Paul Hebert
@haul-pebert.bsky.social
Play my daily word puzzle! https://tiledwords.com
Interested in gardening, nature, drawing, printmaking, game dev, design, programming, camping, hiking and lots more.
New dad living in Portland Oregon building software to encourage recycling.
Interested in gardening, nature, drawing, printmaking, game dev, design, programming, camping, hiking and lots more.
New dad living in Portland Oregon building software to encourage recycling.
Today’s #TiledWords puzzle is the first community puzzle! It’s made entirely of user-submitted clues.
Over 50 players submitted over 280 clues and 20 were selected for the final puzzle!
Thank you to everyone who submitted clues. You can play it here: tiledwords.com/puzzles/daily
Over 50 players submitted over 280 clues and 20 were selected for the final puzzle!
Thank you to everyone who submitted clues. You can play it here: tiledwords.com/puzzles/daily
November 23, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Today’s #TiledWords puzzle is the first community puzzle! It’s made entirely of user-submitted clues.
Over 50 players submitted over 280 clues and 20 were selected for the final puzzle!
Thank you to everyone who submitted clues. You can play it here: tiledwords.com/puzzles/daily
Over 50 players submitted over 280 clues and 20 were selected for the final puzzle!
Thank you to everyone who submitted clues. You can play it here: tiledwords.com/puzzles/daily
A little over a month ago, I was nervously getting ready to launch #TiledWords.
In the first month 36,000 people spent nearly 6,000 hours playing.
I wrote about my experience launching Tiled Words, and the next steps for the game: paulmakeswebsites.com/writing/a-mo...
#GameDev #Design
In the first month 36,000 people spent nearly 6,000 hours playing.
I wrote about my experience launching Tiled Words, and the next steps for the game: paulmakeswebsites.com/writing/a-mo...
#GameDev #Design
A Puzzle a Day: A Month of Tiled Words
A little over a month ago, I was nervously getting ready to launch a daily word puzzle. Since then over 36,000 people have spent nearly 6,000 hours solving puzzles and exploring the site. I wanted to ...
paulmakeswebsites.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:22 PM
A little over a month ago, I was nervously getting ready to launch #TiledWords.
In the first month 36,000 people spent nearly 6,000 hours playing.
I wrote about my experience launching Tiled Words, and the next steps for the game: paulmakeswebsites.com/writing/a-mo...
#GameDev #Design
In the first month 36,000 people spent nearly 6,000 hours playing.
I wrote about my experience launching Tiled Words, and the next steps for the game: paulmakeswebsites.com/writing/a-mo...
#GameDev #Design
Every few years there's a new "default styles" for websites.
People complain that all websites look the same and others respond saying that it it makes them easier to use.
But websites don't have to look the same to be usable. Add a little ambience!
paulmakeswebsites.com/writing/desi...
People complain that all websites look the same and others respond saying that it it makes them easier to use.
But websites don't have to look the same to be usable. Add a little ambience!
paulmakeswebsites.com/writing/desi...
Design your website like a nice restaurant
Paul combines code and design to build innovative, fast, and accessible digital experiences.
paulmakeswebsites.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Every few years there's a new "default styles" for websites.
People complain that all websites look the same and others respond saying that it it makes them easier to use.
But websites don't have to look the same to be usable. Add a little ambience!
paulmakeswebsites.com/writing/desi...
People complain that all websites look the same and others respond saying that it it makes them easier to use.
But websites don't have to look the same to be usable. Add a little ambience!
paulmakeswebsites.com/writing/desi...
Reposted by Paul Hebert
I just learned about this game yesterday and I'm hooked (literally taking a break from a game to type this):
tiledwords.com
Think crosswords and Tetris combined into one game — more like crosswords broken into chunks that you rotate pieces to make words.
tiledwords.com
Think crosswords and Tetris combined into one game — more like crosswords broken into chunks that you rotate pieces to make words.
Tiled Words
A daily word puzzle with a twist
tiledwords.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I just learned about this game yesterday and I'm hooked (literally taking a break from a game to type this):
tiledwords.com
Think crosswords and Tetris combined into one game — more like crosswords broken into chunks that you rotate pieces to make words.
tiledwords.com
Think crosswords and Tetris combined into one game — more like crosswords broken into chunks that you rotate pieces to make words.
I just released an update to Tiled Words based on player feedback:
- Your progress is saved if you leave and come back
- If you switch tabs or close your browser the puzzle timer is paused
Please let me know if you spot any bugs or have ideas for how to improve it. Thanks!
#TiledWords #GameDev
- Your progress is saved if you leave and come back
- If you switch tabs or close your browser the puzzle timer is paused
Please let me know if you spot any bugs or have ideas for how to improve it. Thanks!
