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Wordle is about to become a board game. Can it compete with the classic?

Hasbro has partnered with the New York Times Co. to make a party game inspired by the hit digital puzzle. The ability to easily share your results on social media was part of the original game's draw.
Wordle: The Party Game, an offline version of the original online word puzzle, will allow two to four players to compete in person and is set to release this fall.

Can the magic of Wordle — the popular online word-guessing game — translate to offline play?

Hasbro is betting on it. The game-maker has teamed up with the New York Times Co., which owns Wordle, to release Wordle: The Party Game, a board game version, this fall.

The word-guessing game has drawn a large, loyal fan base since its launch online last year. Many Wordle players share their daily results on social media via the

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