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Are Puzzles Good for Your Brain? What the Evidence Actually Says

Jul 20

Board Games

Are Puzzles Good for Your Brain? What the Evidence Actually Says

Naomi Bruwer · July 20, 2026

Short answer: yes, but not in the way the headlines promise. Puzzles are linked to sharper thinking, and there is...

5,000 Years of Games: How We Got From Senet to Wordle

Jul 11

Board Games

5,000 Years of Games: How We Got From Senet to Wordle

Naomi Bruwer · July 11, 2026

Every morning, millions of people open a phone, tap out a five-letter guess, and share a small grid of coloured...

How to Play NYT Crossplay: Complete Strategy Guide

Jun 23

Board Games

How to Play NYT Crossplay: Complete Strategy Guide

Naomi Bruwer · June 23, 2026

NYT Crossplay launched 21 January 2026. It’s the New York Times’ first 2-player word game. Four months in, the shape...

Word Chums: The History of the Word Game Built by the Makers of Age of Empires

Jun 22

Board Games

Word Chums: The History of the Word Game Built by the Makers of Age of Empires

Naomi Bruwer · June 22, 2026

Word Chums has been on the App Store since 2012, which makes it one of the longer-running word games on...

Jun 27

Board Games

How to Win at Rock Paper Scissors

The Word Finder Team · June 27, 2023

If there’s a game that’s hard to win consistently, it’s Rock Paper Scissors. The game sometimes feels more like a...

Jun 6

Board Games

How to Win at Tic Tac Toe

The Word Finder Team · June 6, 2023

Tic Tac Toe isn’t exactly the most sophisticated game, but that just makes it harder to win. While kids sometimes...

May 16

Board Games

10 Best Card Games for Kids

The Word Finder Team · May 16, 2023

Fun, Easy, and Perfect for Family Game Night Looking for fun, screen-free ways to keep your kids entertained? Card games...

Jul 8

Words

Word Games You Can Play Outside

The Word Finder Team · July 8, 2022

A lot of popular word games are pretty solitary activities. Think Wordle, Semantle – even, depending on your chosen medium,...

Apr 26

Board Games

How to Play 4 Pics 1 Word

The Word Finder Team · April 26, 2022

It’s the age of word-related smartphone games. After the explosion of Wordle onto the popular scene in early 2022, it...

Apr 23

Board Games

Best Board Games to Play Over Zoom

The Word Finder Team · April 23, 2022

Since the pandemic hit in March 2020, a lot of things have changed about the world, but nothing more so...

May 5

Scrabble

Effective ways to use the letter “X” in Scrabble

Rachel · May 5, 2021

Here’s how to use the letter “X” in your next game of Scrabble! (or Words with Friends!) Are you ever...

May 24

Board Games

Scrabble Vs. Words With Friends

Abigail · May 24, 2018

Differences Between Scrabble and Words with Friends In the age of smartphones, computers, and digital apps, it can be hard...

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Category: Board Games

Are Puzzles Good for Your Brain? What the Evidence Actually Says

5,000 Years of Games: How We Got From Senet to Wordle

How to Play NYT Crossplay: Complete Strategy Guide

Word Chums: The History of the Word Game Built by the Makers of Age of Empires

How to Win at Rock Paper Scissors

How to Win at Tic Tac Toe

10 Best Card Games for Kids

Word Games You Can Play Outside

How to Play 4 Pics 1 Word

Best Board Games to Play Over Zoom

Effective ways to use the letter “X” in Scrabble

Scrabble Vs. Words With Friends

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