Quordle
{{Short description|2022 video game}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Use American English|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox video game
| genre = Word game
| modes = Single-player
| platforms = Browser
| released = February 2022
| publisher = {{ubl|Freddie Meyer|Merriam-Webster}}
| developer = Freddie Meyer
| programmer = {{ubl|David Mah|Freddie Meyer}}
| image = Cover art for Quordle, Freddie Meyer, 2022.webp
}}
Quordle is a 2022 word game developed and published by Freddie Meyer. Inspired by Wordle and Dordle, Quordle tasks the player to solve four puzzles at once. In January 2023, the game was acquired by Merriam-Webster.
Gameplay
{{Further info|Wordle#Gameplay}}
In Quordle, the player has to simultaneously solve four Wordle grids within nine turns.{{Cite news |last=Sinclair |first=Brendan |date=January 24, 2023 |title=Merriam-Webster acquires word game Quordle |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/merriam-webster-acquires-word-game-quordle |access-date=January 27, 2024 |work=Gamesindustry.biz}}{{Cite news |last=Molina |first=Brett |date=February 17, 2022 |title=Think Wordle is too easy? Quordle gives you four daily puzzles to solve at the same time |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/gaming/2022/02/17/quordle-wordle-game-spinoff/6830482001/ |access-date=January 27, 2024 |work=USA Today}} In each turn, they guess a five-letter word; once the player finishes, each letter is colored based on how accurate the player's guess is. Green letters indicate that the letter is correctly placed, yellow letters indicate that it is in the wrong spot, and grey letters indicate that it is not in the word. The player may enter in a practice mode, which allows them to play endless games.{{Cite news |last=Walker |first=John |date=February 25, 2022 |title=Forget Wordle And Quordle, You Should Be Playing Octordle |url=https://kotaku.com/wordle-dordle-quordle-octordle-word-game-browser-puzzle-1848593721 |access-date=January 26, 2024 |work=Kotaku}}{{Cite news |last=Byers |first=Preston |date=February 16, 2022 |title=How to play Quordle, a variation of Wordle |url=https://dotesports.com/general/news/how-to-play-quordle-variation-of-wordle |access-date=January 27, 2024 |work=Dot Esports}} New puzzles appear daily. Paul Newman, from South Africa, holds the record for winning the most consecutive games of Quordle. He attributes his success to only conversing to his friend Yair Reiner in 5 letter words.
Development and release
The early prototype of Quordle was developed by engineer David Mah.{{Cite news |last=Kooser |first=Amanda |date=February 14, 2022 |title='Evil and Genius' Quordle Word Game Is Wordle Times Four |url=https://www.cnet.com/culture/internet/evil-and-genius-quordle-word-game-is-wordle-times-four/ |access-date=January 27, 2024 |work=CNET}} Freddie Meyer took Mah's prototype, modifying the code. Meyer was inspired by Dordle, another Wordle clone where players must solve two grids at once. Quordle was released in February 2022, and within the first few weeks, Quordle had gained a total of one million players.
In January 2023, Merriam-Webster acquired Quordle for an undisclosed sum.{{Cite news |last=Smith |first=Graham |date=January 23, 2023 |title=Wordle-like Quordle is now owned by Merriam-Webster |url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/wordle-like-quordle-is-now-owned-by-merriam-webster |access-date=January 27, 2023 |work=Rock Paper Shotgun}} Greg Barlow, the president of the company, stated that the game was "a favorite" within the staff, adding that it would "make a great addition" to the website's selection of games.{{Cite news |last=Orland |first=Kyle |date=January 23, 2023 |title=Wordle clone Quordle purchased by... Merriam-Webster? |url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/01/dictionary-biz-finally-infiltrates-gaming-as-merriam-webster-buys-quordle/ |access-date=January 27, 2024 |work=Ars Technica}}{{Cite news |last=Sawers |first=Paul |date=January 20, 2023 |title=Wordle clone Quordle acquired by Merriam-Webster |url=https://techcrunch.com/2023/01/20/wordle-clone-quordle-acquired-by-merriam-webster/ |access-date=January 27, 2024 |work=TechCrunch}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.merriam-webster.com/games/quordle/#/}}
- [https://www.playwordle.uk/quordle/ Quordle British]
- [https://quordle.info Quordle Guide]