It seems there is a new pandemic on the loose -- and it's a word puzzle game called Wordle. Everyone I know is playing the game and I hear it's quite addictive. I haven't tried it yet, but I think I will give it a go. Anyone else hooked on Wordle?
Wordle the new pandemic?
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I have plenty of things occupying my time, so I have ignored the game. However, like yourself, I know plenty who play it and they do enjoy it.
Downloaded 5 minutes ago. Played it and now it's uninstalled.
Thanks for playing .....
Thanks for playing .....
What did you download? IIRC there's no official download for Wordle as it was designed to be and still is web based.
I downloaded it to my phone from the App Store. And then I promptly removed it after about 5 minutes.
Ahh one of the many cloned knock offs. There's no actual mobile version of the game, it's only web based
Knock off or not. PC or Phone based, I found it to be a huge waste of my time in short order. I always try things for myself before rendering a judgement one way or the other.
I had avoided it because of it's popularity. Then my wife and daughter started doing it. I figured it could be a fun "family" thing. It's simple, short, has some strategy elements to it. But what I like the most is you don't have to do it all right then. Try a couple words, get kinda stuck, leave it alone and come back to it later. There are way worst ways to occupy ones spare moments. Just don't play while driving.
The one on the NY Times site is like one word per day if I got that right? So hardly addictive 
It's fun for the wife and myself as we are both non-native speakers and I guess we play it 2-3 times a week together.
It's fun for the wife and myself as we are both non-native speakers and I guess we play it 2-3 times a week together.
I play it in the morning. It’s a good bathroom activity besides the obvious.
I use a web-based version, no download. It's kind of like the old game "Mastermind." I enjoy it, but I'm also a sudoku fan as well.
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This is the Wordle I was referring to:
www.nytimes.com
Wordle - A daily word game
Guess the hidden word in 6 tries. A new puzzle is available each day.
www.nytimes.com
There are multiple Wordle clones out there, but the official version is at the New York Times, who reportedly paid “low seven figures” for it. It’s fun, but as others have said, it comes out once per day so it’s not a huge time waster if you stick to the official version. If you go after the clones and get hooked, that’s on you!
I play the NY version, and one clone. It's a lot of fun, and hopefully it will help to keep the ol' neurons firing. 
I'm not good at word games, and really hate those where you have to rearrange letters to form different words. I started playing Wordle before the guy sold it to NYT for 6 figures. I play it most days and don't keep track, but as someone with mostly grunts and a 4-letter word vocabulary, I do pretty well.
For those who want to more than one a day (I don't), try this link. You can do todays or choose random words:
For those who want to more than one a day (I don't), try this link. You can do todays or choose random words:
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wordle.berknation.com
Does this mean you're enabling a new AD? Perhaps WGAD - Word Game Acquisition Disorder?
My girlfriend and I have a friendly competition every day to see who can solve it in fewer tries, it's just a fun, quick diversion in the mornings.
I play it and like it. I am glad it only comes out once a day. Things like this are supposedly good for the aging brain, and I need all the help I can get in that regard.
I am not a big fan of similar such games in general. But this one is appealing to me for some reason. For me at least, it takes a lot of strategy and care to avoid wasting guesses.
I am not a big fan of similar such games in general. But this one is appealing to me for some reason. For me at least, it takes a lot of strategy and care to avoid wasting guesses.
So, how the hell do you play it? Are there directions anywhere?This is the Wordle I was referring to:
Wordle - A daily word game
Guess the hidden word in 6 tries. A new puzzle is available each day.
I click on the New York Times link and all I get is 30 boxes and a keyboard. Now what?
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