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https://make24.app

Each day you get 4 numbers and try to make exactly 24 using +, −, ×, ÷. Each number must be used exactly once, and fractions are allowed.

I like puzzle games that are very easy to start but still genuinely challenging, so I tried to make this one as small and streamlined as possible — no signup, no ads, and not much UI beyond what is needed to play. Much of the AI-assisted coding work was cutting away clutter.

Three moves with no undos in less than 60 seconds constitutes a perfect solve.

After you solve the daily puzzle, a hidden Hard Mode appears. Using the same four numbers, you try to fill as many reachable integer targets as possible before the timer ends.

A few implementation details:

puzzles always have at least one valid solution

Hard Mode computes the reachable target set dynamically

everything runs in the browser

mobile-first, but playable on desktop too

keyboard input works on desktop

Two things I’d especially love feedback on:

Does Hard Mode make sense within the first 10 seconds?

Anything in the UI feel unnecessary or unclear?

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47312603

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