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The New York Times has used video games as part of its journalistic efforts, among the first publications to do so, [13] contributing to an increase in Internet traffic; [14] In the late 1990s and early 2000s, The New York Times began offering its newspaper online, and along with it the crossword puzzles, allowing readers to solve puzzles on their computers.
Strands is an online word game created by The New York Times. Released into beta in March 2024, Strands is a part of the New York Times Games library. [1] Strands takes the form of a word search, with new puzzles released once every day. The original pitch for the game was created by Juliette Seive, and puzzles are edited by Tracy Bennett.
The game has been praised for its commentary, though according to critic Joshua Wolens it is "more an extended joke than it is a challenge", taking only about 10 minutes to beat. [2] Ben Sledge of The Gamer gave the game a positive review, writing, "Put simply, I want my games to say something. The New York Times Simulator says a lot." [6]
Following the success of Connections and Wordle, the pressure was on for the New York Times to find its next hit game. It didn’t have to look far. It didn’t have to look far.
In March 2011, Amazon announced that subscriptions to The New York Times through its Kindle e-readers would grant access to nytimes.com, [90] followed by the Barnes & Noble Nook in April. [91] In March 2023, Amazon ceased sales on newspaper subscriptions through Kindle Newsstand [92] and canceled existing subscriptions in September. [93]
Letter Boxed is an online word puzzle video game created by Sam Ezersky and published in 2019 (soft-launched in 2018) on The New York Times Games. [1] It was the third game published in the puzzles section on the New York Times website after the Crossword and Spelling Bee. [2]
The New York Times Spelling Bee, or simply the Spelling Bee, is a word game distributed in print and electronic format by The New York Times as part of The New York Times Games. Created by Frank Longo, the game debuted in a weekly print format in 2014. A digital daily version with an altered scoring system launched on May 9, 2018.
Connections is a word puzzle developed and published by The New York Times as part of The New York Times Games. It was released on June 12, 2023, during its beta phase. It is the second-most-played game that is published by the Times, behind Wordle. [1] [2] [3]