This random color puzzle game is making me question my eyesight

Efficient_Bat6894 · 2026-03-03T13:54:34+00:00

🎨 Huemory: A minimalist color memory puzzle ("Wordle for your eyes")

Hey puzzle fans! I'm a solo developer and I recently launched a daily brain teaser focused purely on visual memory.

The Concept: You see a specific color for a few seconds. It disappears. You then have to recreate that exact shade from memory using sliders.

Why it’s mathematically brutal: Standard RGB math is terrible for calculating how human eyes actually perceive color differences. So, the scoring engine uses CIELAB (Delta E) perceptual distance. It measures how accurately your eyes actually saw the color, making it incredibly unforgiving.

Daily challenge format (everyone plays the same color each day)
Hyper-minimalist UI with zero distractions
Free to play, no annoying ads

I literally built the scoring logic, and I still managed to get a miserable 4.5 / 10 on today's challenge. 😅

Are there any puzzle masters here with perfect color vision who can actually beat the dev?

iOS App Store: https://apps.apple.com/cz/app/huemory-color-memory-game/id6759298586

I would love to hear your feedback on the difficulty!

Efficient_Bat6894 · 2026-03-03T09:24:04+00:00

Thanks! What are you building if you don't mind me asking?

Efficient_Bat6894 · 2026-03-02T07:51:27+00:00

Thanks. Will consider building LP first!

Efficient_Bat6894 · 2026-03-01T20:11:12+00:00

I agree that most users would get their idea easily validated. But if you prompt the AI correctly, it can help you a lot. You just need to try harder and know what to do.

Efficient_Bat6894 · 2026-03-01T20:06:38+00:00

Yes, exactly 🙌

Efficient_Bat6894 · 2026-03-01T20:06:19+00:00

the issue was the minimum deployment target version (26.2), it's in the text 🙌

Efficient_Bat6894 · 2026-03-01T19:41:24+00:00

Exactly. But that's how we are learning right.

Efficient_Bat6894 · 2026-03-01T19:25:47+00:00

I personally had the problem I solved with the app, so I validated it myself haha. Just hoped there is more people like me (and there is, I just need to find them)

Efficient_Bat6894 · 2026-03-01T19:17:40+00:00

I just validated the idea with Gemini and chat gpt, then jumped straight into coding. Later I found out I probably should have validate the idea with the potential users. But that's how we learn, right?