My Personal Ranking of The New York Times’ Free Games

I’d love to see the stats on the New York Times.  I’d be surprised it the Game section didn’t get more view than the front page.  I think that’s where we’re at.   One company, giving us a Morpheus choice.  The Blue Pill, represented by the games allows us to spend time in blissful neutrality while the red pill the news is the painful reality.

I’m choosing the blue pill.  A subscription free blue pill with a choice of nine games (including Strands still stranded beta).   Here’s how I rank these games, along with a brief description of each:

1. Connections

Connections often breaks my brain.  Somedays I can figure it out but there are days I can’t.

2. Wordle

It’s simple, addictive, and a I can almost ways figure it out.   My go to is C-R-A-N-E

3. Sudoku

Classic.  One of my favorite time killers now that I’ve deleted TikTok

4. The Mini Crossword

The Mini Crossword is quick and satisfying.

5. Strands

It feels like a grade school game, but grade school could be fun.

6. Letter Boxed

Letter Boxed invites players to create words using letters arranged in a square.   In the right mood I’m into it

7. Tiles

A matching game that tests pattern recognition.  My kids like this. I’ve never finished it.

8. Spelling Bee

It’s like Letter Boxed. but without the fun.  Maybe that’s because it’s easy to hit the limit in the free version.

9. Vertex

Not into it.  The final images look pretty cool I’ll admit.

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