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November 9, 2024 6:44 AM

Strike-friendly games from the NYT tech guild “New York Times tech workers are still on strike after walking out one day before the presidential election. That means they’re still asking people to skip their usual Crossword, Wordle, or Connections routines. But now, the union has released its own offerings for games lovers that could keep them from crossing the digital picket line.” - Fast Company

In addition to games like Strikle and Strikeman, they’re also sharing recipes like We’ve Got Beef With Management Stuffed Mushrooms and Solidarity Soup.

posted by bunderful (11 comments total)

Amazing. It's been killing me to miss my daily wordle, connections, and strands games.
posted by selfmedicating at 7:13 AM on November 9 [5 favorites]

And more from this AskMeFi thread
posted by mcstayinskool at 8:10 AM on November 9 [3 favorites]

Reported for putting that song back into my head.

Not really
posted by Your Childhood Pet Rock at 8:23 AM on November 9 [2 favorites]

How to play Frogger 8th Ave on mobile?
posted by otherchaz at 10:41 AM on November 9 [1 favorite]

Canceled my subscription and deleted the app.

I’ll use that twenty minutes for more doom-scrolling.
posted by notyou at 10:41 AM on November 9 [5 favorites]

With permission from the mods, my game, Spellbound for those who miss Spelling Bee.

It was announced here in Projects. Some other Mefites have played and have said some nice things about it.

Free, no ads, no data shared with anyone.
posted by AMyNameIs at 10:56 AM on November 9 [10 favorites]

AMyNameIs, I love your game! Just tried it out - nice work :)
posted by bunderful at 11:30 AM on November 9

Thank you, bunderful. I wrote it as a challenge made by a friend early in 2019, turned it into activity a group of us did via Zoom during the Covid lockdown*, and have maintained it ever since. Glad you like it. Feel free to share with anyone you like.

*We played competitive/cooperative. 10 minutes solving by ourselves, then the person with the most words read them out. Whenever someone else had a word, they announced it, and we all filled in what we didn’t have. Alone, each of us was smart, together we could be brilliant. We’d chat for a few minutes, then play a second game. It took our minds off what was going on and gave us something to discuss that wasn’t Covid related.
posted by AMyNameIs at 11:41 AM on November 9 [3 favorites]

One of the few times I haven’t been annoyed when music started autoplaying (when I guessed the right answer in Strikle).

Don't scab for the bosses
Don't listen to their lies
Us poor folks haven't got a chance
Unless we organize

Which side are you on?
Which side are you on?

You can donate to the striking workers via links at the bottom of the games.

Solidarity from across the border. It takes bravery to hold the line in the US at this point in history, and I salute my American union siblings.
posted by hurdy gurdy girl at 12:42 AM on November 10 [1 favorite]

For those on Android who are missing Wordle, you can use F-Droid to download the free open-source game Gurgle. It offers unlimited Wordle-style puzzles (though no high score or win/loss tracking).
posted by brushtailedphascogale at 10:38 PM on November 10

New York Times Tech Guild Ends Strike Without a Deal [Gizmodo]
posted by chavenet at 7:47 AM on November 12