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Is there any IP attached to wordle? What was preventing them from paying someone to build a clone?

• ceejayoz 5y ago
  Backlash. https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/creator-wordle-copycat-app-says-crossed-line-backlash-rcna11903 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.
  • jeffbee 5y ago
    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.
    • woobar 5y ago
      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
      • codebje 5y ago
        3. An excellent design that lets you play without getting in the way
  • deleted 5y ago
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  • xtracto 5y ago
    I wonder, now that the original Wordle is owned by a mega-corp, would people feel the same if other clones appeared?
• paxys 5y ago
  Wordle is the IP.
  • leifg 5y ago
    You mean the name? I guess that makes sense. If the NYT would release "The daily NYW word game" it would probably not catch on as much.