Wordle, a wildly popular online game, gives players six tries of guess a new five-letter word each day. The New York Times had acquired the game from its developer Josh Wardle in January.
It remains to be seen if the word puzzle’s popularity will rise or decline after its recent acquisition by the New York Times. Crosswords, however, seem set to endure.
The New York Times said Wordle will continue to be free to play for new and existing players, and no changes will be made to its gameplay.
Toggling words - Goalie, Column and Google - appear just like they would on Wordle’s website, on the top left of the screen when you type “Wordle” on Google.
Like Wordle, these games don’t need you to download an app, register or share any information to play. Plus, they are a welcome throwback to what seems like ages ago.
Wordle, an engrossing word-guessing game, gives players six chances to guess the word of the day.
Steven Cravotta had created an app called “Wordle!” five years ago, when he was 18, named the same as the now-viral, browser-only game created by Josh Wardle.
Wordle was created by software engineer Josh Wardle for his partner Palak Shah who loves word games before launching it on the internet last October, according to a New York Times report.