1 year ago I was issued a DMCA takedown from the New York Times.<p>Due to alleged copyright infringement with Wordle, they requested I immediately remove Reactle, the similar word game and open-source codebase that I maintained that garnered 4k stars on Github and spawned 100s of fun variations in many different languages and themes (anyone remember Taylordle?). These downstream apps also received requests for takedown.<p>Then the media caught wind. 404 Media broke the story, and over the next 2 days, CBS, Gizmodo, AP, and NPR reached out over LinkedIn for comments. It was a whirlwind of attention I wasn’t ready for.<p>Now, 1 year later, I’m seeking vengeance!<p>How you ask? Well…. I built a brand new daily puzzle game. Friends, family and colleagues have already been enjoying the challenge daily and I’d love you to try it too.<p>Here’s how it works: You choose any word. The AI starts with the daily word. You get 8 chances to meet in the middle. That’s it.<p>Can you converge?<p>P.s. here's a link to the NPR story: <a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/03/13/1238142507/cease-desist-new-york-times-wordle-spin-offs" rel="nofollow">https://www.npr.org/2024/03/13/1238142507/cease-desist-new-y...</a>