Wordle #995

Wordle 995 4/6

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I mean, it seems kind of silly to post my Wordle scores, but it’s #2 on this list!

Edit: Hilariously, my blog will not display the block characters due to an ancient database.

Here’s an image, which it can still handle:

P.S. I will not be doing this again.

Wordle sells to the NYT, tech sites react in (word) pictures

The cute and unassuming word game Wordle, which somehow became a massive hit recently, has been sold to the New York Times for a sum “in the low seven figures.” This is very nice for the author of the game, but it likely means its time as a benign internet craze will soon come to an end, as it seems inevitable that it will end up behind a paywall with the other games the NYT offers.

While I only have four shots below, I am sure more than a few others had variations on this theme. Who would have guessed, right? Also, this is likely my first and last post on Wordle. For now, you can experience the game for free right here.

TechCrunch:

This is pretty dang lazy. 0/5

engadget:

Succinct. Maybe a little too succinct. 2/5

Ars Technica:

This is entirely pedestrian, but gets the point across. 3/5

The Verge:

This one actually follows the rules of Wordle. Kinda clever! 4/5