The games were fun, until they got removed or restricted one by one. The addition of ads and removal of access to more and more parts of the app for free version players is a clear money grab, and just flat out disappointing. I understand that the app is for profit, and I accept that. […]
Reviews for NYT Games: Wordle & Crossword
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games were fun but recent update broke the app. ever since a few days after they added the Pips domino game, my NYT Games app refuses to open. it just sits on a yellow loading screen indefinitely. I have updated it through the play store at least twice since then and it still doesn’t work. […]
The puzzles themselves are fun, but the app simply will not open most of the time I try. I try restarting my device, clearing caches, none of it works for long. It’s just straight back to the yellow screen of death. For a product put out by one of the largest news orgs in the […]
Ever since the latest game (Pips) was added, the app will not open reliably. Sometimes I can get it to work if I search for it in the play store and click to open it from there, but not always. Clicking the shortcut on my home screen no longer works at all — the app […]
Pips games are not displaying completely when the puzzle is larger than normal or has more than 4 rows of dominoes. Changing the font on my phone to the smallest display possible did not change the puzzle. Today’s hard level puzzle (9/29) had the 1st row of dominoes covering the bottom row conditions. Please review […]
Used to enjoy the app, but now it’s paywalled. What’s funny is that I used to pay for a subscription when it was a more “optional” thing. But now that you need to pay just to pay the crossword at all, and to pay more than 4-6 words in spelling bee, I’m uninstalling the app. […]
You need to fix the loading. There is no excuse for this. And if I get an automatic message telling me to update to the newest version, I will call or message until I get my year’s worth of money back. I even uninstalled and paid for more because I love doing the puzzles with […]
WAY too expensive. My initial impression was good, but noticed quickly that most everything was locked behind a paywall. I liked what I could access (not much) but was shocked to discover that NYT thinks this is worth $6 a month ($10/month next year? we all know prices always rise). Don’t download this, save your […]
I used to enjoy this app a lot more. But soon after they added Pips, they locked the mini crossword puzzle to free users. My wife and I would use it as a time to bond and keep our minds a bit sharper with it and the other games we played. But now, Tiles, a […]
I enjoy the games, but they are slowly putting everything behind a paywall. The addition of the leaderboard for friends is great but they definitely didn’t think it through completely. It only tracks 4 of the games, and one is now fully blocked by the subscription, and the other only allows you to partially play […]
New subscriber here! I really enjoy the Spelling Bee game, specifically, and it is the only game I play in the app. Unfortunately, I’ve only been subscribed for less than 24 hours, and I have already experienced corruption on my save for today’s puzzle, and my work disappearing completely. Also, ANOTHER puzzle is just gone. […]
The puzzles are enjoyable but the problem is the timing of the mini crossword puzzle. All too often it is locked and showing it’s for the next day even though we’ve not played the current day’s puzzle. Initially we thought maybe it was tied to a specific time of day that it would update independent […]
This was a daily habit for me for a long time. Wake up, play wordle, the Mini crossword, and play Letter Boxed. As of this week both the Mini crossword and Letter Boxed are suddenly paywalled. This is a terrible move. The ads were reasonable, but I’m not paying a subscription for three games I […]
There were 9 daily games to play for free. The big crossword has always been locked and that’s fine with me. Prior days’ games were locked too. Also ok with me. But suddenly I can hardly play anything, even after they added ads. Maybe it’s a glitch? I’ll wait a few days to see if […]
The games are fun, however, it has been a slow decline as they’ve reduced how much you can play the Spelling Bee without paying (often times I can only get one or two words before being cut off), and now they’ve started removing the Mini crossword from free access for some users (my wife can […]
Paying to play ruins this. especially the price. $50 a year is insanity. I’d consider it if it was the introductory price always… but even then that’s scummy. There are so many free options out there that paying for this isn’t worth it. To make matters worse, my free games aren’t always the same as […]
The games themselves I love. I’d felt like the daily play of most games that you got for free was decent, & there were no ads. That’s all changing. Ads have been added (not bad, yet), & more games have been locked behind the paywall. Given that the paywall is not a one-time purchase but […]
I don’t get why the app doesn’t work when you have wifi and poor cell reception. I started a crossword at home when I was on Wifi, but only completed half of it by the time I had to leave for work. then when on the commute waiting for a bus, I had no wifi […]
Gameplay is a solid 5-star. But the recent update, although it included a new game, moved 3 more games behind a pay wall. I really enjoyed Tiles and Letter Boxed. The subscription rate is deceptively low under the “sale” but jumps to $50/year or $6/month after that. I’m sorry, but that’s just too much for […]
The app often fails to launch, hanging on a yellow screen. I have to force quit repeatedly, sometimes for over 10 minutes, until it randomly decides to launch. I have uninstalled/reinstalled, cleared caches, logged in and out, and more. The difficulty menu for the new Pips game is likewise tiny and coincides roughly with when […]