Before Spelling Bee, before Wordle and before Connections, there was the crossword. Who invented the first published crossword, and what was it? On Dec. 21, 1913, the New York World, a prominent New ...

How to solve today's Wordle. Wordle, Wordle, Wordle. That one may smile and be a Wordle! Out, damned Wordle, out I say! A pox on both your Wordles! I wonder, verily, would the Bard have played word ...

Puzzle games have changed a lot since The Witness hit in 2016, which showed us new ways of interpreting game environments and connecting the dots. And even in 2025 we had the likes of Blue Prince ...

Many of the big announcements at The Game Awards are for completely new projects, some of which are total surprises (if you had an Okami sequel on your bingo card last year, you're either in the know ...

Wordle has quickly become one of the most popular daily puzzles, and lately, everyone seems to be playing it, and for good reason. It’s simple, fun, and just challenging enough to become a daily habit ...

Puzzle Mania, the annual print section, takes a village to grow it from a kernel of an idea to the extravaganza it is today. By Sam Corbin To discuss this year’s Super Mega, please visit our guide.

You win when you’ve discovered the themes for all four groups. Unlike NY Times Connections which limits you to four guesses, Swellgarfo’s version allows you to ...

If you’ve spent time in YouTube’s puzzle scene, you’ve probably encountered Fleb, whose gentle sense of humor and analytical mind made him a perfect guide to the history of brain-teasers. Strange ...

Everything you need to know about this year’s special print puzzle section. By New York Times Games What is Puzzle Mania? Puzzle Mania is an annual special puzzle section in the print edition of the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about TV shows, movies, video games, entertainment & culture. Not much has changed with the NYT Games app’s popular ...

As I drag my little skeleton train across a checkered board in Spooky Express, a track starts to appear that mirrors my movement. With a zombie waiting on a platform nearby, I have to map out the ...