Based on Agarwal's experience with password policies,[1] the game was developed in two months, releasing on June 27, 2023.

It has become a popular online game and recognized in the media for the gameplay's absurdity and commentary on the user experience of generating a password.

[3][6] These can involve managing having Roman numerals in the string to multiply,[6][8] adding the name of a country that players have to guess from random Google Street View imagery (as a reference to GeoGuessr),[6][9][10] inserting the day's Wordle answer,[8] typing the best move in a generated chess position using algebraic notation,[6][11] inserting the URL of a YouTube video of a randomly generated length,[4][6][11] and adjusting boldface, italics, font types, and text sizes.

Red text subsequently appears over a black background, referencing the death screen characteristic of the Dark Souls action role-playing game series.

Before release, Agarwal was unsure whether winning the game was possible; he attempted it unsuccessfully multiple times.

[21] Many critics have contrasted the standardness and simplicity of the game's initial password rules to the absurdity of the following ones.

[3] Rock Paper Shotgun discussed the gameplay loop of the game, finding they frequently experienced amusement, followed by effort to fulfill the rule, and feeling satisfied.