Wordle, the brainchild of Josh Wardle, has become a global phenomenon, captivating millions with its simple yet engaging word ...

Josh Wardle, a software engineer in Brooklyn, knew his partner loved word games, so he created a guessing game for just the two of them. As a play on his last name, he named it Wordle.. But after ...

Josh Wardle, a software engineer in Brooklyn, knew his partner loved word games, so he created a guessing game for just the two of them. As a play on his last name, he named it Wordle.

The short version is that British-raised New York resident Josh Wardle, ... originally built Wordle last year for his partner, a word puzzle enthusiast, for them to play together. ...

The game's creator Josh Wardle talks about scaling a viral hit, ... My partner and I play a lot of The New York Times word games, and they follow that one-a-day model.

Wordle was created by New York City-based software engineer Josh Wardle for his partner, ... Wardle and Shah told NYT that he has submitted 2,500 words to the game so far, ...

Software developer Josh Wardle and his partner passed the time with crossword puzzles from the New York Times. At one point, Wardle remembered an idea for a similar game he had thought up a few ...

Josh Wardle originally came up with the daily brainteaser as a way to entertain his partner during coronavirus lockdowns. ... [My partner] and I play it on the couch together each morning.

The Wordle creator Josh Wardle talks about why he created the game, ... It was fashioned for an audience of one: his partner, Palak Shah, because she likes word games.

Josh Wardle: The goal with Wordle actually was to create a word game for my partner to play. She and I got really into the New York Times crossword, and she plays a lot of Spelling Bee as well.

That Josh Wardle is now a rich man thanks to the neat little puzzle game he made for his partner is a wonderful thing. That he did it with a game on which he refused to advertise, despite millions ...