Wordle

Yes, I have joined the obsessed frenzy of puzzle-people around the world and do the daily Wordle game. Why? Because it’s pretty quick, it feels like a mini accomplishment and it’s only once a day. But the fact that it is everyday is comforting as it feels like a nice ritual. When I complete it in just two tries, I feel like a Gold Medalist but that happens rarely. Do you “do it”? Let me know as I would love to hear your thoughts. Will the NYTimes who just bought the game start charging us? Will we still be doing it a year from now? These are some of my burning questions and for more discourse on Wordle (including academics’ points of view on the virality of Wordle), NPR did a nice piece on it last week.