I'm supposed to do to get through the stages or how you're supposed to correctly enter the letters.

There's a puzzle called WordAll which is a bit similar but more straightforward.

MyFavouritePlace · 07/09/2026 09:13

I like it. I'm slowly getting the hang of it!

Thegirlwhowent · 07/09/2026 07:50

I couldn't understand the rules.i think it needs more explanation.

MyThreeWords · 07/09/2026 07:50

I'm sure it is a good puzzle, but I gave up as a result of the written instructions on the first page. They don't make sense on their own.
Right from the strapline (which should be a hook, getting the reader to stay on the page) they are a source of confusion - "Every row is a five-letter guess. Its two fixed counts describe the same hidden answer." What???

I'm sure that the instructions start to make sense after you have played a couple of rounds. But as a standalone, they fail.

On that first page, you need something that tempts people to play, not something that is more complicated than the game itself, which written instructions often are.

Could you replace them with an animation showing a game being played, perhaps with voiceover explanation?

McSpoot · 07/09/2026 07:48

MrsPapillon · 07/09/2026 07:47

I can’t type anything into the boxes.

No, you cannot. You need to click on a box and then click on the letter (from one of the places it appears in the list of words) and it will drop down.

MrsPapillon · 07/09/2026 07:47

I can’t type anything into the boxes.

Friolero · 07/09/2026 07:40

I really like it! I found it a bit complicated at first, but have played yesterday and today’s daily puzzles and think I’ve got the hang of it now. It’s more challenging than some of the word games I play, which is good.

Will keep playing this - thank you op!

BeardySchnauzer · 07/09/2026 06:41

Balalabab · 06/09/2026 23:29

Love it.

My issue was not being able to type in the letters. In the guided puzzle you need to make clear you need to touch and drag.

Also the colours could pop up with a reminder of what they mean if you hold them maybe? Or the colours are arranged differently with writing next to them.

Agree with all this. Took me ages to realise I was supposed to drag or highlight and tap

OhHobnobs · 06/09/2026 23:40

I'm finding the instructions clunky to process and understand

LuisCarol · 06/09/2026 23:33

Makes perfect sense. Took a few minutes to figure out the controls but it works. Thank you! Will add it to my daily puzzles