Introducing Smegle Features Posted by Jonathan Capps on 1st April 2022, 12:13 Ain’t no joke, it’s plain to see. Smegle’s here for you and me. When we launched The Smega-Drive it was obvious that having such a huge archive of categorised screenshots from the show would end up being useful in many other ways, we just weren’t exactly sure what they were. Well, since then some lucky bastard invented Wordle, which ended up being the next big thing in the world of online word games. Since then everyone and their mum (especially your mum) have been clamouring to copy its format (which is easy) and its success (which is not easy). So, why shouldn’t we be any different? Well, we have no clear monetisation strategy but one out of two ain’t bad… Play Smegle The rules are simple. Guess which episode the given screenshot is from. You have 6 tries. If you succeed you can share your result for this particular screenshot on Twitter and deeply annoy absolutely every single one of your followers. You may have noticed that we’ve opted to not go for the ‘one puzzle per day’ format and instead just let you keep going until you get bored. This was done both for deeply held game design beliefs and… because it’s much easier to do it this way. Have fun!
While I understand the reasoning to not have a daily thing, it does make sharing your score on Twitter pretty redundant, if you don’t include the screenshot in the paste. (I mean, even more so than that other thing).Anyway, good work.
The only issue with this is that there are so many one-off guest characters and sets that it’s frequently easy. I’m just imagining a One Foot in the Grave version and trying to work out how stressful that would be.
What the heck??? This is great! Amazing work, yet again. I do immediately have some thoughts, if folk are up for indulging: – As of now, Ganymede & Titan officially has more original Red Dwarf games available to play than reddwarf.co.uk. Savouring the weirdness of that! – I second Pete’s point that the daily shared game option is a major reason why Wordle and its derivatives are such a huge thing on Twitter and it would be cool to have that for this, but obviously I understand you can’t just click your fingers and add something like that. BUT(ski), would it be possible to make a Twitter bot, a sister to RedDwarfShuffle if you will, that selects a random frame every day at midnight, and tweets out something like “Here’s today’s Smegle! 01/04/2022” followed by the link? That could be like a semi-DIY way of doing it (minus tracking streaks, but one thing at a time). – Is Smegle formally considered part of The Smega-Drive, or is it its own thing? Because currently it’s on the smegadrive sub-domain but there isn’t a link to it in the menu. – Is it possible to get given frames from the opening or the credits?
In order: – IN YOUR FACE GNP – Interesting, we’ll ponder it! – Sort of both, but adding a link from the main Smega-Drive is on the to-do list – No, we took those out, along with recaps on multi-parters and episode title captions. There’s technically some frames which will have the episode title on screen (such as the M-Corp branding, or the Quarantine suite), but that’s just good RNG if you get those.
Me: lol, these are so easy. I know Red Dwarf like the back of my hand. Smegle: oh yeah? https://smegadrive.ganymede.tv/smegle/ccaf27c0bdc714faf454900f2fa6865f (By the way, seems you don’t get the Twitter link if you outright fail.)
The daily thing is really interesting to me. But the problem with it ties into another thing that’s been mentioned: Smegle is actually really easy. Most days it’ll be a non-issue for almost everyone and then you’re stuck with that one quiz until it rolls round the next day. I think what is likely is there will be a lot of tweaks and new formats added over time and once a sufficiently difficult ones is found that will form the basis of our daily mode.
Pleasantly surprised to get my first one in one go! https://smegadrive.ganymede.tv/smegle/8718320b8f49c0daead1b1ef72dafdb6Especially as I haven’t watched any Red Dwarf for months. (Ey up, why’m I writing in blue now? Ah, HTML editor is useful for fixing.) The suggested text feature of episode names is great, very handy! Edit: ooooh it gives you a yellow if you’re in the right series, that’s cool. Now I see the grey/yellow/green colour scheme.
The daily thing is really interesting to me. But the problem with it ties into another thing that’s been mentioned: Smegle is actually really easy. Most days it’ll be a non-issue for almost everyone and then you’re stuck with that one quiz until it rolls round the next day. I think what is likely is there will be a lot of tweaks and new formats added over time and once a sufficiently difficult ones is found that will form the basis of our daily mode. That’s fair. I don’t think it would be a problem if a day’s frame is easy as long as you can always generate more random ones, but I understand that ideally there would be consistency with how satisfying a Smegle is to complete – if the daily is regarded as the main thing. I just know that I won’t be tempted to post my score with a random frame that was generated by me personally.
We’ve got some ideas for something we can add as a feature, but I don’t wanna promise anything as it’s Cappsy doing the majority of the work.
