GuessImoji

Inspiration

Emojis are everywhere - they're the universal language of the internet. We wanted to combine the classic fun of charades with emojis in an AR experience that anyone could enjoy. Quick, addictive, and perfect for Snapchat!

What it does

GuessImoji challenges players to decode emoji puzzles! See emojis like 🚢🧊💔 and guess the answer (Titanic!). Type your guess, submit, and level up through movies, phrases, and more. It's simple, colorful, and seriously addictive.

How we built it

Built with Lens Studio and TypeScript, featuring three main screens and Snapchat's text input system. We created the game logic for puzzle progression, answer validation, and scoring, then carefully curated emoji puzzles that are challenging but solvable.

Challenges we ran into

Integrating smooth text input in AR was tricky. Balancing puzzle difficulty took iteration - we wanted that perfect "aha!" moment without frustration. Making the UI look great across devices and handling answer variations fairly also required fine-tuning.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

We built a genuinely fun, polished game that's easy to pick up but hard to put down! The UI is clean, the puzzles are engaging, and the whole experience feels smooth. Even we couldn't stop playing during testing!

What we learned

We mastered Lens Studio's text input system, game state management, and AR UI design. User testing was invaluable for refining difficulty. Most importantly: simple concepts executed well create the most engaging experiences.

What's next for GuessImoji

More categories (songs, celebrities, brands), leaderboards for competition, multiplayer mode, daily challenges, hint systems, user-generated puzzles, power-ups, achievements, and seasonal content. We want to keep players coming back every day!

Built With

• lens
• lensstudio