#TiledWords #GameDev
November 11, 2025 at 7:16 PM
I just released an update to Tiled Words based on player feedback:
- Your progress is saved if you leave and come back
- If you switch tabs or close your browser the puzzle timer is paused
Please let me know if you spot any bugs or have ideas for how to improve it. Thanks!
#TiledWords #GameDev
- Your progress is saved if you leave and come back
- If you switch tabs or close your browser the puzzle timer is paused
Please let me know if you spot any bugs or have ideas for how to improve it. Thanks!
#TiledWords #GameDev
Reposted by Paul Hebert
Tiled Words is a really well crafted crossword variant by Paul Hebert. tiledwords.com
The UI is so intuitive that I never needed instructions --unfamiliar rules were instantly inferable from the interface.
Curious how he's generating the puzzles.
The UI is so intuitive that I never needed instructions --unfamiliar rules were instantly inferable from the interface.
Curious how he's generating the puzzles.
Tiled Words
A daily word puzzle with a twist
tiledwords.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Tiled Words is a really well crafted crossword variant by Paul Hebert. tiledwords.com
The UI is so intuitive that I never needed instructions --unfamiliar rules were instantly inferable from the interface.
Curious how he's generating the puzzles.
The UI is so intuitive that I never needed instructions --unfamiliar rules were instantly inferable from the interface.
Curious how he's generating the puzzles.
Help build new Tiled Words puzzles!
Every week or two I’ll pick a theme and ask players to submit words and clues for that theme! The first community puzzle’s theme will be “Fall.”
tiledwords.com/submit-clues
Let me know what you think. I’m excited to play your puzzles!
Every week or two I’ll pick a theme and ask players to submit words and clues for that theme! The first community puzzle’s theme will be “Fall.”
tiledwords.com/submit-clues
Let me know what you think. I’m excited to play your puzzles!
Tiled Words
A daily word puzzle with a twist
tiledwords.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Help build new Tiled Words puzzles!
Every week or two I’ll pick a theme and ask players to submit words and clues for that theme! The first community puzzle’s theme will be “Fall.”
tiledwords.com/submit-clues
Let me know what you think. I’m excited to play your puzzles!
Every week or two I’ll pick a theme and ask players to submit words and clues for that theme! The first community puzzle’s theme will be “Fall.”
tiledwords.com/submit-clues
Let me know what you think. I’m excited to play your puzzles!
Doing our final “last pepper harvest of the year” and getting ready to plant garlic!
#Gardening #GrowYourOwn
#Gardening #GrowYourOwn
November 2, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Doing our final “last pepper harvest of the year” and getting ready to plant garlic!
#Gardening #GrowYourOwn
#Gardening #GrowYourOwn
Reposted by Paul Hebert
@perfnow.nl I have #a11y #accessiblity related stickers with me from @lloydi.com come find me if you’d like one
Cc @marcysutton.com
Cc @marcysutton.com
October 30, 2025 at 11:10 AM
@perfnow.nl I have #a11y #accessiblity related stickers with me from @lloydi.com come find me if you’d like one
Cc @marcysutton.com
Cc @marcysutton.com
We’ve got an extra scary #TiledWords puzzle today for Halloween! 💀 (Don’t worry, it’s not actually scary)
tiledwords.com/puzzles/2025...
#Daily #WordGame #Puzzle #GameDev
tiledwords.com/puzzles/2025...
#Daily #WordGame #Puzzle #GameDev
Tiled Words
A daily word puzzle with a twist
tiledwords.com
October 31, 2025 at 10:27 AM
We’ve got an extra scary #TiledWords puzzle today for Halloween! 💀 (Don’t worry, it’s not actually scary)
tiledwords.com/puzzles/2025...
#Daily #WordGame #Puzzle #GameDev
tiledwords.com/puzzles/2025...
#Daily #WordGame #Puzzle #GameDev
I'm thinking about changing how the "Reveal" system works in #TiledWords and I could use your feedback!
Currently:
- You get 3 reveals per puzzle
- Clicking the (?) next to a clue reveals the word
This is useful as an escape hatch but is "all or nothing" and not very fun...
#GameDev #Puzzles
Currently:
- You get 3 reveals per puzzle
- Clicking the (?) next to a clue reveals the word
This is useful as an escape hatch but is "all or nothing" and not very fun...
#GameDev #Puzzles
October 30, 2025 at 7:50 PM
I'm thinking about changing how the "Reveal" system works in #TiledWords and I could use your feedback!
Currently:
- You get 3 reveals per puzzle
- Clicking the (?) next to a clue reveals the word
This is useful as an escape hatch but is "all or nothing" and not very fun...
