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The Game Show Forum => The Big Board => Topic started by: Clay Zambo on June 19, 2023, 08:49:01 AM

Title: As Wordle is to Lingo…
Post by: Clay Zambo on June 19, 2023, 08:49:01 AM

…The New York Times’s new game “Connections” is to Only Connect. Fun, if derivative (and behind a paywall.

https://www.nytimes.com/games/connections (https://www.nytimes.com/games/connections)

Title: Re: As Wordle is to Lingo…
Post by: DoItRockapella on June 19, 2023, 09:37:36 AM

The Times also recently added "Digits", which is just the Countdown numbers game.

https://www.nytimes.com/games/digits

Title: Re: As Wordle is to Lingo…
Post by: ChrisLambert! on June 19, 2023, 11:08:57 AM

If you don't want to pay the NYT price, I have access to Games via the current $1/month offer for The Athletic.

(I didn't even realize the new games were paywalled until Clay's post.)

EDIT: Never mind, per below.

Title: Re: As Wordle is to Lingo…
Post by: MikeK on June 19, 2023, 11:52:02 AM

There is no paywall for me.

Title: Re: As Wordle is to Lingo…
Post by: BrandonFG on June 19, 2023, 11:57:50 AM

Quote from: MikeK on June 19, 2023, 11:52:02 AM

There is no paywall for me.

Same. Don't think I've seen a paywall for any of their games.

/Don't give 'em any ideas

Title: Re: As Wordle is to Lingo…
Post by: Neumms on June 19, 2023, 01:01:11 PM

There's a terrific game that's much the same called Red Herring. Look for it in the App Store. The daily game is free. 16 items, but only three topics, the fourth group is a "red herring" that doesn't match up.

Title: Re: As Wordle is to Lingo…
Post by: DoItRockapella on June 20, 2023, 08:30:38 AM

The New York Times has now issued a (meaningless) statement about the similarities between Connections and Only Connect.

https://www.eurogamer.net/new-york-times-responds-to-only-connect-resemblance

Quote

The content of Connections is unique, handcrafted and has a distinctive style synonymous with New York Times Games.

Really?