Game rules · Visual scanning
Word Sweep
A seeded 10×10 grid hiding fourteen sealed British-English words. Both players scan the identical grid — pure visual-search speed.
The run
How it plays
- Words run straight in any of eight directions and may cross each other.
- Selections match forwards or backwards.
- Only the hidden target words count — the list is sealed with the seed.
Visual scanning · 150s runs
Scoring formula · versioned
Every point, accounted for
Integer arithmetic only — the same result on every device, every time. Changing any number creates a new scoring version; old results never change.
| Component | Condition | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Word found | per letter | +40×length |
| Streak | consecutive finds, cap +200 | +25×(streak−1) |
| Grid cleared | all targets found (ends the run) | +500 |
| Time bonus | per second remaining at the clear | +4 |
| Miss | streak resets | 0 |
Fairness
Chance never picks the winner
The challenge is sealed and identical for both players — variety without advantage. Every official score is replayed and verified on the server.
Deterministic challengesServer-replayed scoresNo random tie-breaks