With over 300,000 players logging in daily,Wordleseems to have taken over the gaming world as of late. Requiring players to guess a five-letter word in six attempts,Wordlebases most of its gameplay on the reward of finally guessing that word right, and a player using their detective skills built ingames likeProfessor LaytonandDisco Elysiumto solve the puzzle as efficiently as possible. With a new word daily as well,Wordleallows players a consistent reason to keep jumping back on the game.
It’s safe to say thatWordle’spopularity speaks mostly for itself, with interest from theNew York Times leading to a purchase ofWordlefor a large figure. Given the success of the game, it was bound to spawn some clones at some point or another, and now thoseWordleclones are appearing with twists on the original format of the game. The latest of these clones is calledSquabble, and though it is currently only in its beta, it appears to allow for a bit more of a competitive edge than the originalWordle.
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Squabbletakes theWordleformat of a five-letter word that needs to be guessed in six attempts and turns it into a multiplayer experience, where guessing a word quickly earns a player more time to guess the next word compared to other players. In a battle royale format,SquabbletakesWordleand turns a personal guessing experience into a timed brawl against other players to guess words as quickly as efficiently as possible to be the last player standing.
In “Blitz” mode, a group of up to five players in this competitiveSquabbleformat, while “Squabble Royale"allows for up to 99 players all to join the same lobby. The game doesn’t even require players to make an account, and instead allows them to join onto the website as a guest. Taking a beloved game format and turning it into an unconventional battle royale is something that gamers may be familiar with thanks in large part togames likeTetris 99on the Switch. Similarly toTetris 99,Squabbleallows players to see the progress of others, ensuring that extra bit of pressure is applied when playing.
Despite the introduction of clones and competitors likeSquabble, it is debatable whether the popularity ofWordlewill be decreasing any time soon. Already it is inspiring gamers in their lives outside the game, as oneWordlefan designed their own Valentine’s Daygreeting card based on the hit game.
