Beyond Wordle: Our favorite online games

Millions of us play little daily games on our phone. But if you’re looking to expand the horizons of your morning distractions beyond Wordle and Connections, we’re here for you. Today we’re recommending some fun daily online games, including MapTap, Catfishing, TimeGuessr, The Loop, and Clues by Sam.

Looking for more conversations about fun games? Try these episodes:

Wordle is a daily dose of delight, despair, and sometimes smugness (npr.org/2022/01/24/1075352735/wordle-is-a-dail…)

In 'The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom' the open world is wide open (npr.org/2023/05/18/1176832256/in-the-legend-of…)
Best Video Games of 2025 (npr.org/2025/12/30/nx-s1-5655881/best-video-ga…)

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