Note

I recommend to use the code at woctezuma/3b1b-wordle-solver, which is much faster!

Dungleon Bot

This repository contains Python code to find the best starter guesses for Dungleon.

Characters

As official emojis: :bow_and_arrow: :bat: :moneybag: :yellow_circle: :dragon_face: :frog: :japanese_goblin: :crown: 🧙‍♀️ :imp: :japanese_ogre: :skull: :spider: :bust_in_silhouette: 🤡 :trophy: :man_farmer: :person_fencing: 🧙‍♂️ :zombie:

Algorithms

I have collected a few open-source algorithms:

• Simple maximizes the number of points attributed to guess feedbacks: 🟧 (2 points), 🟦 (1 point), ⬛ (0 point).
• Complex minimizes the cardinality of the set of remaining solutions after each guess.
• MinMax optimizes for the "worst case" scenario.
• MaxEntropy maximizes the entropy of the set of patterns.

For each algorithm, there are two versions:

• constrained: guesses are constrained to the set of valid solutions.
• unconstrained: the set of guesses is 5-6 times larger, as invalid solutions are allowed.

Caveat: the Complex algorithm is very slow! Avoid using it if possible, because the results are not much different to other algorithms anyway.

Usage

• Run dungleon-bot.ipynb

Results

Constrained

• Simple
• Complex
• MinMax
• MaxEntropy

Unconstrained

• Simple
• Complex
• MinMax
• MaxEntropy

Perspectives

As in Wordle, Dungleon features a hard mode , where "any revealed hints must be used in subsequent guesses". Future development of the Dungleon Bot could take into account this additional difficulty.

In Dungleon, guess feedbacks mention if a character appears several times with a + in the top right corner of the character tile. This additional piece of information could be taken into account by the Dungleon Bot.

References

• The official website
• A study of the hidden rules of Dungleon
• Solvers for Wordle:
  • Tyler Glaiel, The mathematically optimal first guess in Wordle, December 2021
  • TylerGlaiel/wordlebot (Simple, Complex, MinMax in C++)
  • GillesVandewiele/Wordle-Bot (MaxEntropy in Python)
  • woctezuma/Wordle-Bot: my (slow) fork.