I got a less familiar VII and X right based on hunches, then a dead cert Demons and Angels was wrong: https://smegadrive.ganymede.tv/smegle/00e1da7cfc0599955c0a34c0ce24eafe That’s Smegle! (Catchphrase). Edit: Got on 4th attempt, fuxsake.
Smegle is actually really easy. Most days it’ll be a non-issue for almost everyone and then you’re stuck with that one quiz until it rolls round the next day. At the moment the randomness of difficulty and quick-fire nature is extremely fun. Definitely looking forward to a one-a-day hard mode though, and the inevitable “haven’t you fuckers got it yet” smuggery. Got a particularly hard one after firing off at least a dozen easy ones. Eventually got it in 3 guesses, smug mode cautiously on standby… https://smegadrive.ganymede.tv/smegle/233773e6a2cb2c3085055e8e5464f9f4.
Shout out to this one, not because it was hard to guess, but because it seriously looks more like a behind the scenes pic than an actual shot in the episode: https://smegadrive.ganymede.tv/smegle/b8cf895355ea577f1aba8443c720a607
Shout out to this one, not because it was hard to guess, but because it seriously looks more like a behind the scenes pic than an actual shot in the episode: https://smegadrive.ganymede.tv/smegle/b8cf895355ea577f1aba8443c720a607 Riffing off that, could you imagine a Smegle for the DVD extras? Now there’s your hard mode!
This one had me absolutely stumped. As soon as the answer came up it was immediately obvious what the picture shows, but before that I just couldn’t work it out at allhttps://smegadrive.ganymede.tv/smegle/8fbe9e2c024806b98cbd538a3d2f830c
I think this would stump most people, as I haven’t a clue. Beyond narrowing it down to two series.https://smegadrive.ganymede.tv/smegle/9db9fae1ff3ae938968d62f30e59ba28
I think this would stump most people, as I haven’t a clue. Beyond narrowing it down to two series.https://smegadrive.ganymede.tv/smegle/9db9fae1ff3ae938968d62f30e59ba28 Funny what bits stick in your memory.
https://smegadrive.ganymede.tv/smegle/23f04ba255770a837d63d1c2bbed5500 Blind-guessed in 3, only thanks to the yellow series hint. See if you can fail.
These are the toughest ones. Got this in 6, somehow. https://smegadrive.ganymede.tv/smegle/2a4a9a7fb11fb4fcd78f7b39499878ae
Other than for episode specific model shots, perhaps some editing to remove generic model shots is in order.
There’s an element of smart-arse skill in having an idea of their general progression and ratio across the series, but it’s still a guessing game.
Other than for episode specific model shots, perhaps some editing to remove generic model shots is in order. That spiralling Starbug shot is going to be borderline.
This one also looks like a behind the scenes shot.https://smegadrive.ganymede.tv/smegle/72740cb9e5931fd9de2ca5fd52f74235
Other than for episode specific model shots, perhaps some editing to remove generic model shots is in order. Yeah I’ve had this thought, but flagging the credits and titles screens in the database was already quite a mammoth job and the idea of picking through while episodes like this makes my teeth itch. I think when the hard daily mode launches (which I think we have a concept for now) we’ll just have to have a certain level of vigilance of which shots get added to the playlist.
These are the toughest ones. Got this in 6, somehow. https://smegadrive.ganymede.tv/smegle/2a4a9a7fb11fb4fcd78f7b39499878ae
Haha, six guesses are very useful for all the ones where I know which series straight away, but not which episode out of 6.
This one had me absolutely stumped. As soon as the answer came up it was immediately obvious what the picture shows, but before that I just couldn’t work it out at allhttps://smegadrive.ganymede.tv/smegle/8fbe9e2c024806b98cbd538a3d2f830c Couldn’t tell what the fuck I was looking at even once I knew the episode. Saw it eventually. On the other hand, pleasingly I’m finding that I’m able to intuit the answers to unremarkable, generic-looking shots pretty often. Getting things like Holly on the original bunkroom monitor, Rimmer at his station in Starbug’s cockpit in VI etc. in one or two guesses.
https://smegadrive.ganymede.tv/smegle/dd85e4e1aaab48e753c8ddf1fe412a80Possibly only one of two occasions where the answer could be 50/50
https://smegadrive.ganymede.tv/smegle/dd85e4e1aaab48e753c8ddf1fe412a80 Possibly only one of two occasions where the answer could be 50/50 That’s got a look to it that places it.
Why does the screenshot on the front page scrollbar have Entangled as a wrong guess for #3 but a correct guess for #6?
Guess 1 – Stasis Leak Guess 2 – Marooned Guess 3 – Epideme Guess 4 – Gunmen of the Apocalypse Guess 5 – Legion Guess 6 – Emohawk: Polymorph II Changed the first 3 too, assuming the player would at least be clever enough to know the correct aspect ratio. I’m pretty sure this is the only configuration which totally makes sense (in terms of not repeatedly choosing an incorrect series) – except you could put Me^2/Meltdown instead of Marooned.
