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Nerdle

Game · 2022 · Niche

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Nerdle, a math take on Wordle, claimed over 1 million players within weeks of launch.

The story of nerdle: the first popular math wordle
Nerdle
Programmers Explore the Secrets of Wordle
The New Stack
The Dorset Nerdle
Dorset Life
Close up rear view of two schoolboys wearing protective n95 face mask looking, playing games, working for online education with smartphone in a classroom during COVID-19 outbreak
Education Week
Nerdle Promises To Be More Than Just Another Wordle Clone
Forbes (Peter Suciu, contributor)

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How it works
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Numbers

Cumulative players
>1M
By Feb 21, 2022 · Owner claim · Open web · Self-reported · The Guardian
Seed to peak
5 weeks
Jan 20 ’22 to Feb 21 ’22
Platforms
5
Started on Open web
Origin
Seeded
Gaming

Mechanics

  • Shareable outputPrimary
  • Daily ritual
  • Newsjacking

How it spread

Trace the origin

Nerdle went live at nerdlegame.com on January 20, 2022, with a new math puzzle each day. Players posted grids on Reddit and Twitter, and teachers used it in class. By February 21, The Guardian reported over 1 million players in more than 200 countries.

Wikipedia views · Google searchesDec ’21Feb ’22MarMayJulSepFeb ’23JunOctMar ’24AprPeakOpen webRedditPressXAudio
Open webRedditPressXAudio

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Timeline (10)

  1. January 2022

    Nerdle seed · Jan 20 ’22

    Nerdle went live at nerdlegame.com; co-creator Richard Mann shared his first result on Twitter.[4][2][11]

    The story of nerdle: the first popular math wordle
    Open the first post ↗

  2. r/wordle users platform jump · Jan 30 ’22

    An r/wordle thread, "For those that Nerdle," collected players' grids and solving tips.[5]

  3. The New Stack press · Jan 30 ’22

    The New Stack reported that Nerdle's makers had forked Hannah Park's Wordle-clone code.[11]

    Programmers Explore the Secrets of Wordle
Changelogupdated Oct 15 ’26
  1. 2026-10-15Added: 9 events, 11 sources · Score 26
Origin
Seeded
Sector
Gaming
Region
GB
Cumulative players
>1M
By Feb 21, 2022 · Owner claim · Open web · Self-reported · The Guardian
Evidence
Grade B

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Wikipedia views · Google searchesDec ’21Feb ’22MarMayJulSepFeb ’23JunOctMar ’24AprPeakOpen webRedditPressXAudio
Open webRedditPressXAudio

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  1. January 2022

    Nerdle seed · Jan 20 ’22

    Nerdle went live at nerdlegame.com; co-creator Richard Mann shared his first result on Twitter.[4][2][11]

    The story of nerdle: the first popular math wordle
    Open the first post ↗

  2. r/wordle users platform jump · Jan 30 ’22

    An r/wordle thread, "For those that Nerdle," collected players' grids and solving tips.[5]

  3. The New Stack press · Jan 30 ’22

    The New Stack reported that Nerdle's makers had forked Hannah Park's Wordle-clone code.[11]

    Programmers Explore the Secrets of Wordle

  1. press · Feb 6 ’22

  2. platform jump · Feb 10 ’22

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