When wordle first started to rise in popularity, I saw a lot of comments that the one-a-day format was too limiting, and people would get bored and forget about the site because one puzzle doesn't offer enough engagement. I think that actually it had the opposite effect, keeping people coming back every day. It just goes to show that what people say they want, and what actually works, can be very different.
> I think that actually it had the opposite effect
That's my feeling too - it's quick and cheerful. You know you can fire it up and be done ~5 minutes later with a nice little thing to post onto $SOCIALOFCHOICE and no need to think about it again for 24 hours.
That was my experience. Somebody posted a clone here very early on that let you play as many times as you liked. I think I did 3 or 4 in a row and never went back. I still wordle every day, though. Sometimes scarcity is nice.
I feel the same about TV series, I tend to value more and be more mindful of content that is released weekly, than released at once for for binging. Later, makes me loathe it
Paraphrasing you: Scarcity makes you value things more, sometimes in a good way.
The important thing is getting the dosage right. I feel like it's hard to get immersed in a show where I see one episode per week. I also find myself forgetting minor characters and suspect that I don't make as many subtle connections when I watch weekly. One wordle per day seems to be optimal, though - you get your fix but it maintains its freshness.
I think the shared puzzle and mystery aspect is what made it take off. You could gloat or moan very easily and everyone who played knew exactly what you were trying to guess and could compare.
