Wordle adds some welcome new features (pic: Powerlanguage)
It’s already a worldwide phenomenon but now Wordle can be more easily played by everyone, including those that think it’s too easy.
Wordle is an extremely simple game – that’s all part of its appeal – but up till now it’s not necessarily something that everyone has been able to enjoy. When you get a letter right but it’s in the wrong place then it’s indicated by the square turning amber, which is a problem if you’re colour-blind.
As many would-be fans have pointed out, colour-blind people often see the amber squares as green (indicating the letter is correct and in the right place), which makes the game essentially impossible to play.
But now there’s an option to turn on alternative high contrast colours, which should be easier to recognise for a wider range of people.
To turn on Colour Blind Mode just go to the Wordle website and click the Settings icon in the top right of the screen, which looks like a gear cog.
Toggle the switch for Color Blind Mode and it’ll turn on instantly, or just click it again and it’ll switch back to the default.
While you’re there, you might also consider trying hard mode. It’s not as over-the-top difficult as unofficial clone Absurdle but if you do want an extra challenge it adds a new rule to the game.
Everything works the same as before but whenever you reveal a letter you have to use that in a subsequent guess. So you can’t just do another random word afterwards, just to try and pick up as many clues as possible.
That still doesn’t make the game impossible but it and the colour-blind mode are a welcome sign that Wordle is constantly being updated, as its popularity continues.
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