Poople

Archive #389

Poople #389: GIST to POOP

September 7, 2026 · Easy · par 5 · updated October 1, 2026

One shortest path is GIST → LIST → LOST → LOOT → LOOP → POOP. That is 5 moves, and the par stored next to GIST in the client is 5.

I walked GIST forward one letter at a time on the 2,398-word graph. Alphabetical neighbor order produced GIST → LIST → LOST → LOOT → LOOP → POOP. I am publishing that route because the length matches the client's par.

Each change

  1. GIST → LIST: letter 1 changes from G to L.
  2. LIST → LOST: letter 2 changes from I to O.
  3. LOST → LOOT: letter 3 changes from S to O.
  4. LOOT → LOOP: letter 4 changes from T to P.
  5. LOOP → POOP: letter 1 changes from L to P.
poople.io board captured while puzzle 411 was live
Live board capture from poople.io on September 30, 2026.
Official BARN to BORN one-letter example
The same one-letter rule this ladder follows. Asset from poople.io.
Poople gameplay video. Loads from YouTube only after you press play.

← #388 ITCH Archive #390 NEWS →

Sources: poople.io client bundle, checked 2026-09-30. Anchor date for #410 is September 28, 2026.