How a lifelong word game fan built Wordtrak from scratch
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Summary
The author, a lifelong word game enthusiast who regularly plays Scrabble and Wordle with family, decided to build their own word game called Wordtrak after trying NYT's Crossplay. The game was designed to be easy for family members to play while still being challenging, and to allow players to put it down and walk away without penalty. The article chronicles the personal motivation and design philosophy behind creating the game.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledI've been playing word games my whole life.
My mom has been regularly beating me at Scrabble since I could spell.
I lose frequently to my wife Maya at Scrabble, and my kids beg to play Wordle every time we are waiting for a food order.
My brother-in-law even made us a crossword to commemorate our wedding date.
I set out to build a new word game from scratch.
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