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Shawn: /* Example games */

2013-05-12T22:19:14Z

Example games

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	:They went first, had longer words, played excellent words without cheating, and really hung in there for a long time. But they didn't employ a strong defense in the first few moves. You see the third word, QUOTER, where they went for the Q when they should have reclaimed more of the left wall? Biggest mistake.		:They went first, had longer words, played excellent words without cheating, and really hung in there for a long time. But they didn't employ a strong defense in the first few moves. You see the third word, QUOTER, where they went for the Q when they should have reclaimed more of the left wall? Biggest mistake.
	;Lost at Cucumber:I saw how bad this game was going to be for me early on, and I lost:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#776a1f82d46d42ef3333b0e4ac62337d		;Lost at Cucumber:I saw how bad this game was going to be for me early on, and I lost:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#776a1f82d46d42ef3333b0e4ac62337d
			;Battling from the bottom:The opponent went first with a killer move, and I can't be sure whether they were cheating or not. But the letters were perfect for finding strategic words, leaving a cluster of tough letters to the end. They dipped too deeply into that cluster, and I took my time to find the word that would use the rest in one coup. http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#bb8158128bbceac62656fe882ffd3f43

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Shawn: /* Example games */

2013-04-03T17:40:45Z

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	;90 word game:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#4e8a33330c6c7ff28aeafc4efd9daed1		;90 word game:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#4e8a33330c6c7ff28aeafc4efd9daed1
	:They went first, had longer words, played excellent words without cheating, and really hung in there for a long time. But they didn't employ a strong defense in the first few moves. You see the third word, QUOTER, where they went for the Q when they should have reclaimed more of the left wall? Biggest mistake.		:They went first, had longer words, played excellent words without cheating, and really hung in there for a long time. But they didn't employ a strong defense in the first few moves. You see the third word, QUOTER, where they went for the Q when they should have reclaimed more of the left wall? Biggest mistake.
			;Lost at Cucumber:I saw how bad this game was going to be for me early on, and I lost:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#776a1f82d46d42ef3333b0e4ac62337d

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Shawn: /* Example games */

2013-03-25T21:36:17Z

Example games

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	:Just 5 words.		:Just 5 words.
	;90 word game:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#4e8a33330c6c7ff28aeafc4efd9daed1		;90 word game:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#4e8a33330c6c7ff28aeafc4efd9daed1
	:They went first, had longer words, played excellent words without cheating, and really hung in there for a long time. But they didn't employ a strong defense in the first few moves.		:They went first, had longer words, played excellent words without cheating, and really hung in there for a long time. But they didn't employ a strong defense in the first few moves. You see the third word, QUOTER, where they went for the Q when they should have reclaimed more of the left wall? Biggest mistake.

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Shawn at 21:34, 25 March 2013

2013-03-25T21:34:21Z

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	;How to win quickly:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#d95895aa868a73ddec6d2e23b2e3048c		;How to win quickly:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#d95895aa868a73ddec6d2e23b2e3048c
	:Just 5 words.		:Just 5 words.
			;90 word game:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#4e8a33330c6c7ff28aeafc4efd9daed1
			:They went first, had longer words, played excellent words without cheating, and really hung in there for a long time. But they didn't employ a strong defense in the first few moves.

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Shawn at 21:22, 25 March 2013

2013-03-25T21:22:41Z

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	https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/letterpress-word-game/id526619424		https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/letterpress-word-game/id526619424

			The game is developed by atebits:
			http://www.atebits.com/letterpress/
	===Example games===		===Example games===
	Here are some examples demonstrating various strategies and outcomes. I believe I am always represented by blue. A graph below the word list shows the amount of letters each side has during the game. Click on the board to advance one move and see the game progress.		Here are some examples demonstrating various strategies and outcomes. I believe I am always represented by blue. A graph below the word list shows the amount of letters each side has during the game. Click on the board to advance one move and see the game progress.

Shawn: /* Example games */

2013-03-25T21:21:31Z

Example games

Shawn: /* Example games */

2013-03-25T21:14:37Z

Example games

Shawn: /* Example games */

2013-03-25T21:07:06Z

Example games

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	===Example games===		===Example games===
	Here are some examples demonstrating various strategies and outcomes.		Here are some examples demonstrating various strategies and outcomes. I believe I am always represented by blue. Click on the board to advance one move and see the game progress.

	;You can beat a cheater:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#22acb2276327f08e232be7eeba248826		;You can beat a cheater:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#22acb2276327f08e232be7eeba248826

Shawn: Created page with "===Vanity alert=== If you don't want to see me win a bunch of word games over and over, close your browser window immediately or hit that back button! ===Game description=== L..."

2013-03-25T19:20:35Z

Created page with "===Vanity alert=== If you don't want to see me win a bunch of word games over and over, close your browser window immediately or hit that back button! ===Game description=== L..."

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===Vanity alert===
If you don't want to see me win a bunch of word games over and over, close your browser window immediately or hit that back button!
===Game description===
Letterpress is a word game for smartphones. Two players take turns making words using letters found in a 5 by 5 matrix of tiles, attempting to surround consecutive tiles so as to protect them from their use being counted by each opponent.

The app is available for iOS:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/letterpress-word-game/id526619424

===Example games===
Here are some examples demonstrating various strategies and outcomes.

