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Merdiven
Turkish word ladder: reach the target by changing a single letter at each step.
- Type
- Software / Web
- Year
- 2026
- Role
- Design & Development
Case study
Starting from a start word, you reach the target word by changing only one letter at each step. Every intermediate word has to be in the dictionary. The game has a 365-day puzzle set, 4- and 5-letter modes and an endless mode. TDK (Turkish Language Association) meanings are shown and players can suggest new words.
Highlights: A new puzzle every day; 365 puzzles were produced for the whole year. Word validation uses TDK and runs server-side with Vercel Functions. A PWA that opens offline.
Technologies
Plain HTML
CSS
ES modules (no framework or bundler)
Node.js (data generation)
Vercel Serverless Functions
Supabase
PWA
Tags
game
words
mobile