The Games team recently launched its first two-player game, Crossplay, on a new app for iOS and Android devices. The gameplay ...

Some of these word games are challenging while others are more casual.

Fans of word games have something to celebrate in 2026: the recent launch of Crossplay, a new puzzle from NYT Games. Similar ...

Great news, NYT Games fans—there's a new brainteaser for us to obsess over! Many of us already play Wordle, Connections and Strands daily, and have adjusted our playing time to also include Pips, a ...

The New York Times Games ’ multiplayer word game Crossplay has surpassed one million downloads on mobile. The game launched on January 20th 2026 as a free-to-play title following NYT's efforts to ...

We’re delighted to introduce our brand new puzzle, Mini Cogs. As you might have guessed from its name, Mini Cogs is a smaller version of our new puzzle, Cogs: a unique twist on a word game that blends ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Shuffalo is a new word ...

On Groundhog Day, Wordle Started Reusing Words With an Iconic Repeat Answer ...

Wordle is great, and I currently have a 460-day streak, but for the past month or so, Waffle has taken the crown as my favorite word game.

The new a Balatro-style roguelike word game Cursed Words has launched a free demo on Steam ahead of Steam Next Fest this month ...

There’s an art and a science to picking a good starting word for Wordle. Here are my suggestions for the best starters—and ...