🎯 Objective

Complete all four goals using the fewest words possible!

📝 Getting Started

1. The game generates a Seed Word at the start
2. You must type the seed word first to begin
3. After that, type any valid English word to progress toward goals
4. Each word you type highlights keys on the keyboard

🎮 Goals to Complete

• Symmetry Goal: Connect 5 pairs of mirror keys (e.g., Q-P, W-O, E-I)
• Column Goal: Complete a vertical run of 3 keys in the same column
• Row Goal: Complete an entire row by using all keys on that row
• Balance Goal: Type a word with equal left and right hand keys
• Diagonal Goal: Form 3 diagonal patterns across all used keys

💰 Point System

Every valid word earns points based on strategic efficiency:

• Base Points: +10 points for every valid word
• Length Bonus: +50 for 5 letters, +75 for 6 letters, +100 for 7 letters, +125 for 8 letters, +150+ for 9+ letters
• New Key Bonus: +20 points for each letter that hasn't been used yet in the session
• Obscure Letter Bonus: +40 points (double!) for obscure letters (Q, Z, X, J, K, V, W, Y, B, F, G, H, P, C, M) that haven't been used yet
• Repetition Penalty: -300 points for each letter used beyond its limit. Vowels (A, E, I, O, U) can be used 4 times before penalty; all other letters can be used 2 times (keys turn purple when overused)
• Pattern Multipliers:
  • Symmetry (Mirror): 2.0x multiplier - Use mirror key pairs (e.g., Q-P, R-U)
  • Perfect Alternation: 1.5x multiplier - Alternate left-right-left-right hand keys
  • Sprint Bonus: 1.2x multiplier - Submit word within 4 seconds of previous word

💡 Pro Tip: Hover over any word in your "Words Typed" list to see its detailed score breakdown! The score breakdown also appears above the keyboard after each word is accepted.

⚠️ Seed Word Rule: In the seed word, repeated letters only count once (e.g., "mirror" counts R only once). After the seed word, all letter occurrences count normally.

⭐ Priority Goals

Each game, 2 goals are randomly marked as Priority Goals with a glowing star indicator.

• Bonus Opportunity: Complete a priority goal before any non-priority goal to earn a 2x bonus on the word that completes it!
• Timing Matters: If you complete a non-priority goal first, you lose the 2x bonus opportunity for priority goals
• Same Word Exception: If you complete both priority and non-priority goals with the same word, you still get the bonus

💡 Strategy: Look for the ⭐ indicators when the game starts and try to complete those goals first for maximum points!

🔴 Consonant Penalty Warning

Consonants from the seed word start at the usage threshold (shown in pink):

• Consonants (B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, V, W, X, Y, Z): Start at threshold in seed word. Any reuse = -300 penalty
• Vowels (A, E, I, O, U): Count as 1 use in seed word. Can be used 2 more times before penalty

Example: If seed word is "PLANT" → P, L, N, T are immediately pink (at threshold). Using any of these letters again will cost -300 points each!

💡 Tips

• Plan your words strategically to cover multiple goals
• Watch for keys that stay highlighted - they count toward your progress
• Try to complete goals with as few words as possible!
• Left-hand keys are blue, right-hand keys are orange