Anyway, is this the other possible 50:50 one?: https://smegadrive.ganymede.tv/smegle/54f0d10a27f7d616eca02223dd5a5cdb
https://smegadrive.ganymede.tv/smegle/dd85e4e1aaab48e753c8ddf1fe412a80Possibly only one of two occasions where the answer could be 50/50 Must be Tikka with that weird video effect applied, surely.
https://smegadrive.ganymede.tv/smegle/dd85e4e1aaab48e753c8ddf1fe412a80Possibly only one of two occasions where the answer could be 50/50 Must be Tikka with that weird video effect applied, surely. I did lean more that way, and it is intact Tikka. But that explosion and the falling debris does muddy it a little
I think this would stump most people, as I haven’t a clue. Beyond narrowing it down to two series.https://smegadrive.ganymede.tv/smegle/9db9fae1ff3ae938968d62f30e59ba2 No link for me to check, so I’m going to say Pete Part 2.
https://smegadrive.ganymede.tv/smegle/4fd50548da3a3d124157b137d4f2a428 Got this one in 1, seems ambiguous enough to be worth sharing.
https://smegadrive.ganymede.tv/smegle/b3a7259ead8ac71a9912ccaee0c029fe Can’t tell if you’re joking or not but I instantly recognize that.
I hope he wasn’t joking, because I managed to exhaust all my guesses for that one and not even get in the right series.
I wasn’t joking. I guessed the right series with my first guess but still didn’t get it in six.Which I suppose is a decent clue as to which series it comes from.
I wasn’t joking. I guessed the right series with my first guess but still didn’t get it in six. Ditto. :/
Baffling indeed https://smegadrive.ganymede.tv/smegle/%3Cbr%20/%3E%3Cb%3ENotice%3C/b%3E:%20%20Undefined%20offset:%200%20in%20%3Cb%3E/home/cappsyco/domains/smegadrive.ganymede.tv/public/theme/views/smegle/content.php%3C/b%3E%20on%20line%20%3Cb%3E18%3C/b%3E%3Cbr%20/%3E%3Cbr%20/%3E%3Cb%3ENotice%3C/b%3E:%20%20Trying%20to%20access%20array%20offset%20on%20value%20of%20type%20null%20in%20%3Cb%3E/home/cappsyco/domains/smegadrive.ganymede.tv/public/theme/views/smegle/content.php%3C/b%3E%20on%20line%20%3Cb%3E18%3C/b%3E%3Cbr%20/%3Ed41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e
Did you click one of the earlier quoted links that inadvertently added extra quoted text onto the end of the link? I had a similar result when I accidentally did that once.
I didn’t recognise this at all. Skimming through the episode on the Smega-Drive, I see the background that I failed to recognise in one scene, but this frame isn’t from there. https://smegadrive.ganymede.tv/smegle/006a68cf82f8f1e708ca23ac3a5d7f66
I didn’t recognise this at all. Skimming through the episode on the Smega-Drive, I see the background that I failed to recognise in one scene, but this frame isn’t from there. https://smegadrive.ganymede.tv/smegle/006a68cf82f8f1e708ca23ac3a5d7f66 The smegadrive doesn’t show every single frame (or it would be gigantic, presumably) – I imagine every third or fourth frame or something. That smegle comes from around here: https://smegadrive.ganymede.tv/memelab/440669/-/26/normal/bottom
That smegle comes from around here: https://smegadrive.ganymede.tv/memelab/440669/-/26/normal/bottom I see, that was just me skimming over living quarters scenes it “definitely” wasn’t from.
I’ve only seen that happen when following certain links within quote blocks from this page, and only when something accidentally got added to or removed from the link. E.g. the correct link q u i n n _ d r u m m e r posted is https://smegadrive.ganymede.tv/smegle/9db9fae1ff3ae938968d62f30e59ba28 But when Moonlight included it in a quote block, it was missing the 8 at the end https://smegadrive.ganymede.tv/smegle/9db9fae1ff3ae938968d62f30e59ba2
Ahh yes, that makes sense. Well, I’ve removed all the error reporting so it looks less alarming but I guess I should probably add error handing to my list of things to do. Daily mode is coming along very nicely by the way. We’re hoping it causes you all much wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Did you click one of the earlier quoted links that inadvertently added extra quoted text onto the end of the link? I had a similar result when I accidentally did that once. No, it was the straight link – in your post, funnily enough. Oh bloody hell. Did that just happen on a random refresh? As above, it’s from clicking on the link here (not from a quoted post, just a normal link). It was the same when I refreshed earlier, and then just now still from the same original link it’s got rid of the errors (*thumbs up*) but the pic still doesn’t show up. Opening the ‘image’ – the page icon – in a new tab doesn’t work either.
