TITLE
I Figured Out Wordle’s Secret
AUTHOR
Ian Bogost
PUBLICATION
The Atlantic
YEAR
2022
TITLE
How ‘Vampire Survivors’ Went From Obscurity to 27,000 People Playing at Once
AUTHOR
Patrick Klepek
PUBLICATION
Waypoint: Games By Vice
YEAR
2022
What follows is, I’m aware, the tortured observations of a person who needs to log off. But I want to talk about the online dynamics of Wordle and what happens when things get very popular (hint: backlash!).
TITLE
How Wordle Became The Internet’s Omicron Pastime
AUTHOR
Steffi Cao
Ikran Dahir
PUBLICATION
Buzzfeed News
YEAR
2022
TITLE
Wordle creator overwhelmed by global success of hit puzzle
AUTHOR
Rachel Hall
PUBLICATION
The Guardian
YEAR
2022
TITLE
What to Do When Playing the Word Game Wordle Isn’t Enough? Solve It.
AUTHOR
Claire McNear
PUBLICATION
The Ringer
YEAR
2021
TITLE
The Version Of Bully 2 You’ll Never Get To Play
AUTHOR
Blake Hester
PUBLICATION
Game Informer
YEAR
2022
TITLE
How John Madden Became the ‘Larger-Than-Life’ Face of a Gaming Empire
AUTHOR
Kellen Browning
Kevin Draper
PUBLICATION
The New York Times
YEAR
2021
TITLE
A New Generation Stacks Up Championships in an Old Game: Tetris
AUTHOR
Zach Schonbrun
PUBLICATION
The New York Times
YEAR
2021