"You know the standard word search setup. There's a grid of letters, and within that grid are hidden words to search for. Now imagine that grid of letters can grow infinitely and many people can search the grid at the same time. Luke Schaef made that game, where people can find and submit words. Make sure to zoom out and pan. The middle"
"standard word search setup. There's a grid of letters, and within that grid are hidden words to search for. Now imagine that grid of letters can grow infinitely and many people can search the grid at the same time. Luke Schaef made that game, where people can find and submit words. Make sure to zoom out and pan. The middle of the grid is a blob, but people started to use word-finding as a drawing mechanism towards the edges, because of course they"
An infinite panning and zooming grid of letters hosts simultaneous players who find and submit words. The grid expands outward so searches can continue indefinitely, and multiple participants interact in real time. The central area becomes a dense, organic cluster of found words, while players strategically select letter chains toward the periphery to create shapes and lines. Word-finding turns into a drawing mechanic at the edges, producing collaborative, emergent patterns and imagery. Navigation tools like zoom and pan are essential to perceive global composition and to target distant regions for coordinated visual construction.
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