'I haven't played Wordle since the day I sold it' says game's Welsh creator
Summary
Josh Wardle, the creator of the word game Wordle, hasn't played the game since he sold it to The New York Times in February 2022. Despite initially not planning to create another puzzle, Wardle has launched a new game called Parseword, which is inspired by cryptic crosswords.Key Facts
- Josh Wardle created Wordle during the Covid-19 lockdowns for his girlfriend to play.
- He sold Wordle to The New York Times in February 2022.
- Wordle was originally called "Mr Bugs' Wordy Nugz."
- Parseword, Wardle's new game, is a wordplay game based on cryptic crosswords.
- Players of Parseword can solve one cryptic crossword clue per day.
- Wordle became the most Googled word of 2022.
- Wordle was praised by many, including Countdown's Susie Dent.
- Wardle's sale of Wordle made him a "low" seven-figure sum.
Read the Full Article
This is a fact-based summary from The Actual News. Click below to read the complete story directly from the original source.