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Unjumbles

Word Game Engine

A browser word game with fast, serverless multiplayer matches.

The Unjumbles home page with the Single Player and Multiplayer choices
Single Player or Multiplayer

Unjumbles is a fast word game for solo players and online opponents. Players race to solve each scrambled word first.

The game handles multiplayer without an always-on game server. API Gateway accepts each action, Lambda processes it, and DynamoDB stores the shared match.

A shared record gives both players the same match state. This structure avoids hourly server costs between matches.

Speed affects the result, so DynamoDB stays on the request path. The browser client uses no framework.

Screens

  • A six-letter round, with the word HEALTH above five sets of jumbled letters
    A six-letter round against the clock

Features

  • Solo play and online multiplayer
  • Shared match state in DynamoDB
  • Requests through API Gateway and Lambda
  • No always-on game server
  • Framework-free browser client

Play Unjumbles