[tikotus]

https://cluesbysam.com

I started making a daily logic puzzle called Clues by Sam in May and it's been stadily growing since. The number one thing people were asking for was more puzzles, so I started selling puzzle packs instead of monetizing with ads. The reception has been great, and the revenue has been enough for me to decline some consulting gigs and instead focus on improving the game.

[insin]

I do Clues by Sam every day when I'm walking my dog before I start work, and I was particularly glad to have the daily mental workout this month, as I didn't have time for Advent of Code. Just bought both puzzle packs to support your great work!

[tikotus]

I don't know how you're able to focus while walking the dog, but good job! And thank you!

[DuncanCoffee]

Love it, I discovered it last week and bought a supporter pack after two days! Everytime I get stuck I'm 100% sure you made a mistake... Until I find my own mistake

[tikotus]

Thank you so much! Indeed, it's quite tempting to blame the game, but the algorithm that ensures all valid deductions are enabled hasn't been wrong a single time since it was finished in June. Often I don't believe it myself, but it always turns out to be smarter than me!

[tikotus]

Oh, and perhaps worth mentioning that today's puzzle is not very representative of a regular puzzle, as usually the grid is filled with different professions and not reindeers!

[rkomorn]

Is it representative of the regular difficulty because if so it... doesn't bode well for me.

The concept is really cool though. I like it!

[dezmou]

I love it, just purchased a pack. I've also found that it is a very great tool to test LLM, like take a screenshot of a half resolved game and feed it to ChatGPT with the rules and ask him to select the next target

[tikotus]

Thank you so much! Also, you might find this interesting regarding testing LLMs: https://www.nicksypteras.com/blog/cbs-benchmark.html

[dezmou]

turn out Claude Sonnet 4.5 is far better as resolving those as ChatGPT 5.2

[macaskar]

Really loved it. Well done. 1000+ organic visits in 6+ months - awesome traction.

Do you want to put your CTA (puzzle packs) somewhere "higher" - closer to gameplay?

[prettyblocks]

Are the puzzles generated algorithmically or manually?

[tikotus]

It's a mix of things. For example, there's an algorithm that ensures all valid deductions are allowed (I'm not smart enough to ensure all of them manually!). But a good amount of manual work goes into each daily puzzle.

[lucasqueiroz]

I love the puzzles, I played once and already got the Pack #1, it's a great game! As soon as I finish #1, I will for sure get #2!

[tikotus]

Awesome! Thank you so much!

[nyhc99]

Thank you for the link, I loved today's puzzle and will now be a regular user

[two_handfuls]

It's fun! Congrats!

[kurtis_reed]

Hi Sam

[tikotus]

Hi there!