Absurdle | |
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Developer(s) | qntm |
Platform(s) | Web |
Release | 2022 |
Genre(s) | Puzzle, word game |
Mode(s) | 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.
In Absurdle, the player attempts to guess a five-letter word. [1] On every turn, the game will change the solution based on the player's guesses; [1] [2] [3] [4] for example, if the player gets the "U" in "BUTTS", the game picks another word with that specific letter. [2] Unlike Wordle, the player has unlimited tries. [2] [5]
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. [6] He wanted to take the difficulty of Hatetris and apply it to Wordle. [6]
Ranking Absurdle as his favorite Wordle clone, Graham Smith of Rock Paper Shotgun felt the game's difficulty encouraged efficiency. [5] Reviewers appreciated the ability to guess freely. [2] [5]