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     • Josh Wardle should have a net worth of $800 thousand.
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     Josh Wardle Bio, Age, Net Worth, Wife, Creator Of Wordle

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   Who is Josh Wardle?

   • The inventor of word game sensation Wordle has spoken of being overwhelmed by its success, following a sale to the New York Times (NYT). Software engineer Josh Wardle released the free simple online game in October, and has now sold it for an undisclosed seven-figure sum.

   Wordle inventor 'overwhelmed' as New York Times buys game - BBC

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   Why did Josh Wardle sell wordle to the New York Times?

   • By Eddie Makuch on March 29, 2022 at 9:01AM PDT Wordle creator Josh Wardle has shed new light on why he sold the hit game to The New York Times, saying part of the reason he accepted the buyout was to avoid the drama of dealing with wannabes and clones that quickly appeared on app stores.

   Wordle Creator Explains Why He Sold To The New York Times

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   How did Wardle escape a juggernaut?

   • Wardle has escaped a juggernaut by surrendering his invention to the commercial side of the web. He speaks respectfully of the Times ‘ approach to puzzles (its news release noted that it brought the world the Times crossword in 1942), and said that the company would keep Wordle in front of its paywall.

   Wordle Creator Josh Wardle Talks NYT Sale, Game's Success - TIME

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   Where did Tim Wardle go to college?

   • A few years later, he moved to the United States to attend the University of Oregon, where he graduated with a Master of Fine Arts in Digital Art. He has three brothers, one of whom is documentary film maker Tim Wardle, director of the 2018 film Three Identical Strangers.

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3. www.bbc.com › news › business-60208463Wordle inventor 'overwhelmed' as New York Times buys game - BBC

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   The inventor of word game sensation Wordle has spoken of being overwhelmed by its success, following a sale to the New York Times (NYT). Software engineer Josh Wardle released the free simple...

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Josh_WardleJosh Wardle - Wikipedia

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   Josh Wardle is a Welsh software engineer who developed the viral web-based word game Wordle. The New York Times Company acquired Wordle from Wardle in late January 2022. Wardle lives in Brooklyn, New York.

5. time.com › 6143715Wordle Creator Josh Wardle Talks NYT Sale, Game's Success | TIME

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   Feb 1, 2022 · Far from producing income, the game (at least until Jan. 31) was actually costing Wardle money, the roughly $100 a month required to keep it online. He seemed fine with that. And it seemed the ...

6. www.gamespot.com › articles › wordle-creatorWordle Creator Explains Why He Sold To The New York Times

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   Mar 29, 2022 · Josh Wardle was reportedly paid at least $1 million for the game, and now he's discussed the decision to sell. By Eddie Makuch on March 29, 2022 at 9:01AM PDT. 3 Comments.

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7. www.nytimes.com › 2022/01/03 › technologyWordle Is a Love Story - The New York Times

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   Jan 3, 2022 · Josh Wardle, a software engineer in Brooklyn, knew his partner loved word games, so he created a guessing game for just the two of them. As a play on his last name, he named it Wordle.

8. slate.com › culture › 2022Wordle: Game creator Josh Wardle on strategy, stats, and why ...

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   Jan 19, 2022 · Josh Wardle is the inventor of a free online word game you just might be familiar with. (If you change one letter in his last name, you’ll get the name of the game.)

9. www.mirror.co.uk › news › uk-newsBritish software engineer becomes a millionaire after Wordle ...

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   Feb 1, 2022 · A British software engineer has become a millionaire after a word game he invented only three months ago was bought for an undisclosed seven-figure sum. Josh Wardle created Wordle - a play on...