What makes word games so irresistible?

Have you ever wondered why you can’t stop playing word games when you get started?

Regardless of age, as long as it’s a word game that lures you in, you want to keep going! Word games' timeless appeal raises the question: Why?

These brief explanations might offer insight into why these kinds of games keep hooking us in!

And if you’re looking for a quick word game fix, don't worry! We have Crosswordle, right here at Hey, Good Game!

Five game insights we think will pique your interest!

There are so many well-known word games that it’d take us too much time to talk about all of them. And here are two games that are similar to one another; Scrabble and Boggle. Both are great and require quick wit and skill, but what do you think are their differences? The differences between them can help you choose which game fits your preferences!

Is our Crosswordle not enough to scratch your Wordle itch? Then here are four Wordle-like games that you can play! We all understand that you need more than just one-word game to get your fix, and these games can hopefully meet your expectations.

Still need more?! Well, luckily, we have one more word game that’s sure to give you that refreshing change of pace—Squeezy. You’ll be surprised at how interesting this word game is! And interestingly, we have an exclusive interview with Squeezy’s creator and how he made this fantastic game.

Word games aren’t just fun—they’re also effective learning tools! There was a study involving nursing students in Ankara, Türkiye, where useful information was included in the word games they were provided with. They responded that it was effective in improving their interest and retention of the topics that were related to their lessons.

Words are wondrous, and they can do a lot of good when used correctly and with purposeful intent. Word games are even more spectacular in the way they can make groups of people happy as they shuffle around letters. While modern video games are fun to play, there’s just something about these simple word games that tickle people in the right way and refuse to let go.

That’s one of the major reasons why Wordle was such a hit. Aside from many factors like the COVID-19 pandemic, word games are just plain fun and sufficiently challenging. Everybody is entranced with how well words ensnare the creative mind,  and to that, we share the words of J.K. Rowling, British author and philanthropist famous for the Harry Potter series:

“Words are, in my not-so-humble opinion, our most inexhaustible source of magic.”

We just got back from the Game Developers Conference! We’re excited to share the meaningful things we learned and encountered during our attendance at the GDC, and we hope that you tune in to our next podcast episode about it!

And if you want to learn more about what we’re up to at Hey, Good Game, you can find out more right here. 

Someday, we hope that we make a big enough presence in the game world that everyone will recognize our trademark and then shout that it’s:

Hey, Good Game!