Why Is Everyone So Obsessed With Puzzle Games Now?

We have turned competition into connection because it’s the only way we’ve learned that we can get attention — and when you see a continuous decline in relationships outside of your phone because spaces continue to disappear, you’ll cling to whatever you can to feel like you belong to a larger world. That’s without taking into account how the platf... See more

We chase numbers and icons because they’re always available, and the chase is often so immersive that it keeps us from seeing where it leads, which is often far away from what we actually want. This can lead to what the evolutionary psychologist Diana Fleischman calls “counterfeit fitness”: the constant, momentary “wins” that come with playing digi... See more

And I think it's really interesting to think about how there is a population of people who have crafted an identity and an aesthetic to work in a digital space, but not necessarily in a physical space.

Limited supply: Wordle’s single puzzle a day is refreshing. It feels low commitment, and you get a sense of accomplishment from “completing” a defined task. You also can’t binge and get bored of the format or burn out from overexposure in a short period of time.