Listen "303: Word(le) Games"
Episode Synopsis
Word games are ubiquitous, and almost universally short, but most are too slight to make for a full Short Game episode. This week we’re starting by discussing the virally popular Wordle, then moving on to talk about our favorite word games over the years.
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Your hosts this week were:
Shane Kelly – @8bitShaneNate Heininger – @natestlLaura Nash – @laurajnash
(00:00) - Wordle
(33:18) - 7 Little Words
(35:52) - Codenames
(38:47) - Shane’s Guessing Game
(43:05) - Puzzlejuice
(44:35) - Upwords
(49:03) - New York Times Spelling Bee
(52:56) - What's Making Us Happy This Week?
(53:18) - Shane - Beast Breaker
(59:11) - Laura - Moulin Rouge on Broadway
(01:02:40) - Nate - Bit Brigade Live Speedrun Soundtracks
(01:07:53) - Outro
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