Wordle Is Being Turned Into An Official Tabletop Game By Hasbro

Since Wordle’s debut in October of last year, plenty of Wordle-like games have looked to capitalize on the success of the game’s daily word puzzles. Games like Quordle and Wordle Unlimited have brought more advanced versions of Wordle’s formula, tasking players with solving multiple words or giving players access to the backlog of daily puzzles. Some like GuessTheGame and Heardle have brought different challenges entirely using images or music. Now, Hasbro has revealed Wordle: The Party Game as the puzzle game’s first official spinoff.

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In an announcement on Thursday, Hasbro and The New York Times revealed Wordle: The Party Game, a tabletop game based on Wordle. The game will play out similarly to a digital game of Wordle with a host tasking other players with finding the right word and giving hints about correct letters. The board game will feature multiple different game modes with a “fast” mode, a time trial, and even a co-op team-based play style. Pre-orders are already open ahead of the game’s revealed October 1st release date with the game retailing for $19.99.

During an interview with CNN Business, Hasbro Senior VP and General Manager Adam Biehl gave his thoughts on how the idea of a Wordle board game was formed. Biehl mentioned how the presence of Wordle on social media “sparked Hasbro’s interest” in turning the word puzzle into a physical game. Biehl went on to say how a heavy emphasis was placed on being “authentic to the Wordle experience,” and likened its appeal to other word-based board games like Scrabble.

While Wordle’s massive success helped to popularize the game, the purchase of the game by The New York Times was met with significant criticism from fans. Shortly after the acquisition, fan sites like Wordle Archive were quickly shut down with players no longer able to access past daily puzzles. Many fans were also initially concerned about the potential of the news outlet paywalling the game, though so far those fears have proven to be unfounded. Wordle: The Party Game serves as a testament to both the easy accessibility and the widespread popularity Wordle has achieved.

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Source: CNN