If you’re anything like me, your day starts with an empty grid on your phone’s screen.
As of early January, more than 300,000 people had played the game, according toThe New York Times.
I’ve been thinking about what makesWordleso special, and for me it boils down to two characteristics.
Yes I understand they’re two very different games with decidedly different approaches to gameplay.
As their respective titles suggest, Wordle is a word puzzle andHQ Triviais a trivia game show.
(The current HQ Trivia appnow has “daily challenges"that can be played anytime).
Despite their obvious differences, both games have resonated strongly with me for similar reasons.
Wordle has become an anticipated daily ritual, much likeHQ Triviawas years ago.
Wordle is bringing back some of those feelings, albeit in a different way.
HQ Triviacloneswerealso all over the place during the trivia app’s moment in the spotlight.
People seem to be using Wordle as a means to bond with their co-workers virtually.
This reminds me of the days when HQ Triviadoubled as theoffice watercoolerseveral years ago.
My wordle connection is growing.
The app still exists and shows are hosted every Thursday at 9 p.m. E.T.
according to itsTwitter page,which was last updated on Jan. 6.
But it hasn’t managed to generate the same buzz as it did in its heyday.
It just happened to become immensely popular.
The overall Wordle experience is also simpler than that of most games, including HQ Trivia.
But I’m certainly enjoying its 15 minutes of fame for now.
