LinkedIn, the professional network known for its job listings and unsolicited career advice, is getting in on the act. The platform officially introduces Wordle-style puzzle games, weeks from now in the program.
The company is launching with three games: Pinpoint, a word game in which players must guess a theme that connects a series of words; Queens, a puzzle game like a cross between Sudoku and Minesweeper; and Crossclimb, a trivia game that involves guessing a series of four-letter words and placing them in the correct order.
LinkedIn describes them as “thought-oriented games,” though the format will likely look familiar to fans. The New York Times Game program. Each game can only be played once per day, and players can share their scores with friends in messages filled with cute emojis reminiscent of the Wordle grid. The service will also track “streaks” to encourage players to come back each day. Given the similarities, it should come as no surprise that the games are developed by LinkedIn’s news team, which recently hired a dedicated games editor.
It has been a boon for the Games The New York Times Since it acquired Wordle , and other publications tried to emulate this success with their own word and puzzle games. I asked Dan Roth, LinkedIn’s editor-in-chief and vice president of product, if the company was inspired by Wordle and the company’s success. The NYTs Game program. He said the inspiration was actually much older: “the first crossword puzzle.” New York World Newspaper more than 100 years ago. He added that there are currently no plans for a standalone game app.
“These games aren’t just meant to be played,” Roth told Engadget. “We don’t enter the gaming world to enter the gaming world. The idea is games that can help you think differently and connect with your network.”
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