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As you progress, the questions get more complex and the speed gets faster! If TurdTurf doesn't take off, then UnicornMath surely will (:

Your comment is well received and the profanity has been removed!

What I am working on right now:

-https://salespark.app/apps/discount-spark: A Shopify app that allows merchants to create more powerful discount codes so they can create stronger offers for their customers.

What I recently built but didn't find a successful product market fit:

-https://wordazzle.com: A word game that's designed to expand your vocabulary with exceptional words.

-https://spicychess.com: Chess, meet boxing! Imagine playing chess BUT you can also smack your opponent. Now, if you smack em enough times to drain their health completely(yes, you have a health bar), you can steal their turn. It's fun, a little evil, but after thousands of $ spent on marketing, never found critical mass.


how does the "smacking" work? Is there a VR integration? Is it just button-smashing? It's unclear just from looking at the website w/o signing up


Assuming it’s just regular online chess but you’re forced to share your location in real-time


Haha, it's not THAT spicy ;)


You press a button to smack- there's a 3 clip that shows this on the homepage so I am surprised you find it unclear!


I've been using the n-back protocol for over a year and it's definitely improved my cognitive abilities. I don't know if my IQ has increased, but on days where I use this protocol(20-25 minutes) I see a marked improvement in the clarity and vibrancy of my thoughts- put another way this protocol's biggest benefit is it's effectiveness in clearing the mental fog in my head. I've tried experimenting with other protocols(solving crossword/chess puzzles, meditation,etc..)but they were not nearly as effective as n-back.

I've actually built my own variation of n-back(triple n-back), where you're tested on the colour of the stimulus in addition to the sound and position-so it's much more cognitively demanding. If you're interested, you can check it out here: https://mind-workout.pages.dev


How are you sure that the perceived improvement is due to the n-back and not that you only do n-back on days with abnormally good cognition? Like if you slept very little you obviously wouldn't not perform well nor do the n-back.


Tbh I use the dual n-back protocol most vigorously on days where I feel cognitively sluggish as it's benefits are most apparent to me then.


I am building a couple of apps:

https://spicychess.com: A real-time chess playing app where you can taunt your opponent and smack them during the game! If you smack them enough times to completely drain their health, you can steal their turn and make their move. There is also has a progression system where leveling unlocks increasingly fun abilities designed to torment and troll your opponent.

https://wordazzle.com: Inspired by the quote 'the limits of my language are the limits of my world,' it's a daily game delivering 7 carefully chosen, sublime words designed to genuinely elevate your verbal prowess. You can also save the words you love as flashcards to review them later!


Thank you!


Thankyou for the feedback! "What B means.." is fairly succinct so I think I'll keep it as. I'm glad you like the project!


Exactly the vibe I was going for! Thankyou for the feedback


Thanks! I have o plans for integrating with any other services for now.


I'm glad you like it!


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