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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...

10 Daily Games to Play After You Finish Wordle

Jul 13

LinkedIn Games

10 Daily Games to Play After You Finish Wordle

Naomi Bruwer · July 13, 2026

You solved today’s Wordle in four, and you’re left feeling a bit empty. The daily-games habit is easy to feed,...

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...

Stackdown Strategy Guide: How to Solve Without Hints

Jun 26

Puzzles

Stackdown Strategy Guide: How to Solve Without Hints

Naomi Bruwer · June 26, 2026

If you’ve played Stackdown for a few weeks and you’ve started caring about your star score, you’ve already discovered the...

Jun 25

NYT Games

NYT Tiles: What It Is & How to Play

Naomi Bruwer · June 25, 2026

What NYT Tiles is Tiles plays out on a grid of squares. Each square holds a small design built from...

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...

Have You Heard of Stackdown? A Word Game from the Creators of Waffle

Jun 18

Puzzles

Have You Heard of Stackdown? A Word Game from the Creators of Waffle

Naomi Bruwer · June 18, 2026

Stackdown has been growing in popularity, and we’ve noticed. The game launched in mid-March 2025 from Waffle Studio, the small...

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...

May 2

Words

Can Anagram Be Used as a Verb?

The Word Finder Team · May 2, 2023

If you’re a fan of word scrambles and other word puzzles, you might find yourself using the verb ‘anagram’ a...

Oct 12

Crosswords

10 Tips for Solving Crosswords

The Word Finder Team · October 12, 2022

Talk about classic word games and you can’t avoid talking about the crossword. This puzzle was once a dominant form...

How To Make Your Own Wheel of Fortune Puzzle

Sep 1

Puzzles

How To Make Your Own Wheel of Fortune Puzzle

The Word Finder Team · September 1, 2022

If you’re looking for a new way to enjoy Wheel of Fortune, there are other options than just sitting on...

Tips for the New York Times Spelling Bee

Aug 16

Puzzles

Tips for the New York Times Spelling Bee

The Word Finder Team · August 16, 2022

The New York Times is synonymous with the Sunday Crossword. In fact, the game is so popular that the New...

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

10 Daily Games to Play After You Finish Wordle

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

Stackdown Strategy Guide: How to Solve Without Hints

NYT Tiles: What It Is & How to Play

How to Play NYT Crossplay: Complete Strategy Guide

Have You Heard of Stackdown? A Word Game from the Creators of Waffle

10 Best Card Games for Kids

Can Anagram Be Used as a Verb?

10 Tips for Solving Crosswords

How To Make Your Own Wheel of Fortune Puzzle

Tips for the New York Times Spelling Bee

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