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worrrd

Overview

Build word games using R. Ya hearrrd?

Features:

Installation

# install.packages("devtools")
devtools::install_github("anthonypileggi/worrrd")

Wordsearch

Create your very own custom wordsearch! Worrrd.

library(worrrd)

# Simple wordsearch
words <- c("alligator", "crocodile", "squirrel", "swordfish", "german shepherd", "panda", "wolf")
x <- wordsearch(words, r = 20, c = 20)
#> Found positions for 7/7 words.
plot(x, solution = TRUE)

You can make it as hard as you want. Go bananas!

# All 50 States
library(datasets)
x <- wordsearch(state.name, r = 50, c = 50)
#> Found positions for 50/50 words.
plot(x, solution = TRUE, puzzle_size = 2, legend_size = 2)

Puzzle Book

If you want to make a pdf book full of wordsearch puzzles that is easily printed, you can provide a .yml file.

my_book.yaml

title: I made a wordsearch!
author: Unicorn Cupcake
type: wordsearch
rows: 20
cols: 20
pages:
  - name: Fruity Fun
    words: [apple, orange, banana, grapes, kiwi, strawberry, watermelon, lemon, lime]
  - name: Animal Mayhem
    words: [dog, cat, fish, wolf, horse, shark, crocodile, alligator, iguana]
    image: "https://us.123rf.com/450wm/miceking/miceking1506/miceking150601500/40903456-stock-vector-lion-silhouette.jpg"

  - name: Searchin in the USA
    words: "`state.name`"

Then you can generate a pdf puzzle book.

book(input_file = "my_book.yaml", output_file = "my_puzzle_book")

Crossword Puzzle

Oh, you’re one of the more sophisticated types that craves a crossword puzzle? Worrrd.

words <- row.names(state.x77)
clues <- paste0(state.region, " state covering ", scales::comma(state.x77[, "Area"]), " square miles.")
x <- crossword(words, clues, r = 40, c = 40)
#> Found positions for 50/50 words.
x
#> Crossword Puzzle
#> Contains 50 clues.
#> There are 25 across and 25 down.
plot(x)

plot(x, solution = TRUE)

Future Plans

Known Issues

These binaries (installable software) and packages are in development.
They may not be fully stable and should be used with caution. We make no claims about them.
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