Beyond Wordle: Our Favorite Online Games
Summary
Hosts Linda Holmes and Glenn Weldon recommend five daily mobile games beyond Wordle: Mapap for geography, Catfishing for obscure Wikipedia trivia, Time Guesser for historical photo analysis, The Loop for connecting illustrated concepts, and Clues by Sam for logic puzzles. They discuss each game’s mechanics, difficulty, and appeal as engaging morning distractions that expand knowledge or provide low-stress mental stimulation.
Topics discussed
Intro: Morning distractions and daily games
Mapap: Geography quiz with historical context
Catfishing: Hard Wikipedia trivia game
Time Guesser: Identify photo era and location
The Loop: Connecting images in a circle
Clues by Sam: Logic puzzle on guilt and innocence
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