A word game a friend and I built. How did we do?

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Yes A lightweight web-based word puzzle game with simple game loop logic and state management is quintessential vibe coding material.

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Concerns raised: Tutorial is too long

Feature requests: Brief written instructions as alternative to interactive tutorial

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