> What if i'm handing it to a friend/spouse to play to beat my time? then that works better with his suggestion for a timer rather than a countdown you could

> What if i'm handing it to a friend/spouse to play to beat my time? then that works better with his suggestion for a timer rather than a countdown you could retain a challenge aspect by showing average time to solve (or your result compared to others; “You did better than 94% of people!” etc)