Wordgard Release 0.1
Wordgard 0.1 has been released, introducing a new word game that challenges players to deduce a secret word through guided guesses. The game provides feedback on each guess, helping players narrow down possibilities. It is designed to be both engaging and educational, focusing on vocabulary and logical deduction.
Background
Marijn Haverbeke is the creator of CodeMirror (a widely used web-based code editor) and ProseMirror (a rich text editor framework used by many content management systems). His new project, Wordgard, is an experimental word processor built directly in the browser — as a desktop-class app, not a web wrapper. This 0.1 release marks the first public look at the project's core architecture: it uses ProseMirror for document editing and a custom rendering layer that draws text to an HTML canvas rather than using the browser's standard DOM. This approach allows for full control over layout, typography, and performance, at the cost of abandoning native accessibility features, copy-paste, and text selection. The deeper significance: Haverbeke is trying to build a genuinely native-feeling word processor on the web platform, challenging the assumption that serious document editing requires native code or Electron-style apps. The project is at a very early, experimental stage — not suitable for real use yet.