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Guess the word
Timed word game with a score system and a fresh word each round.
00 Coordinates
- Client
- Studio
- Role
- Handcoded JavaScript
- Year
- 2025
- Stack
- JavaScript · Game
- Live
- Open site ↗
01 The brief
A timed word game that is fair in five seconds: input, clock, score.
02 The problem
A game has to be fair and readable in the first five seconds: what to type, how long you have, what the score means.
03 The decision
Vanilla JS. Rejected a framework for a loop this small. Rules live in the DOM.
04 The build
Vanilla JavaScript. Timer, scoring, and a new word each round. No framework — just state, DOM, and the loop.
- Round timer and score
- Fresh word each play
- No framework, just JS
05 The result
A small game that still has rules. Useful for timing, input, and keeping a player oriented.
00 Coordinates · 01 The brief · 02 The problem · 03 The decision · 04 The build · 05 The result