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Home›Assistive Technology›How The New York Times Has Ruined Wordle

How The New York Times Has Ruined Wordle

By Matthew Lynch
June 22, 2023
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Wordle has become an extremely popular online game, loved by millions around the world. The game is a simple word guessing game where players have 6 attempts to guess a randomly generated word.

The game has been around for a while, but it recently gained massive popularity thanks to The New York Times. The newspaper’s online puzzle section featured a similar game called Spelling Bee, which was very popular among readers. However, many users found Spelling Bee too difficult and turned to Wordle for a more straightforward experience.

Wordle became so popular that The New York Times took notice, and instead of embracing the game’s success, the newspaper decided to create its own version of the game, called Tiles.

Now, many Wordle users are accusing The New York Times of ruining the game they loved. They argue that by creating Tiles, the newspaper is trying to capitalize on Wordle’s success and take over its massive player base.

The similarities between the two games are undeniable. Both games use a grid of letters, both games have players guess a word within a set number of attempts, and both games award players more points for longer words.

However, there are a few key differences between Wordle and Tiles that have left some users feeling cheated. Tiles has a lot more words per round than Wordle, meaning players have to guess more words to reveal the final word. Additionally, Tiles has a leaderboard, something that Wordle purposefully avoided to maintain a casual and relaxing gameplay experience.

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