🎮 Sumwords v1.0.0 - Feature Complete
"Know the Facts, Do the Math"
The first official release of Sumwords - a constraint-based math puzzle game combining trivia knowledge with equation solving.
🎉 What's Included
Core Features
- ✅ Three Difficulty Levels - Easy, Medium, Hard with distinct mechanics
- ✅ Random Difficulty Mode - Automatic difficulty selection for variety
- ✅ 500 Trivia Questions - Across 10 diverse categories
- ✅ Everything Category - Combines all questions for maximum variety
- ✅ Complete Hint System - Three hint types (Answer, Numbers, Operator)
- ✅ Smart Resume - Auto-save with resume prompt for unfinished puzzles
- ✅ Statistics Tracking - Comprehensive stats with streaks and perfect games
User Experience
- ✅ Dark Mode - Toggle between light and dark themes with persistence
- ✅ Professional Logo - Custom branding throughout
- ✅ Landing Page - Professional marketing page with animations
- ✅ Mobile-Optimized - Fully responsive design for all devices
- ✅ Persistent Storage - Game state, preferences, stats, and theme saved locally
Technical
- ✅ Vanilla JavaScript - No frameworks or dependencies
- ✅ CSS Custom Properties - Maintainable theming architecture
- ✅ localStorage API - Persistent data storage
- ✅ Cross-Browser Compatible - Tested on Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari
🌐 Live Demo
- Play Game: https://thebimsider.github.io/sumwords/V01/
- Landing Page: https://thebimsider.github.io/sumwords/landing/
📊 By the Numbers
- 500 trivia questions
- 10 diverse categories
- 3 difficulty levels + random mode
- 19 development sessions
- 4,200+ lines of code
- 0 known bugs
🎯 How to Play
- Answer the trivia question to learn the solution number
- Place numbers from the pool into equation blanks
- Select operators (Medium/Hard difficulties)
- Satisfy both equation validity AND column sum constraints
- Submit when complete to win!
🙏 Credits
Developer (Vibe Coder): Carl Storms (The BIMsider) & his AI buddy Claude AI: Sonnet 4.5
Role: Technical Success Manager, AECO Software
Experience: 25+ years in AECO technology and BIM
📄 License
BSD 3-Clause License - See LICENSE file for details
Enjoy playing Sumwords! 🎮🧮
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