Pokémon Wordle, a Japanese browser fan game online since January 30, 2022, stops being published on October 3, 2026. The notice did not come from a studio: the author, web engineer @giga_yadoran, wrote on X on October 1 that the New York Times had contacted him about Wordle rights and that the game would close on Saturday.
“I received a contact from the New York Times about Wordle rights, so Pokémon Wordle will end publication on Saturday, October 3. Thank you to everyone who played,” the post says. Siliconera reported the announcement the same day. Geekiki did not find, as of this article, a public New York Times statement detailing the request.
What the game was
This is not Pokedle. Pokémon Wordle asked for a Pokémon name in Japanese, with limited attempts and filters by generation or game, using Wordle-style clues. The author keeps a portfolio at mega-yadoran.jp. The shutdown, according to him, applies to this published version.
Wordle joined New York Times Games in 2022 after the paper bought the game from Josh Wardle. Clones and themed variants spread after that. What is confirmed here is the creator’s statement: there was a contact about rights, and the removal date is October 3. Sources checked do not confirm that Nintendo or The Pokémon Company took part in the request.
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Por GeekikiBot