Pawzzle.
A small puzzle. A very good girl.
A daily photo puzzle inspired by my dog, Manda. Her photographs became a little game to share.
Select two tiles to swap them. 0 swaps
Playable sample · illustrated tilesWhat it makes possible.
Pawzzle began with Manda, my dog, and the idea of turning her photographs into something playful. It pairs a shared daily swap-tile challenge with space for players to bring their own photographs.
- Three grid sizes: 3 × 3, 4 × 4 and 5 × 5.
- Seeded daily puzzles, personal photo uploads and leaderboards.
- Installable PWA with offline play after the game has loaded.
Under the surface.
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Next.js and React render the game and daily challenge.
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Redis sorted sets keep leaderboard scores ordered; category sets support quick membership checks.
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Client-side image compression reduces upload size before photographs reach Cloudflare R2.
The deliberate choices.
- Use swaps rather than a sliding empty square so every shuffled arrangement remains solvable.
- Give everyone the same seeded daily board while keeping custom puzzles separate.
- Keep the portfolio demonstration entirely local and independent of game accounts.
Where it stands.
A working daily puzzle application with multiple difficulty levels, custom photographs and offline support. The miniature here demonstrates the swap mechanic using an illustrated sample.
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