Absurdle
2022 web-based video game
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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
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
Reception
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]
