Absurdle

Absurdle is a 2022 web-based puzzle word game created by Sam Hughes, commonly known as qntm. It is a Wordle clone in which the player attempts to guess a five-letter word while the game changes the solution. Inspired by his other project Hatetris, he created Absurdle to experiment the passive-aggressiveness of the former game.

Gameplay


In Absurdle, the player attempts to guess a five-letter word. On every turn, the game will change the solution based on the player's guesses; for example, if the player gets the "U" in "BUTTS", the game picks another word with that specific letter. Unlike Wordle, the player has unlimited tries.

Development
According to qntm, his inspiration to develop Absurdle came from Hatetris, one of his projects in which the game spawns the worst possible tetromino in a Tetris game. He wanted to take the difficulty of Hatetris and apply it to Wordle.

Reception
Ranking Absurdle as his favorite Wordle clone, Graham Smith of Rock Paper Shotgun felt the game's difficulty encouraged efficiency. Reviewers appreciated the ability to guess freely.