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Margaret Andersen

2.16.2022

3 min read

UX/UI

How Wordle's genius game design helped it go viral

Game design psychology keeps Wordle players coming back for more, according to a UX and cognitive psychology expert.

The Wordle interface over a gradient background.

Screenshot: New York Times. Illustration by Anita Goldstein.

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