;You can beat a cheater:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#22acb2276327f08e232be7eeba248826
;Tenacious G:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#0ef717cc16315adbfbe3455ec137cd2b
;It is possible to beat Shawn:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#35ac4d5aaa1a7a97f0e2c63b5866fddb
;Own the tough corner:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#d9b543a77c06354092cd8e740d87343e
;You don't always need a strong defense:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#31e3eeeed0cd424ba26d08ec320bc980
;A very long game:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#c9f1fc595ff83404833f3ae66ceb93d3
;Fastest win ever, and I went second:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#86e70f7df34ae29a07133fd7a30a2d00
;From behind all along to a win:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#199879b822600cf97ac9f557f7b38fc5
;Slightly shorter words can still win:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#678d614ea9a48b980f840fcadf58345d
;Perseverance:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#8704a669d84f8555fbf99eac4e26a042
;Things can look bad:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#3376dbf36279ceef5b1b00275cd5fe70
;ing crazy:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#1ca9b79611d3799537d0cda9cfffb749
;Drawn out:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#94bc3b8a99c63563925686b83b7acbc9
;Closely matched:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#fcf54b28d4b8d7274955fafde43a7a45
;How to win quickly:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#d95895aa868a73ddec6d2e23b2e3048c

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	;A very long game:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#c9f1fc595ff83404833f3ae66ceb93d3		;A very long game:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#c9f1fc595ff83404833f3ae66ceb93d3
	;Fastest win ever, and I went second:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#86e70f7df34ae29a07133fd7a30a2d00		;Fastest win ever, and I went second:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#86e70f7df34ae29a07133fd7a30a2d00
			:I often put a word out there, then see if I can add prefixes and suffixes before submitting it. That really helped here. My opponent must have thought I was cheating, though, because winning with two words is quite rare.
	;From behind all along to a win:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#199879b822600cf97ac9f557f7b38fc5		;From behind all along to a win:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#199879b822600cf97ac9f557f7b38fc5
	:This game is interesting in that my opponent does almost everything right, and commands one or two corners for most of the game.		:This game is interesting in that my opponent does almost everything right, and commands one or two corners for most of the game.
	;Slightly shorter words can still win:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#678d614ea9a48b980f840fcadf58345d		;Slightly shorter words can still win:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#678d614ea9a48b980f840fcadf58345d
	;Perseverance:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#8704a669d84f8555fbf99eac4e26a042		;Perseverance:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#8704a669d84f8555fbf99eac4e26a042
			:They held me back for a long time. I notice that the replay never shows the taking of the bottom K. Unknown Atebits bug.
	;Things can look bad:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#3376dbf36279ceef5b1b00275cd5fe70		;Things can look bad:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#3376dbf36279ceef5b1b00275cd5fe70
	;ing crazy:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#1ca9b79611d3799537d0cda9cfffb749		;ing crazy:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#1ca9b79611d3799537d0cda9cfffb749
	;Drawn out:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#94bc3b8a99c63563925686b83b7acbc9		;Drawn out:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#94bc3b8a99c63563925686b83b7acbc9
			:Seemed like a long game, but actually only 24 words.
	;Closely matched:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#fcf54b28d4b8d7274955fafde43a7a45		;Closely matched:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#fcf54b28d4b8d7274955fafde43a7a45
	;How to win quickly:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#d95895aa868a73ddec6d2e23b2e3048c		;How to win quickly:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#d95895aa868a73ddec6d2e23b2e3048c
			:Just 5 words.


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	===Example games===		===Example games===
	Here are some examples demonstrating various strategies and outcomes. I believe I am always represented by blue. Click on the board to advance one move and see the game progress.		Here are some examples demonstrating various strategies and outcomes. I believe I am always represented by blue. A graph below the word list shows the amount of letters each side has during the game. Click on the board to advance one move and see the game progress.

	;You can beat a cheater:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#22acb2276327f08e232be7eeba248826		;You can beat a cheater:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#22acb2276327f08e232be7eeba248826
			:My opponent learns that using a computer to find big words doesn't guarantee a win.
	;Tenacious G:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#0ef717cc16315adbfbe3455ec137cd2b		;Tenacious G:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#0ef717cc16315adbfbe3455ec137cd2b
	;It is possible to beat Shawn:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#35ac4d5aaa1a7a97f0e2c63b5866fddb		;It is possible to beat Shawn:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#35ac4d5aaa1a7a97f0e2c63b5866fddb
	;Own the tough corner:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#d9b543a77c06354092cd8e740d87343e		;Own the tough corner:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#d9b543a77c06354092cd8e740d87343e
			:I chose to go with the tough letters instead of taking many turns to try to wrest the easy-lettered side from my opponent's control.
	;You don't always need a strong defense:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#31e3eeeed0cd424ba26d08ec320bc980		;You don't always need a strong defense:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#31e3eeeed0cd424ba26d08ec320bc980
			:As long as there are enough letters unprotected, a sweep at the end will do.
	;A very long game:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#c9f1fc595ff83404833f3ae66ceb93d3		;A very long game:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#c9f1fc595ff83404833f3ae66ceb93d3
	;Fastest win ever, and I went second:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#86e70f7df34ae29a07133fd7a30a2d00		;Fastest win ever, and I went second:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#86e70f7df34ae29a07133fd7a30a2d00
	;From behind all along to a win:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#199879b822600cf97ac9f557f7b38fc5		;From behind all along to a win:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#199879b822600cf97ac9f557f7b38fc5
			:This game is interesting in that my opponent does almost everything right, and commands one or two corners for most of the game.
	;Slightly shorter words can still win:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#678d614ea9a48b980f840fcadf58345d		;Slightly shorter words can still win:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#678d614ea9a48b980f840fcadf58345d
	;Perseverance:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#8704a669d84f8555fbf99eac4e26a042		;Perseverance:http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#8704a669d84f8555fbf99eac4e26a042