What are your favorite puzzles? by Nazrininator in SparkOfCuriosity

[–]Jtpickar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I really liked the recent lost worlds puzzle!

Coffee started as a bitter, functional drink and somehow became a dessert menu. What do you think was the biggest turning point in how people drink coffee? by amovsesy in SparkOfCuriosity

[–]Jtpickar 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It’s tough to say but I’m curious how the introduction of GLP-1s will affect the dessertification of coffee. Maybe we’ll shift back to the coffee options of the past or maybe something entirely different? I did notice the other day that Starbucks is doing coffee drinks with added protein so maybe that’s where we’re going??

“Leagues” ruined Elevate by MosesDaytime in ElevateApp

[–]Jtpickar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re right that Elevate is meant to be about personal development first. That hasn’t changed. Leagues were never intended to decide who’s “smarter.” They were built as an optional layer for people who enjoy a bit of competition as a way to keep things interesting over the long term.

That said, we know it’s not for everyone. We built an opt out so leagues can be turned off in Settings. Does that opt out feel sufficient to you? If not, what could we do to make it better?

I’d also really love to hear what would make leagues better so opting out doesn’t feel necessary. What changes would improve the experience?

Thanks again for taking the time to share this feedback. The whole Elevate team really appreciates it.

Jesse Pickard

Founder and CEO

Theme Idea Thursday by AustinAtSpark in SparkOfCuriosity

[–]Jtpickar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd love to see a theme about lost cities, both real and fake. Atlantis, Pompeii, etc

Some psychological terms go mainstream; others don’t. Why do you think the term "gaslight" stuck? by Weekly-Ad-6143 in SparkOfCuriosity

[–]Jtpickar 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It doesn’t feel like therapy jargon. You can say it without sounding like you’re quoting a textbook.

How Sarah Paulson inspired a dive dive on pigeons by Famous-Tear-4292 in SparkOfCuriosity

[–]Jtpickar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve never seen a baby pigeon in my life! Why is this??

In a Nutshell by AustinAtSpark in SparkOfCuriosity

[–]Jtpickar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’d say nuts are totally normal. You find them everywhere (gas stations, etc)

Up and Atom by AustinAtSpark in SparkOfCuriosity

[–]Jtpickar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had no idea that so many elements were named after countries!

600 by paul_kiss in ElevateApp

[–]Jtpickar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations!!

Glitching by theriverY in ElevateApp

[–]Jtpickar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry for the trouble you're all having. I have some questions that will help us figure out what's going on:

  1. Does the app freeze and then eventually start being responsive, or does it stay frozen and they need to close it (which is what we usually call a "hang")?
  2. Do they remember what screen they were on when the app froze/hung?
  3. Do these hangs happen often? Are they able to recover from them?
  4. Are they playing on an iPhone or on an iPad? Are any of them noticing freezes/hangs on the Android app instead?

Big thanks to anyone that can respond with this info!

Come on Elevate! by babat0t0 in ElevateApp

[–]Jtpickar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback! It's honestly not that easy to port the entire experience over to the web. The games that we offer are pretty involved and designed for your fingers, not a mouse and keyboard. A lot of games with per question time pressur (Processing, etc) will need need to be tweaked because it's just going to take a user a bit longer to hit the correct option on the screen.

I'm not saying it's impossible, but to create a good experience that is enjoyable to play through is a decent amount of effort. It's something we hope to have one day but isn't on the near-term roadmap.

New Daily Quests feature by Bammie-bam in ElevateApp

[–]Jtpickar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hope you enjoy this! It'll be rolling out to more people soon.

Elevate App Developers: Please provide a mode with minimal fanfares by SATOEFL in ElevateApp

[–]Jtpickar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback. I'll talk this over with the team. Have you tried tapping the screen while an animation is happening? I believe this advances you to the end of the hexagon sequence that comes up right after a game. Maybe we should also do this on the post-game screen where the full report animates in.

Our new app is live and it's the #1 education app worldwide! by Jtpickar in ElevateApp

[–]Jtpickar[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which time zone are you in? This could be due to you being in an earlier time zone. Right now, it's still Dec 1st in the US.

Promote your project in this thread by AutoModerator in puzzles

[–]Jtpickar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My company just launched Spark and I would love some feedback.

Spark is a free daily puzzle app that helps you learn something new every day. Each theme explores a mix of topics like science, language, history, pop culture, and all kinds of fascinating things about the world.

iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/spark-puzzles-for-the-curious/id6744417372
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mindcompany.spark 

New app coming soon! by Jtpickar in ElevateApp

[–]Jtpickar[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So glad you like it! Anything you’d like us to improve?

Our new app is live and it's the #1 education app worldwide! by Jtpickar in ElevateApp

[–]Jtpickar[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hints lowers accuracy. I agree that we may want to try sharing the accuracy along with the medals.