#GameDev #Puzzles
Currently:
- You get 3 reveals per puzzle
- Clicking the (?) next to a clue reveals the word
This is useful as an escape hatch but is "all or nothing" and not very fun...
#GameDev #Puzzles
I just made some changes to how puzzles scores and sharing works in Tiled Words based on your feedback.
Let me know what you think!
___
I solved today's #TiledWords puzzle!
👶 “Baby”
🕒 1 minutes, 36 seconds
🫣 1/3 reveals used
tiledwords.com/puzzles/2025...
Let me know what you think!
___
I solved today's #TiledWords puzzle!
👶 “Baby”
🕒 1 minutes, 36 seconds
🫣 1/3 reveals used
tiledwords.com/puzzles/2025...
Tiled Words
A daily word puzzle with a twist
tiledwords.com
October 26, 2025 at 8:09 PM
I just made some changes to how puzzles scores and sharing works in Tiled Words based on your feedback.
Let me know what you think!
___
I solved today's #TiledWords puzzle!
👶 “Baby”
🕒 1 minutes, 36 seconds
🫣 1/3 reveals used
tiledwords.com/puzzles/2025...
Let me know what you think!
___
I solved today's #TiledWords puzzle!
👶 “Baby”
🕒 1 minutes, 36 seconds
🫣 1/3 reveals used
tiledwords.com/puzzles/2025...
Tiled Words bug alert! 🚨
If you leave the game open in a browser tab for multiple days, please refresh the page before playing! There’s a bug where sometimes you may see the wrong puzzle at first.
I’m working on a fix for this but time is limited with a 7 week old baby.
Thanks!
#TiledWords
If you leave the game open in a browser tab for multiple days, please refresh the page before playing! There’s a bug where sometimes you may see the wrong puzzle at first.
I’m working on a fix for this but time is limited with a 7 week old baby.
Thanks!
#TiledWords
October 25, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Tiled Words bug alert! 🚨
If you leave the game open in a browser tab for multiple days, please refresh the page before playing! There’s a bug where sometimes you may see the wrong puzzle at first.
I’m working on a fix for this but time is limited with a 7 week old baby.
Thanks!
#TiledWords
If you leave the game open in a browser tab for multiple days, please refresh the page before playing! There’s a bug where sometimes you may see the wrong puzzle at first.
I’m working on a fix for this but time is limited with a 7 week old baby.
Thanks!
#TiledWords
I just pushed a couple of small bug fixes to Tiled Words related to "daily streaks"
Please let me know if you notice anything odd about the daily streaks while you play!
And if you haven't played it yet, check it out at tiledwords.com !
Please let me know if you notice anything odd about the daily streaks while you play!
And if you haven't played it yet, check it out at tiledwords.com !
Tiled Words
A daily word puzzle with a twist
tiledwords.com
October 24, 2025 at 5:31 AM
I just pushed a couple of small bug fixes to Tiled Words related to "daily streaks"
Please let me know if you notice anything odd about the daily streaks while you play!
And if you haven't played it yet, check it out at tiledwords.com !
Please let me know if you notice anything odd about the daily streaks while you play!
And if you haven't played it yet, check it out at tiledwords.com !
Reposted by Paul Hebert
I’m blown away by how many people are playing Tiled Words. Over 400 people completed yesterday’s daily puzzle!
Today’s theme is “Coffee” and it’s a great puzzle to play with a cup of Joe.
Can you find all the coffee-related clues?
tiledwords.com
#Coffee #WordGames #Puzzle #GameDev #TiledWords
Today’s theme is “Coffee” and it’s a great puzzle to play with a cup of Joe.
Can you find all the coffee-related clues?
tiledwords.com
#Coffee #WordGames #Puzzle #GameDev #TiledWords
October 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I’m blown away by how many people are playing Tiled Words. Over 400 people completed yesterday’s daily puzzle!
Today’s theme is “Coffee” and it’s a great puzzle to play with a cup of Joe.
Can you find all the coffee-related clues?
tiledwords.com
#Coffee #WordGames #Puzzle #GameDev #TiledWords
Today’s theme is “Coffee” and it’s a great puzzle to play with a cup of Joe.
Can you find all the coffee-related clues?
tiledwords.com
#Coffee #WordGames #Puzzle #GameDev #TiledWords
I had a great time showcasing my daily word game Tiled Words yesterday at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo with the Portland Indie Game Squad!
There’s a new puzzle today! (And every day)
tiledwords.com
Today’s theme is “Preserved”
Can you find all the clues?
