Word Checks at Co:Events using the Android App
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 1:33 pm
The Unofficial Countdown Android app is available here:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... l=en&gl=US
It can be used for word checking at co-events, and has been designed in a way to help player efficiently adjudicate letters rounds.
How to use it
Advantages
As of version 1.75, here is the list of events that the app supports
Why isn't this available all of the time in your app?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... l=en&gl=US
It can be used for word checking at co-events, and has been designed in a way to help player efficiently adjudicate letters rounds.
How to use it
- On the day of the co-event, the app gives you access to the word check screen via a secret button located at the top centre of the home screen
- Make sure you are on at least version 1.75 (version is displayed in top left of Home Screen)
- Type the selection into the box and hit search. If you want to speed this up, you can try to do this while players are still playing. Just make sure your phone screen isn't visible to them
- The maxes section shows you all available maxes
- The other words section shows you all non-max words available in the selection, sorted by descending length, then descending alphabetically. If a word isn't in this list of the maxes list, it's invalid. No need to search for the specific word.
- Always double check that you entered the selection correctly
- BUG FIX (fixed in 1.70): The input box now only accepts up to 9 alphabetical characters. Somebody found a bug at a previous event where you could add a space and search for something like "RATIONS " (note the space at the end), and the app would tell you that the string "RATIONS " (with a space at the end) is not in the dictionary, which in the ap just made it look like it was saying RATIONS is invalid.
Advantages
No internet connection required when checking
No internet connection required when checking- No account required
- Designed to help you check most efficiently
As of version 1.75, here is the list of events that the app supports
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"2023-06-10", // Dublin
"2023-06-17", // Waterford
"2023-07-08", // Newcastle
"2023-08-04", // Birmingham (Goat)
"2023-08-05", // Birmingham
"2023-08-26", // London
"2023-08-27", // London MSO
- It's eventually going to be a feature available to subscribers only, with the exception of it always being open access on co:event days via the secret buttons
- I'm working on the infrastructure for in app subscriptions
- Since the functionality is already there, it may as well be available on days of co-events to be of use
