Wordle

  In October 2021, developer Josh Wardle released Wordle (Opens in a new window). By the end of the year, the word game had gone from a private inside joke to a public social media sensation. If your Twitter feed is anything like mine, every day in January you’ve been bombarded with Wordle scores. Wordle is everywhere. This article is part of the problem. In an era when even the best games have questionable caveats, it's refreshing to see everyone rally around something as simple and pure as Wordle. Still, nothing good can last in this world, so I’m also constantly paranoid the other shoe will soon drop. If the endless conversations about Wordle go down a dark path, we’ll only destroy the thing that gives us so much joy. So this is my plea. Everyone, I beg you, please don’t ruin Wordle. What Is Wordle? When something blows up overnight, that creates a lot of confusion for folks who don’t understand what the thing is, and that confusion can lead to bad vibes. So, first let’s explai