This really captures how I feel playing it so well.
It's so rare I am able to participate in anything others are doing, there is a surprising amount of pleasure in feeling I can join in with such a simple word game
limiting the amount you can play each day is actually a commonplace mechanic in f2p games, it's intended to make players create habits around playing the game so they'll play for longer
Thank you for the intro to wordle! Your analysis is spot on with this puzzler. However may I suggest a re-edit for the visuals? Starting this video with a clear view (not zoomed out) of playing wordle could make it a definitive wordle video
I don't the point you're trying to make by saying it's great because it ignores 'good' game design. When it in fact exemplifies good design because good 'game' design is contextual, deliberate, cohesive and implemented well. All of which is present. It's essentially a word daily challenge or forgive me, a word-based rogue-like where everyone gets one try to figure out the solution for the day. Nothing more, nothing less.
There's some interesting variants that have come out as well: Worldle: shows you a picture of a country or region significant enough to have a country code, you have 6 guesses, it gives you a percentage (0% is exactly the opposite side of the planet), distance and an arrow pointing one of 8 directions telling you which direction the country you're looking at is from the one you guessed. Good for geology buffs. Heardle: You hear the first second of a song, you have to guess what it is. After each guess, you get more of the song. 1s, then 2s, then 4, 8, and so on. Good for the music listener (as long as they're not super niche types.) Duotrigordle: 32 5 letter words, 37 guesses to solve all of them. Basically you're doing 32 wordles at once, and you still only get 5 chances to guess incorrectly. It's a more strategic experience, since you're keeping track of so many different grids at once, figuring out what progress you make in each, etc.
Of these variants, Heardle is impossible (my music tastes do not match its tendencies), Worldle is too easy most of the time (but still good for keeping me from going too rusty on geography), and Duotrigordle is sublime. (It also has a practice mode, which randomly generates games to play, if you want more, but they don't count, they're not the official daily game.
@yelena86
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Sufiness
09.03.2023only 13 hours until the next Wordle ๐
Tryoxiss
22.12.2022"wordle is good because it ignores 'good' game design"
*me, a game designer listening to this person talk about good game design for four minutes confused why they think it was bad*.
Like I don't think it was intentional but its still good design for what it is none the less.
Drawoon
22.12.2022Hang on, what "good" game design does wordle ignore?
Keyser The Red Beard
19.07.2022most excellent video I am Error. I crushed that thumbs up on your video. Always keep up the high quality work.
Video Games Are Bad
16.05.2022todays word was CRAZY it took me AGES to get it ๐
Mayrink
16.05.2022Happy holidays, Error. And a happy new year.
Afterthoughts
16.05.2022Lol ok time for me to finally find out what this game is. crawls out from rock
Questing Refuge
16.05.2022This really captures how I feel playing it so well.
It's so rare I am able to participate in anything others are doing, there is a surprising amount of pleasure in feeling I can join in with such a simple word game
Bismmarck
16.05.2022Commenting for the algorithm don't mind me
Dencil Wilmot
16.05.2022Love the Celeste OST (Chapter 5b: Temple Remix) in the background~ Commenting for engagement.
dazed hydra
16.05.2022Donโt know who you are but thanks for showing me this cool game ๐๐ผ
dazed hydra
16.05.2022Wait does that mean Iโm among the first to guess each new one because I live in New Zealand?
zalut_sky
16.05.2022This is good comment. It respects Error's video. Be like this comment.
HeavyEyed
16.05.2022Sorry for the addiction
Tilt
13.05.2022limiting the amount you can play each day is actually a commonplace mechanic in f2p games, it's intended to make players create habits around playing the game so they'll play for longer
PaSStheMi1kShake
13.05.2022but i got tapir on my 1st try… o out of 5 refunded
Tero
13.05.2022I just woke up and I don't understand
ghohmann
13.05.2022Thank you for the intro to wordle! Your analysis is spot on with this puzzler. However may I suggest a re-edit for the visuals? Starting this video with a clear view (not zoomed out) of playing wordle could make it a definitive wordle video
Eric Derek
13.05.2022No idea how I missed this upload but I recently started playing Wordle the other day so I guess it worked out. Great video!
Kelley
13.05.2022New favorite word game, thanks for the recommendation!
Vate
13.05.2022ive fallen in love with this channel after watching the minesweeper video. keep doing what youre doing and dont stop!
gonzo191
13.05.2022I don't the point you're trying to make by saying it's great because it ignores 'good' game design. When it in fact exemplifies good design because good 'game' design is contextual, deliberate, cohesive and implemented well. All of which is present. It's essentially a word daily challenge or forgive me, a word-based rogue-like where everyone gets one try to figure out the solution for the day. Nothing more, nothing less.
rashkavar
13.05.2022There's some interesting variants that have come out as well:
Worldle: shows you a picture of a country or region significant enough to have a country code, you have 6 guesses, it gives you a percentage (0% is exactly the opposite side of the planet), distance and an arrow pointing one of 8 directions telling you which direction the country you're looking at is from the one you guessed. Good for geology buffs.
Heardle: You hear the first second of a song, you have to guess what it is. After each guess, you get more of the song. 1s, then 2s, then 4, 8, and so on. Good for the music listener (as long as they're not super niche types.)
Duotrigordle: 32 5 letter words, 37 guesses to solve all of them. Basically you're doing 32 wordles at once, and you still only get 5 chances to guess incorrectly. It's a more strategic experience, since you're keeping track of so many different grids at once, figuring out what progress you make in each, etc.
Of these variants, Heardle is impossible (my music tastes do not match its tendencies), Worldle is too easy most of the time (but still good for keeping me from going too rusty on geography), and Duotrigordle is sublime. (It also has a practice mode, which randomly generates games to play, if you want more, but they don't count, they're not the official daily game.