#GameDev #Puzzle #Daily #TiledWords
There’s a new puzzle today! (And every day)
tiledwords.com
Today’s theme is “Preserved”
Can you find all the clues?
#GameDev #Puzzle #Daily #TiledWords
October 20, 2025 at 6:49 PM
I had a great time showcasing my daily word game Tiled Words yesterday at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo with the Portland Indie Game Squad!
There’s a new puzzle today! (And every day)
tiledwords.com
Today’s theme is “Preserved”
Can you find all the clues?
#GameDev #Puzzle #Daily #TiledWords
There’s a new puzzle today! (And every day)
tiledwords.com
Today’s theme is “Preserved”
Can you find all the clues?
#GameDev #Puzzle #Daily #TiledWords
Reposted by Paul Hebert
Go try out the first daily puzzle of Tiled Words today! It's a crossword with rotating word fragments!
Tiled Words · Thinky Games
Based on several clues, recreate a crossword grid from its rotating fragments.
thinkygames.com
October 19, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Go try out the first daily puzzle of Tiled Words today! It's a crossword with rotating word fragments!
Today I'm launching Tiled Words, my own unique spin on the daily word puzzle genre.
tiledwords.com
Tiled Words merges tile-placing board game mechanics with crosswords.
This game has been a labor of love. Share it with your friends and check back tomorrow for a new puzzle.
#GameDev #WordGame
tiledwords.com
Tiled Words merges tile-placing board game mechanics with crosswords.
This game has been a labor of love. Share it with your friends and check back tomorrow for a new puzzle.
#GameDev #WordGame
October 19, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Today I'm launching Tiled Words, my own unique spin on the daily word puzzle genre.
tiledwords.com
Tiled Words merges tile-placing board game mechanics with crosswords.
This game has been a labor of love. Share it with your friends and check back tomorrow for a new puzzle.
#GameDev #WordGame
tiledwords.com
Tiled Words merges tile-placing board game mechanics with crosswords.
This game has been a labor of love. Share it with your friends and check back tomorrow for a new puzzle.
#GameDev #WordGame
I love the barter system!
I traded my neighbor some garden goodies for some high quality poster prints for the Portland Retro Galing Expo this weekend!
#GrowYourOwn #GameDev
I traded my neighbor some garden goodies for some high quality poster prints for the Portland Retro Galing Expo this weekend!
#GrowYourOwn #GameDev
October 17, 2025 at 10:29 PM
I love the barter system!
I traded my neighbor some garden goodies for some high quality poster prints for the Portland Retro Galing Expo this weekend!
#GrowYourOwn #GameDev
I traded my neighbor some garden goodies for some high quality poster prints for the Portland Retro Galing Expo this weekend!
#GrowYourOwn #GameDev
I was selected to showcase my daily word game at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo this Sunday with the Portland Indie Game Squad!
Try out the demo and sign up to get notified on launch!
tiledwords.com
And if you're in Portland, come say hi!
Try out the demo and sign up to get notified on launch!
tiledwords.com
And if you're in Portland, come say hi!
October 14, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I was selected to showcase my daily word game at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo this Sunday with the Portland Indie Game Squad!
Try out the demo and sign up to get notified on launch!
tiledwords.com
And if you're in Portland, come say hi!
Try out the demo and sign up to get notified on launch!
tiledwords.com
And if you're in Portland, come say hi!
Getting some last harvests in before a big rainstorm!
September 29, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Getting some last harvests in before a big rainstorm!
It was awesome to see my daily word game demo featured by @thinkygames.com
thinkygames.com/news/put-a-b...
You can try the demo of my game here and sign up to be notified when it's released. (Coming soon!)
tiledwords.com
thinkygames.com/news/put-a-b...
You can try the demo of my game here and sign up to be notified when it's released. (Coming soon!)
tiledwords.com
Put a broken crossword back together in the demo for the new daily puzzle game Tiled Words · Thinky Games
A cute new daily word game has surfaced, and you can play an example puzzle now ahead of its official launch. Tiled Words gives you a bunch of fragmented letter-chunks that need to be re-assembled int...
thinkygames.com
September 21, 2025 at 8:09 PM
It was awesome to see my daily word game demo featured by @thinkygames.com
thinkygames.com/news/put-a-b...
You can try the demo of my game here and sign up to be notified when it's released. (Coming soon!)
tiledwords.com
thinkygames.com/news/put-a-b...
You can try the demo of my game here and sign up to be notified when it's released. (Coming soon!)
tiledwords.com
Reposted by Paul Hebert
Someone please pay me to write and give this talk.
September 19, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Someone please pay me to write and give this talk.
Shel Silverstein predicted LLMs back in 1981
September 19, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Shel Silverstein predicted LLMs back in 1981