Wordle

[ua_guy]

Does anyone else here play Wordle? It's a simple word-guessing game in which you get six tries, all the words are 5 letters long, and you only get to play once per day. The game was created as a hobby and was hosted free by its creator. No charge to play. It became wildly popular with the user base reaching the millions in just a couple of weeks.
Here is a link to the game:

https://www.powerlanguage.co.uk/wordle/

The New York Times just bought the rights/source code for the game "in the low seven-figures". Talk about making some handsome money via hobbies. I have to imagine its creator, Josh Wardle, is pretty happy with himself!

https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/31/2...me-acquisition

[bjl584]

I've never played, but I saw the headline that it was bought today.
Pretty interesting that something so simple is a million dollar idea.

[LivingAlmostLarge]

It's fine. play it with the kids

[ua_guy]

It's fine. play it with the kids

I found it refreshing. It's so simple. Non-violent. Doesn't require understanding some elaborate plot. Just guessing words. No ads. No app. I sounds like I'm plugging for it, but it's rare to find something so... wholesome? these days. lol

[riverwed070707]

I just got into it last week. I like it! Mostly I like that its 1x/day rather than something you can get sucked into playing for too long. Kind of disappointed to hear the Times bought it but I guess I'm not surprised. Maybe they're finally going to persuade me into that digital subscription.... I already do the times mini crossword every morning, but that is currently free unlike their other games.

[scfr]

I'm enjoying it.

[Joan.of.the.Arch]

I've been playing daily since I heard of it.

[daronmartel]

I love it. And I love that it's one and done. I usually get it in 3 or 4, but I've had a few twos. The first word is the key to it all.