Game Reviews
We don't give out scores until we've actually played the game — usually for a week or two minimum. Every review walks through what works, what doesn't, and who the game is genuinely for.
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Shuffalo Review: The New Yorker's Anagram Builder Is a Sneaky Good Daily
Four letters, then five, six, seven, eight — and a brutal nine-letter bonus. The escalating-difficulty mechanic is doing something Wordle never did.
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Word Salad Review: Chaotic, Clever, and Strangely Addictive
A word game where the rules change every round shouldn't work. Somehow, this one does.
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LinkedIn Pinpoint Review: A Quiet Hit Hiding in Your Feed
LinkedIn's category-guessing daily is more polished than it has any right to be.
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NYT Connections Review: The Puzzle That Eats Your Mornings
A four-by-four grid, four hidden categories, and a daily ego death. We're hooked.