Absurdle

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Absurdle
Developer(s) qntm
Platform(s) Web
Release2022
Genre(s) Puzzle, word game
Mode(s) Single-player

Absurdle is a 2022 web-based puzzle word game created by Sam Hughes, commonly known as qntm. It is a Wordle clone in which the player attempts to guess a five-letter word while the game changes the solution. Inspired by his other project Hatetris, he created Absurdle to experiment the passive-aggressiveness of the former game.

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Gameplay

In Absurdle, the solution is changed each turn. Gameplay screenshot of Absurdle, 2022.png
In Absurdle, the solution is changed each turn.

In Absurdle, the player attempts to guess a five-letter word. [1] On every turn, the game will change the solution based on the player's guesses; [1] [2] [3] [4] for example, if the player gets the "U" in "BUTTS", the game picks another word with that specific letter. [2] Unlike Wordle , the player has unlimited tries. [2] [5]

Development

According to qntm, his inspiration to develop Absurdle came from Hatetris, one of his projects in which the game spawns the worst possible tetromino in a Tetris game. [6] He wanted to take the difficulty of Hatetris and apply it to Wordle. [6]

Reception

Ranking Absurdle as his favorite Wordle clone, Graham Smith of Rock Paper Shotgun felt the game's difficulty encouraged efficiency. [5] Reviewers appreciated the ability to guess freely. [2] [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Zheng, Jenny (May 12, 2022). "Nine Wordle-Inspired Games To Check Out". GameSpot . Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Livingston, Christopher (January 13, 2022). "Absurdle is like Wordle but it fights back". PC Gamer . Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  3. ↑ Joshi, Shamani (February 22, 2022). "I Tried Wordle Spinoffs Cuz Once a Day Is Just Not Enough". Vice . Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  4. ↑ Quick, Will (January 12, 2024). "10 games like Wordle that you should try out in 2024". Pocket Gamer . p. 1. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 Smith, Graham (January 12, 2022). "Absurdle is a Wordle variant that hates you - while Sweardle curses you". Rock Paper Shotgun . Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  6. 1 2 Winkie, Luke (January 13, 2022). "Absurdle: the machiavellian version of Wordle". The Guardian . Retrieved March 11, 2024.
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