Oh, that is weird. Wonder why that Smegle doesn’t like you in particular. Apologies for downplaying the issue, RunawayTrain.
I didn’t recognise this at all. Skimming through the episode on the Smega-Drive, I see the background that I failed to recognise in one scene, but this frame isn’t from there. https://smegadrive.ganymede.tv/smegle/006a68cf82f8f1e708ca23ac3a5d7f66 This reminds me, if I had a request for Smegle, it would be a link to the screenshot within the Smegadrive on discovering the answer. I cannot work out where that is in said episode.
Oh, that is weird. Wonder why that Smegle doesn’t like you in particular. Apologies for downplaying the issue, RunawayTrain. Oh no worries! If it hadn’t happened to me I would not have understood what the explanation meant (or possibly even believed, tbh), it’s just such a bizarre one!
Suggestion for a new mode: see how long you can do a clean streak of Smegle.Er, that sounds a bit dodgy but basically how many can you get in 1, in a row?My current record is 4, before I was done in by a BodySwap.
I just had a quick go and got 7 first-guesses in a row, before being tripped up by a generic Series X image. It really depends what shots you get. Some are immediately obvious as being episode-specific, some are clearly series-specific but harder to pin down, and then others are more abstract and difficult. (And then Series VIII is a complete crapshoot for me as I haven’t really watched it properly since broadcast.) It has made me realise though how even fairly subtle changes in costumes and sets give each individual series such a specific feel. It’s rare that I guess the wrong series altogether.
Suggestion for a new mode: see how long you can do a clean streak of Smegle.Er, that sounds a bit dodgy but basically how many can you get in 1, in a row?My current record is 4, before I was done in by a BodySwap. This is definitely something we’ll do (or similar). Hopefully this week there’ll be a proper daily mode with a format that will hopefully even out the difficulty.
Got the first Diffcult Daily in 2 guesses. Difficult Daily? Is the difficulty from needing to find it?
Ooh, cool! Though Moonlight and Quinn could get bonus points for completing it before it was even announced.
Just got this tricky customer, and I would love to say I got it in 6 guesses anyway, but alas. https://www.ganymede.tv/smegle/casual/d6c73c4ae2ea8337c25a03a79d16b2c1
Just got this tricky customer, and I would love to say I got it in 6 guesses anyway, but alas. https://www.ganymede.tv/smegle/casual/d6c73c4ae2ea8337c25a03a79d16b2c1 Ooh, guessed it in 2 – total fluke though.
I thought credits weren’t included Yeah. I guess as the blacklisting process was manual, that some frames fell through the cracks?
https://www.ganymede.tv/smegle/casual/5f169cc89786bd06f22b3c974f8ff51b This had me stumped. I can see it now but I didn’t even get the right series for my six guesses.
I got the right series immediately. Still didn’t get it though. I can’t seen see what it’s supposed to be even knowing what episode it is now
Baffled by that – finally got it in six, but only as a guess. I didn’t even land on the right series until guess 3.
I’d thought a couple of the earlier mysterious reddish ones were that scene. It’s a theme.https://www.ganymede.tv/smegle/casual/6793dbab5496efa97e83d4e185d19109
I can’t seen see what it’s supposed to be even knowing what episode it is now I was like that with the shot of Kryten dangling from below in Camille but recognised this one straight away. Got it yet?
Oh boy that one. I managed to get my first yellow on guess 6. And now I know the answer I’m still baffled. I live in fear of getting a frame like that in Difficult Daily. Then again, I have aced the last 2. Maybe I’m due a punishment. The widescreen one is easy though.
https://www.ganymede.tv/smegle/casual/5f169cc89786bd06f22b3c974f8ff51b This had me stumped. I can see it now but I didn’t even get the right series for my six guesses. I got that one in one.
I’d thought a couple of the earlier mysterious reddish ones were that scene. It’s a theme.https://www.ganymede.tv/smegle/casual/6793dbab5496efa97e83d4e185d19109 I feel (probably in error) like there’s only been one red lit pipey corridor in wide-screen so I got that one in one too.
https://www.ganymede.tv/smegle/casual/6793dbab5496efa97e83d4e185d19109 Got it in three but only by deduction
I’d thought a couple of the earlier mysterious reddish ones were that scene. It’s a theme. https://www.ganymede.tv/smegle/casual/6793dbab5496efa97e83d4e185d19109 Took me 5 goes to get the right series! Didn’t get it right (but then that is one of my least-watched ones).
