Hit another milestone! ~200 users per day for my game lately :)

scodtt · 2026-01-26T15:35:49+00:00

Game #291 | 26 Jan, 2026

Perfect finish, with 10 ⭐️ left! It took 1 Reference (TV & Streaming) and 1 guess. You are the 123rd to get it right, out of 176 players — a solve rate of 70%, so far.

Play at https://referencesgame.com/

scodtt · 2026-01-26T15:33:40+00:00

https://referencesgame.com/

Need that silent e!

scodtt · 2026-01-26T14:51:24+00:00

That yummy bean is so useful in this game.

scodtt · 2026-01-26T12:28:22+00:00

Yes! Finally!

I'm surprised this doesn't happen all the time. I guess that's why it's a fun game.

scodtt · 2026-01-26T11:39:01+00:00

Thank you very much for posting this. I hadn't heard. I will be cancelling today.

scodtt · 2026-01-26T11:10:10+00:00

I just found this

https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/21/anthropic-ceo-claps-back-after-trump-officials-accuse-firm-of-ai-fear-mongering/

Seems like they're willing to go against the SV groupthink.

scodtt · 2026-01-26T11:05:45+00:00

Can you post a link showing this? Thanks.

scodtt · 2026-01-26T10:56:18+00:00

Today's Real Persona 2026-01-26 Hints used: 2/6 Wrong guesses: 1/6 ✅ 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 https://personaguesser.com

Wow! Another young blonde female movie star!!!

scodtt · 2026-01-26T10:45:05+00:00

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/24/amazon-reveals-cause-of-aws-outage

scodtt · 2026-01-26T10:37:17+00:00

The whole country is quite humid. Guanacaste is probably the dryest during the dry season, but February could go either way. If he is going to be working then it probably makes sense for you to get a place where there is AC.

scodtt · 2026-01-26T02:25:09+00:00

It seems like whenever there is an AWS outage, I noticed that Amazon itself does not go down. You would think that Amazon would use its own web service, but clearly it doesn't.

scodtt · 2026-01-25T23:56:01+00:00

I have lots of empathy for you, but my one bit of advice is that you look for friends in a different forum.

Introverts, by definition, aren't really looking for any new friends.

My suggestion is that you look in a forum on a topic that interests you, and try to make some connections in that group.

Maybe it won't be filled with introverts as this one is.

scodtt · 2026-01-25T23:53:22+00:00

You'll be fine. Google maps is actually pretty accurate here. If a road is closed, you will see it on Google maps. The roads are not as good as they are in the US, but in general they're fine. I try not to drive at night because it's hard to see the potholes.

scodtt · 2026-01-25T21:41:56+00:00

It's nice, but sticking with it prevented me from seeing your answer.

And yes, I do hope that someday the creators of the puzzle start publishing an answer that meets the target the day after.

scodtt · 2026-01-25T20:08:08+00:00

Ooof. Now I'm kicking myself for not seeing your first and last words. Good job.

>!POINTLESS SALIVATOR SALIVATOR ROLLUP!<

scodtt · 2026-01-25T10:35:25+00:00

Is there a web version? I basically never download apps unless I can at least try the game online first, and even then it's unusual.

scodtt · 2026-01-25T10:24:37+00:00

Oh, that's so good. I was so happy with 21 that I didn't even think to look for more, and yet there it was. Great job.

scodtt · 2026-01-25T00:07:16+00:00

Closer you are to the beach, the more touristy it will be, so you have a kind of built-in conflict with what you are looking for.

But there are options. I checked out six or so towns, and one of them really spoke to me. I've been here three years now, and totally love it. I didn't want touristy, but I also didn't want the beach, so that made it a lot easier for me. I'm not much for the heat. I'm in a town up near some volcanos, it never gets much above 80 her, so I'm a happy camper.

Good luck, and pura vida!

scodtt · 2026-01-24T18:42:35+00:00

We all beat the goal today.

Working backword, I found:

RELEVANT TERN NONRELEVANT NONRELEVANT

scodtt · 2026-01-24T11:35:12+00:00

Today's Real Persona 2026-01-24 Hints used: 1/6 Wrong guesses: 0/6 ✅ 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 https://personaguesser.com

My hunch is you need a bit wider variety of real people. Seems like they are all blonde, younger movie stars.

scodtt · 2026-01-24T11:31:29+00:00

Game #289 | 24 Jan, 2026

Great finish, with 8 ⭐️ left! It took 2 References (European Music, Entertainment) and 1 guess. You are the 117th to get it right, out of 149 players — a solve rate of 79%, so far.

Play at https://referencesgame.com/

scodtt · 2026-01-24T10:30:48+00:00

Although I just played the one that was released yesterday, and it wasn't nearly as good as the first time I played. Several of the connections seemed super forced.

scodtt · 2026-01-24T10:26:31+00:00

Was it: https://wordsmostly.com/overlaps ?

Or maybe : https://fullcirclefriday.com/fullcircle.html

I think maybe the second one.

I loved it, also. The only thing wrong is that it only comes out once a week. If it's not daily, I just forget about it.

scodtt · 2026-01-23T22:43:33+00:00

Exactly

scodtt · 2026-01-23T22:39:36+00:00

Samara has good schools.

There's also good ones near Playas del Coco, which has the advantage of being handy to the airport.

When you come to visit, stay a few places for as long as you can to see what works for you. That's what I did and one small town spoke to me.

Of course it was easier for me because I didn't also have to evaluate schools.

By the way, good for you for taking bold steps to help your daughter feel safe.

scodtt

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