![]() ![]() ![]() The game has done what so few games have done: It has captured our collective imagination, and brought us all a little closer together. “If you’re like me, you probably wake up every morning thinking about Wordle, and savoring those precious moments of discovery, surprise and accomplishment. Now, the puzzle has millions of daily players. Nearly two months later, 300,000 people played it. Since Josh Wardle, a software engineer in Brooklyn, released the guessing game to the public in October 2021, Wordle exploded in popularity and has rapidly become a daily obsession for solvers. ![]() Wordle will now play a part in that daily experience, giving millions more people around the world another reason to turn to The Times to meet their daily news and life needs. Our games already provide original, high-quality content and experiences every single day. New York Times Games are a key part of that strategy. The Times remains focused on becoming the essential subscription for every English-speaking person seeking to understand and engage with the world. Wordle, which gives players six tries to guess a five-letter mystery word, will join New York Times Games’s portfolio of original, engaging puzzle games that delight and challenge solvers every day. Our games were played more than 500 million times in 2021, and in December, we reached one million Games subscriptions.Īs The Times looks to entertain more solvers with puzzles every day - especially during these anxious times - we’re thrilled to announce that we’ve acquired Wordle, the stimulating and wildly popular daily word game that has become a cultural phenomenon. Our experts create engaging word and visual games - in 2014 we introduced The Mini crossword, followed by Spelling Bee, Letter Boxed, Tiles and Vertex. With more than 500,000 subscriptions (that is, people paying to play) to the Crossword, The Times has been drawing on its popularity to expand its games portfolio over the last year, first with the launch if Spelling Bee in 2018, followed by Letter Boxed in February of this year.New York Times Games have captivated solvers since the launch of The Crossword in 1942. Crossword subscribers will have access to Tiles’s special features, including “zen mode” which offers never-ending play, as well as the ability to pick their favorite set of tiles to solve. Players can tap more tiles to remove more shapes and must clear the entire board to win.Īfter players play their first game, they will be asked to register with an email address and password for access to play more. When two tiles are tapped, all elements they share will disappear. Tiles players are presented with a collection of “tiles” composed of layered shapes (the initial tile sets were inspired by Portuguese and Parisian tiles). One additional strategy around launching Tiles is to reach users who may not be native English-language speakers. Tiles is the first game created by The Times that is not a word game and it’s the first free game The Times has offered since it launched its highly successful Mini Crossword in 2014. The Times has been actively expanding its portfolio of challenging but accessible puzzles to provide a wider array of game options for different types of game players. ![]()
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