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Backlash. https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/creator...

> A developer who created a copycat iOS version of Wordle admitted that he was "wrong" to try to monetize the daily word game after he generated backlash online and Apple removed the clone from its App Store.




Kinda wild since it's just a javascript ripoff and slight mod of Word Mastermind, which was itself based on an older but similar game.


I think these two ideas made it a success more than some old games it is built on:

1. Whole world playing against each other trying to guess same word every day

2. Easy way to share your results without spoiling the game


3. An excellent design that lets you play without getting in the way


I wonder, now that the original Wordle is owned by a mega-corp, would people feel the same if other clones appeared?




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