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Archive #397

Poople #397: RISK to POOP

September 15, 2026 · Medium · par 6 · updated October 1, 2026

One shortest path is RISK → RISE → ROSE → POSE → POME → POMP → POOP. That is 6 moves, and the par stored next to RISK in the client is 6.

I walked RISK forward one letter at a time on the 2,398-word graph. Alphabetical neighbor order produced RISK → RISE → ROSE → POSE → POME → POMP → POOP. I am publishing that route because the length matches the client's par.

Each change

  1. RISK → RISE: letter 4 changes from K to E.
  2. RISE → ROSE: letter 2 changes from I to O.
  3. ROSE → POSE: letter 1 changes from R to P.
  4. POSE → POME: letter 3 changes from S to M.
  5. POME → POMP: letter 4 changes from E to P.
  6. POMP → POOP: letter 3 changes from M to O.
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.

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