1 points | by regnodon 8 hours ago
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Extra details for anyone interested:
- letters are 14-segment bitmasks
- moves transfer individual segments under a hand-cap
- PAR is the exact required number of placements to go from start to target word
- clue tiers disclose geometric facts (counts of diagonals/verticals/horizontals, center spines, etc.)
The puzzle generator simulates candidate counts and rejects puzzles that don’t collapse to a single possible solution given the constraints.
Extra details for anyone interested:
- letters are 14-segment bitmasks
- moves transfer individual segments under a hand-cap
- PAR is the exact required number of placements to go from start to target word
- clue tiers disclose geometric facts (counts of diagonals/verticals/horizontals, center spines, etc.)
The puzzle generator simulates candidate counts and rejects puzzles that don’t collapse to a single possible solution given the constraints.