Review #1 - 2022

https://www.nytimes.com/games/wordle/index.html

The game that took the world by storm. "Wordle" is a daily word puzzler that has you guessing a 5 letter word in 6 tries, and that's the game! This was a great routine for me, for it gave me something to look forward to each morning before work. I kept up with it on a consistent basis, that was until the New York Times bought up the game. I enjoyed the challenge of the niche words they'd provide, but they never really balanced those words out. Each day was a new toughie, and after several fails, I got burnt out from playing it. I guess that speaks more on my ability to guess the words than it does on the game itself, but maybe others relate.

Ultimately, it's a brilliant idea of a game, since the whole world is working to solve the same word as you are, which made it perfect for social media. I enjoyed seeing people share their attempts to compare. It reminded me of "Pokémon GO" back when it first dropped, and how it brought the whole world together for a moment in time. The craze has died off as things do, but I still see people talking about their daily Wordle, which is nice to see. Maybe I'll get back into it sometime, and give it another go. Despite my burn out, I still find it to be a lovely thing, and I'm glad it exists.