Results: I have recently been introduced to the Wordle computer game and find it slightly addictive. It does however have some aspects that make me go hmmmm?
Published on 03/14/2022
Wordle is such a simple game I was surprised to find it was created and developed by Welsh software engineer Josh Wardle in October 2021, and is now owned and published by The New York Times Company. Why did it take so long to develop something so simple? The game has some interesting quirks though.
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One of my earlier games stumped me because the answer was "KINDA" which to me is not a real word. Do you think games like Wordle and Scrabble should allow answers of this type? Yes
14%
315 votes
No
38%
863 votes
Undecided
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570 votes
Not Applicable
24%
552 votes
- slang, jargon, acronyms, words that have regional spelling like colour/color
- Ones in dictionaries
- Words that aren't really words.
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On a whim I tried to try the following words to start a puzzle. Putin, Biden and Trump. Both Putin and Biden were rejected but Trump was quite acceptable. It this an omen of what the future holds? Both Putin and Biden are unacceptable by more than Wordle.
15%
343 votes
Trump is only popular with those who like to play games.
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237 votes
Trump is/was an OK choice in the beginning but like the Wordle game he soon morphed into something else.
9%
203 votes
Other (please specify)
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136 votes
Not Applicable
63%
1446 votes
- I think they are coincidences but there are signs I may be wrong.
- Unsure
- Omens may be there and we don't see them
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Josh Wordle initially created the game for himself and his partner to play, eventually making it public in October 2021..Many clones and variations of the game were also created, as were versions in languages besides English. The game is so simple that I wonder why it was not developed long ago. The game was purchased by The New York Times Company in January 2022 for an undisclosed seven-figure sum, with plans to keep it free for all players. Can a game this simple really be the property of one individual or entity? Keeping it free does not mean free from ads.
27%
614 votes
It should be public domain.
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309 votes
The New York Times Company wasted its money and only owns one of several variations.
9%
201 votes
Other (please specify)
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20 votes
Not Applicable
54%
1253 votes
- Don't remember where first heard, never played
- I've only heard of it.
- No, I haven't played it
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