![]() ![]() The game has done what so few games have done: It has captured our collective imagination, and brought us all a little closer together. ![]() “If you’re like me, you probably wake up every morning thinking about Wordle, and savoring those precious moments of discovery, surprise and accomplishment. Now, the puzzle has millions of daily players. Nearly two months later, 300,000 people played it. Since Josh Wardle, a software engineer in Brooklyn, released the guessing game to the public in October 2021, Wordle exploded in popularity and has rapidly become a daily obsession for solvers. Wordle will now play a part in that daily experience, giving millions more people around the world another reason to turn to The Times to meet their daily news and life needs. Our games already provide original, high-quality content and experiences every single day. New York Times Games are a key part of that strategy. The Times remains focused on becoming the essential subscription for every English-speaking person seeking to understand and engage with the world. Wordle, which gives players six tries to guess a five-letter mystery word, will join New York Times Games’s portfolio of original, engaging puzzle games that delight and challenge solvers every day. Our games were played more than 500 million times in 2021, and in December, we reached one million Games subscriptions.Īs The Times looks to entertain more solvers with puzzles every day - especially during these anxious times - we’re thrilled to announce that we’ve acquired Wordle, the stimulating and wildly popular daily word game that has become a cultural phenomenon. Our experts create engaging word and visual games - in 2014 we introduced The Mini crossword, followed by Spelling Bee, Letter Boxed, Tiles and Vertex. ![]() It announced recently that it was releasing Wordle: The Party Game, a new Wordle-themed board game, in North America this October.New York Times Games have captivated solvers since the launch of The Crossword in 1942. This has prompted The New York Times to branch out with the Wordle brand. The company reveals that of its “millions of daily players”, an impressive 10% have played 145 or more games of Wordle. What’s clear is that Wordle is still ticking along nicely under the New York Times banner. Whether that’s a good or a bad thing will likely come down to personal preference, in much the same way as your chosen starter word. What started as an innocent free-to-play time waster, and then grew into an improbable viral sensation at a time when humanity really needed a collective coffee break, was always destined to end up part of a slicker and more commercial package once the New York Times bought it up. That means you’ll be able to contribute to those stats from multiple devices. However, accessing the game through the app will add perks (via a free New York Times account of course) such as the ability to save your Wordle stats and streaks. It’s still possible to play Wordle in the way it was originally intended when developer Josh Wardle first laid it down – through a simple web browser. It now sits alongside existing games like The Crossword, The Mini and Spelling Bee. Over on the New York Times company website, a fresh blog post has revealed the news that Android and iOS owners can now access Wordle for free through the existing New York Times crossword app. Hit word game Wordle has become part of The New York Times crossword app.
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