Change Log

v1.6.0 — Global Stats, Score Badges & Jr. Layout Fix Latest Jul 23, 2025

New Stats page shows cumulative game statistics for all players — logged in and anonymous
Stats are tracked separately for the main game and Word Funnel Jr.
Tracked stats: total games played, funnels completed, funnels failed, words solved, hints used, total/average/highest score
Three new score achievements: Word Scorer (300+, Bronze), High Scorer (500+, Silver), and Word Master (750+, Gold)
Fixed Word Funnel Jr. on small screens: the 5-letter word now stays on a single line

v1.5.0 — Dave's Hint Hut Jul 22, 2025

Introducing Dave's Hint Hut — a store where you can spend hint tokens on three types of hints
Earn one hint token per day by completing or failing a funnel
New accounts start with 1 free hint token
Possible Letters (free on the first word, 1 token otherwise): reveals valid letters and eliminates the rest from the keyboard
Seed Letter Position (2 tokens): reveals where one of the seed letters appears in the word
Lucky Letter (3 tokens): reveals the position of a random letter in the word
Hints of the same type can only be purchased once per word, and persist across guesses and retries
Hint token balance is displayed in the Hint Hut store and on your profile page
New badge: Dave's Regular — awarded for using Dave's Hint Hut for the first time

v1.4.0 — Word Funnel Jr. Jul 21, 2025

Introducing Word Funnel Jr. — a kid-friendly version of the daily puzzle!
The seed letter is pre-placed on every word so you know exactly where it goes
For the first word, half the impossible letters are removed from the keyboard to make it easier
Infinite retries in Jr. mode — no guesses to run out of!
Discover Google Material icons by typing their names — collect them in your sidebar
Your icon collection is saved in your browser and to your account if you're signed in
New badge: Junior Funneler — awarded for completing your first Jr. puzzle

v1.3.0 — Achievements & Badges Jul 20, 2025

Introducing player achievements! Earn badges by completing challenges like streaks, flawless runs, and quirky word feats
Badges are displayed on your profile page with unlock dates
Toast notifications appear when you earn a new badge
Login sessions now persist across browser restarts for a smoother mobile experience

v1.2.0 — Stats Fix & Social Preview Jul 19, 2025

Fixed player stats (Games Played, Total Score) being inflated when retrying a failed puzzle
Stats now correctly count one game per puzzle day and track score deltas instead of re-adding the full score
Added Open Graph and Twitter Card meta tags for rich link previews when sharing

v1.1.0 — Seasons & Quality of Life Jul 18, 2025

Introducing Seasons! Seasons group funnels together over a limited time — pay attention to the theme and it might (...might) help you solve the funnel
Season info now displayed on the main game page
Swapped Enter and Delete button positions on the on-screen keyboard
Keyboard now retains discovered letter statuses across retries (e.g. wrong letters stay grayed out)

v1.0.0 — Initial Release Jul 17, 2025

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