How Wordle's Creator Feels About Selling His Viral Game

Wordle brought "tens of millions" of new users to NYT - TechCrunch

At first, Wardle wasn't trying to profit off his ad-free, lightweight word game. But being solely responsible for a viral word game is a big ...

What is Wordle? A viral word game everyone's playing - Polygon

Here are 6 games to kill time between rounds. Creator Josh Wardle added a clever share button that makes it easy to share your guesses ...

Brooklyn engineer sells Wordle to New York Times for seven figures

Josh Wardle, a British software engineer, created Wordle for his girlfriend then shared it with his friends and family before launching it ...

New York Times buys viral sensation Wordle - iTnews

In a Twitter post, Josh Wardle told his followers he had reached an agreement with the New York Times to sell the popular game. He said, “When ...

World Wide Wordle: What it takes to bring the viral game into other ...

As Wordle takes off around the world, players are making their own versions in Portuguese, Turkish and even Tamil.

Wordle sells for 7 figures: Will it still be free? - Yahoo Finance

The game, which allows players to guess a five-letter word once a day, was purchased from its creator Josh Wardle, a software engineer from ...

A world beyond Wordle: how games became a big deal at the New ...

Created by programmer Josh Wardle to amuse his partner, it was - and still is - a phenomenon; a deceptively simple word-spotting puzzle with an ...

Wordle acquired by New York Times - SmartCompany

The New York Times Company has acquired viral internet game Wordle from its creator Josh Wardle.

Wordle: lessons in new product feature thinking & product design

The game became a viral phenomenon on Twitter in December 2021, after Wardle added a sharing element to the game, letting users copy their ...

What Is Wordle and How to Play? Tips and Tricks to Help You ... - WSJ

First, sorry about that. It is part of why the game has gone viral. The creator noticed fans in New Zealand were posting results with colored boxes they drew ...

Marketing is Not Why Most Indie Games Fail : r/gamedev - Reddit

Figuring out what a good selling game in your genre is, doing ... Everyone thinks their game is a GEM... and they SHOULD. However ...

Wordle Creator Invented Game For His Partner, They're Set For Life ...

According to NYT, Mr Wardle, a software engineer from Brooklyn in New York, actually came up with the original model of Wordle in 2013.

Wordle: Everything You Need to Know About 2022's Biggest Word ...

At the end of January, creator Josh Wardle sold Wordle to the New York Times for a figure "in the low seven figures." Wardle noted that his "game has gotten ...

The New York Times buys Wordle for a price in the “low seven figures”

The New York Times Games editorial director Everdeen Mason demurred when asked, earlier this month, if the Times was considering purchasing ...

Indie Games That Became Major Success Stories

Though most only see a modest amount of success, some indie games have etched their way into video game history by becoming must-have titles.

Spotify Acquires Heardle, the Wordle-Inspired Viral Music Trivia Game

In a Feb. 25 post on the Product Hunt website, Glenn Angelo — founder and director of London-based digital design firm Studio Omakase, per his ...

Forbes Top Creators 2024 - Richest Instagrammers and YouTubers

The stand-up comic, who went viral on TikTok in 2022 with his quick-witted crowd work, earned tens of millions this year from selling out the ...

History of Wordle: The humble story of a cultural phenomenon - Chron

Originally he created it for his partner, who loved word games, then sent it to his family's group chat. Seeing the enthusiasm everyone close to ...

From Foodle to Framed: Wordle has some game competition now

Unlike Wordle, this film trivia game might seem almost too forgiving. However, as creator Toeman explained, “Moviedle doesn't have to be the ...

The Daily Word Game That's Going Viral On Social Media - The List

Wordle goes against gaming conventions, per its creator. Playing ... game feels really human and just enjoyable." Ultimately, Wordle is ...