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Bryan Chen joins Nate Kadlac and Aaron Kardell on Hey, Good Game to unravel how a simple coding side project exploded into Duotrigordle, the 32-Wordle brain buster beloved by millions.
A computer science student at the University of Waterloo, Bryan walks us through his programming journey from C# exercises in grade school to building viral games during online college lockdowns. The episode explores how Duotrigordle evolved from a dorm-room Discord link into one of the most beloved—and chaotic—Wordle spinoffs online.
The trio discusses Bryan’s inspirations (from Waffle to Magic: The Gathering), why he values intuitive UX over flashy features, and how he’s balancing indie game maintenance with his academic and career goals. Bryan also opens up about monetization, treating side projects as portfolio pieces, and the emotional payoff of seeing friends unknowingly become fans of his work.
Favorite Games Mentioned by Bryan Chen
- Magic: The Gathering – His all-time favorite
- Wordle – Foundational inspiration
- Octordle / Quordle – Multi-board Wordle influences
- Waffle – Admired for clean design and visual polish
- League of Legends – Used its API as a test project
- Tetris (AI bot project) – As a personal dev exercise
🔗 Find Bryan Chen online
Game: https://duotrigordle.org/
Website: https://thesilican.com/
GitHub & side projects linked on his website
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- (00:00) - Introduction and Welcome
- (00:00) - Going Viral: The Unexpected Success
- (00:29) - Meet Bryan Chen: Creator of Duotrigordle
- (01:31) - Bryan's Gaming Journey
- (01:49) - Magic: The Gathering and Board Games
- (06:31) - Early Interest in Software Development
- (08:49) - The Birth of Duotrigordle
- (16:35) - Iterating and Improving the Game
- (22:50) - Monetization and Motivations
- (38:33) - Future Projects and Advice for Creators
- (42:14) - Conclusion and Farewell
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Check out our brainy games:
Sumplete - https://sumplete.com
Squeezy - https://imsqueezy.com/
Kakuro Conquest - https://kakuroconquest.com
Mathler - https://mathler.com
Crosswordle - https://crosswordle.com
Sudoku Conquest - https://sudokuconquest.com
Hitori Conquest - https://hitoriconquest.com
Wordga - https://wordga.com
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