All articles tagged with #puzzle games
Originally Published 21 days ago — by The New York Times
The article provides hints, solutions, and community discussion for the NYT Connections puzzle released on December 22, 2025, including difficulty ratings and tips for players.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by Kotaku
The article discusses the lack of a dedicated puzzle category at The Game Awards, highlighting the popularity of puzzle games and their potential for recognition. It also covers topics like layoffs in the gaming industry, the revenue differences between remakes and remasters, and new game updates such as Path of Exile's latest patch and the co-op horror game Mimesis, which mimics players' voices.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by The Verge
The Playdate handheld console has become a popular source for quick, engaging indie puzzle games like Lexgrid, Togglebot, and What Time Is It?, offering a unique and portable way to enjoy daily puzzles without relying on smartphones.
Originally Published 4 months ago — by The Guardian
The article explores a new wave of video games that simulate archaeological work, emphasizing environmental storytelling, interpretive gameplay, and record-keeping as methods to engage players in archaeological roles, alongside discussions of classic and upcoming games and the industry’s shifting landscape.
Originally Published 5 months ago — by GAMINGbible
Steam is offering four free PC games—Kasama: The Awakening, Nightlings, One/Iro, and Blindsided Labs—that players can add to their library permanently without any subscription requirements.
Originally Published 6 months ago — by The Verge
The Atlantic is launching a new digital hub for its growing collection of puzzle and game offerings, including titles like Bracket City, Caleb’s Inferno Crossword, and new games like Stacks and Fluxis, accessible on web and app, with some content behind a paywall for subscribers, as part of its effort to create more immersive and artisanal gaming experiences.
Originally Published 7 months ago — by Lifehacker
The NYT Strands puzzle for June 5, 2025, features the theme 'Mary, Mary, quite contrary,' with the spangram 'GARDEN' and theme words including CONTRARY, SILVER, BELLS, COCKLESHELLS, PRETTY, and MAIDS, all related to the nursery rhyme and garden imagery.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Gematsu
Nintendo has added Tetris DX to the Game Boy – Nintendo Switch Online app, complementing the previously available Tetris for the Nintendo Entertainment System on the Nintendo Switch Online platform. Tetris DX offers classic puzzle gameplay with modes like MARATHON, ULTRA, and 40 LINES, and supports two-player simultaneous play. It is compatible with the Game Boy Color and allows for data transfer between systems using a Game Link cable, with battery-backed memory saving up to three game files.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Forbes
The New York Times' Strands puzzle for December 4th challenges players with a theme centered around diacritical marks, featuring words like UMLAUT, TILDE, and CIRCUMFLEX. The spangram for the day is DIACRITICS, cleverly misleading players with hints related to pronunciation rather than marriage. The puzzle's theme and word choices provide a tricky yet engaging experience for word game enthusiasts.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by The New York Times
The article discusses the enduring popularity and impact of the video game Tetris, highlighting its success and the ongoing challenges related to its intellectual property rights.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Forbes
The New York Times' latest puzzle game, Strands, challenges players to find words fitting a daily theme on a grid, including a spangram that spans two sides. For Sunday, November 10th, the theme is 'Nice fit,' with hints related to men's wear. The spangram is 'WELLSUITED,' and other words include JUMP, LEISURE, BIRTHDAY, BUSINESS, STRONG, and CIVIL. The game offers a fun twist on classic word search puzzles.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Forbes
The New York Times' latest puzzle game, Strands, challenges players to find words related to a daily theme on a grid, including a spangram that spans two sides. Today's theme is "Generation jam," focusing on Nineties Bands like Nirvana and Oasis. The spangram is "NINETIESBANDS," and the words include SUBLIME, BLUR, NIRVANA, TOOL, OASIS, and PAVEMENT. The author shares their experience solving the puzzle and reflects on the theme's relevance.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Mashable
Wordle, the popular word puzzle game, was originally created as a gift and has since become a global phenomenon with various fan-created versions. The New York Times acquired Wordle, and the game's archive has been removed at their request. Today's 5-letter Wordle answer is "TITHE," and the game offers hints and strategies to help players solve the daily puzzle.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Mashable
Wordle, the popular daily word puzzle game, was originally created as a gift and has since become a global phenomenon. Players can choose strategic starting words and utilize hints to solve the 5-letter word of the day. Despite the removal of the Wordle archive, the game's difficulty has remained consistent, with an option for a harder mode. Today's Wordle answer is "EQUIP," and players can look forward to a new challenge tomorrow.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Forbes
The New York Times' Strands puzzle for today focused on opposites in common phrases, with the theme hint "This and that" and an extra hint "It’s raining cats and dogs." The spangram for today's puzzle was "PARTNERS," linking opposite sides of the grid. The words found in the puzzle included "Trial and Error," "Smoke and Mirrors," "Give and Take," and "Peace and Quiet," with each pair of words serving as partners in common phrases. The unique structure of the theme made it a particularly clever and challenging Strands puzzle.