A significantly more difficult version of Wordle, entitled Quordle, has surfaced recently. Quordle is just one of many games to follow the recent trend of Wordle spin-offs, with other popular examples being Spellie, a version of Wordle for kids, and Worldle, a game that takes the loose structure and rules of Wordle and applies them to tests of geographical knowledge.
Wordle was released in the fall of last year by an indie developer by the name of Josh Wardle. Since then, it has grown exponentially in popularity, with celebrities, musicians, and professional athletes all getting on board and publicly showing their affection for the game. The title appears to have grown even more successful following its recent purchase by The New York Times. A lot of this popularity can be attributed to Wordle's simple, easy-to-follow rules: a mystery five-letter word is generated each day, and players have six chances to guess what it is; with each guess, letters are highlighted in grey, yellow, or green; grey letters are not in the mystery word at all, yellow letters are in the mystery word, but in a different location, and green letters are in the mystery word in the same location.
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For anyone who thinks this sounds a bit too easy, Quordle is here to provide a greater challenge. The rules of Quordle are almost exactly the same as Wordle: players have multiple chances to guess a five-letter word, and each letter is highlighted in grey, yellow, or green in accordance with the same criteria set by Wordle. The twist, however, lies in the fact that there are four separate mystery words instead of just one, and each guess applies to all four words, meaning that Wordle fans must work
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