Problem
Some target colours have boring compound names like "Dark Blue Green", "Middle Red Purple", "Pea Soup Green" (mostly from XKCD survey and Crayola's mid-range). These are less fun to guess and less satisfying to reveal compared to evocative names like "Sasquatch Socks", "Cloud Dancer", or "Burnt Sienna".
Feedback
From initial playtesting — the generic [modifier] [colour] [colour] pattern names feel flat as targets.
Possible approaches
- Filter boring compounds — strip target candidates that match patterns like
Dark/Light/Medium + Color + Color
- Curated target pool — keep full 3,385 DB for fuzzy matching, but draw targets from a curated subset of interesting names
- Source weighting — favor Crayola/Pantone/Japanese names as targets, deprioritize XKCD compound names
Option 2 or 3 seems best — preserves the full matching vocabulary while making the game more fun.
Notes
Needs more playtesting data before deciding on approach.
Problem
Some target colours have boring compound names like "Dark Blue Green", "Middle Red Purple", "Pea Soup Green" (mostly from XKCD survey and Crayola's mid-range). These are less fun to guess and less satisfying to reveal compared to evocative names like "Sasquatch Socks", "Cloud Dancer", or "Burnt Sienna".
Feedback
From initial playtesting — the generic
[modifier] [colour] [colour]pattern names feel flat as targets.Possible approaches
Dark/Light/Medium + Color + ColorOption 2 or 3 seems best — preserves the full matching vocabulary while making the game more fun.
Notes
Needs more playtesting data before deciding on approach.