It’s really just Mastermind with letters instead of colors. And they didn’t even create Wordle either, they bought it from the original creator and tried to lock it up behind a paywall. I still sometimes get told I have to subscribe to play. I’ve mostly given up on it because it’s lost it’s appeal for me anyway.
I played it once, said “this game sucks, it’s so simple I could program a computer to play it”, and then I programmed a computer to play it to prove it.
Except I can get crosswords elsewhere. I have two different apps on my phone that provide the same enjoyment. Maybe not up to the quality that people like from NYT but they do the job for me.
It’s really just Mastermind with letters instead of colors. And they didn’t even create Wordle either, they bought it from the original creator and tried to lock it up behind a paywall. I still sometimes get told I have to subscribe to play. I’ve mostly given up on it because it’s lost it’s appeal for me anyway.
I played it once, said “this game sucks, it’s so simple I could program a computer to play it”, and then I programmed a computer to play it to prove it.
Fifty bucks a year is not bad considering you get thirty years worth of crosswords, too.
Except I can get crosswords elsewhere. I have two different apps on my phone that provide the same enjoyment. Maybe not up to the quality that people like from NYT but they do the job for me.
Is thirty years really all they have digitized? Jesus, that’s weaksauce.