Feature
Pen & Paper Version
Our Version
Tileset Generation
A 13-letter tile set is randomly generated manually for each round
Our web application automatically generates all tilesets
Time/Score Keeping
A player keeps their own time and score
Game automatically keeps time and score, game is ended automatically
Score Comparison
Players compare results manually through asynchronous method like email
Our game allows users to add friends by email, which they can then view previous challenges that are completed, and compare scores with their friends
Word Validation
Words are not validated, scoring may be complicated
Game validates words by loading tournament words list into a hash table on the server
General Workflow
Players play entire game manually, majority game-time dedicated to logistics instead of gameplay
Players focus on playing game while our web game does the rest!
