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Zen of Hangman

Solve one calm word at a time, keep your streak alive, and let each clue narrow the next letter.

Genre
Word
Difficulty
Medium
Play time
3-8 minutes
Updated

Controls released · Page keys restored

Immersive scene ready
Controls inactive · Focus or tap to play
Sound

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Zen of Hangman is ready to check

Solve the word before the drawing is complete.

  • Choose a letterKeyboard · Click · Tap
  • Start another wordOn-screen button
Sandboxed packageIsolated game originValidated score Bridge

What is Zen of Hangman?

Zen of Hangman is a free browser game in the word genre on Browser Game Lab. It loads directly on the page, supports desktop and touch browsers, and pairs the playable game with controls, tips, FAQs, related games, and score context.

Best for
Word
Difficulty
Medium
Session length
3-8 minutes
Scoring
Higher streak ranks better on the leaderboard.

How to play

Learn the objective before jumping into a new run.

  • Use the on-screen letters or your physical keyboard to make a guess.
  • Correct guesses reveal every matching letter in the current word.
  • After a result, press Enter or Space to continue and build a new streak.

Controls

Keyboard and touch instructions for this game.

  • Choose letters with the on-screen keyboard or your physical keyboard.
  • Correct letters reveal every matching position in the word.
  • After a result, press Enter or Space to continue to a fresh word.

Tips

Small habits that can improve your score.

  • Start with frequent vowels when the board gives you no strong consonant clue.
  • Avoid repeating letters already marked wrong; a loss resets the local streak.
  • Protect a long streak by checking the word shape before committing to a rare letter.

FAQ

Quick answers for common questions.

Does the leaderboard receive the solved word?

No. The reviewed Bridge sends only the numeric streak after a win, never the word itself.

What happens after a loss?

The game resets the local streak, and no success score is emitted for that word.

Can I use touch?

Yes. The on-screen alphabet is designed for mouse and touch alongside physical keyboard input.

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Open-source package details

This version is pinned, self-hosted, and reviewed independently from future upstream changes.

Author
Michael Kolesidis
License
MIT
Pinned source
03e666c2
Full commit
03e666c2d5570f4f5e4919456acb40cdf0813273
Reviewed build
a4f6c1b6
Integrity
sha256:a4f6c1b668e5f06247302a8fb69a5ea95503328565aafd93917dfabd1d36a146

Attribution

Copyright (c) Michael Kolesidis

Modifications

  • Copied the pinned game logic, word list, stylesheet, and MIT notice into an immutable local package.
  • Removed upstream analytics, redirects, remote fonts, logos, and external metadata.
  • Added a nonce-protected lifecycle, resize, and win-streak score Bridge without exposing solved words.
  • Added strict package CSP with no network dependencies.
  • Added a compact viewport layout and responsive height Bridge so embedded and fullscreen play remain scrollbar-free.

Third-party notices

  • Zen of HangmanMIT · Copyright (c) Michael KolesidisLICENSE.txt

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