Wordle's creator made a new game, and it's way harder
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Wordle lovers might have a new obsession on their hands.
Josh Wardle — the creator of the popular games now owned by the New York Times — released a new word-game creation. It's called Parseword, and it's far more difficult than Wordle. It's a tricky, cryptic crossword puzzle.
It's...quite difficult, especially for a beginner. It's certainly a game for word nerds. I was an English major, and I write for a living, and my first attempt on Wednesday was a total, frustrating failure.
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Whereas Wordle is a simple game that is more about the process of elimination than wordplay, Parseword demands a firm grasp on the English language. You click around, using synonyms, pulling parts of words, or playing with definitions to match one word to another.
You can try out Parsword at its site, and there is a helpful tutorial to help folks get the lay of the land. Perhaps it'll become your new favorite game.
The New Yorker wrote about the new game from Wardle, who said his aims for this new creation are modest after the stunning success of Wordle.
"Releasing Parseword is happening more on my own terms, instead of happening to me," he told the magazine.
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Tim Marcin is an Associate Editor on the culture team at Mashable, where he mostly digs into the weird parts of the internet. You'll also see some coverage of memes, tech, sports, trends, and the occasional hot take. You can find him on Bluesky (sometimes), Instagram (infrequently), or eating Buffalo wings (as often as possible).
