Absurdle
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| Developer | qntm |
| Platform | Web |
| Release | 2022 |
| Genres | Puzzle, word game |
| Mode | 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.
Gameplay
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In Absurdle, the player attempts to guess a five-letter word, similarly to Wordle.[1] However, while Wordle picks a single secret word at the beginning of the game, Absurdle gives the impression of picking a single secret word, but actually considers the entire list of all possible secret words which conform to the player's existing guesses.[1] On each guess, Absurdle picks the word coloring which prunes the possible word list the least, attempting to intentionally prolong the game.[1][2] Unlike Wordle, Absurdle has infinite guesses.[3]
Development
[edit | edit source]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.[1] He wanted to take the difficulty of Hatetris and apply it to Wordle.[1]
Reception
[edit | edit source]Ranking Absurdle as his favorite Wordle clone, Graham Smith of Rock Paper Shotgun felt the game's difficulty encouraged efficiency.[3] Reviewers appreciated the ability to guess freely.[2][3]
See also
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