About WordGrid
The story of a daily puzzler addict who decided to build his own game
Hey, I'm Paul!
The person behind this little project
I'm Paul Buttle, and I'm completely hooked on daily puzzles. You know that feeling when you wake up and the first thing you do is check if the new puzzle is live? Yeah, that's me every single morning.
My Daily Puzzle Addiction
These are the games that got me hooked on the daily puzzle format. Each one has something special that keeps me coming back every single day:
Zip!
LinkedIn Games
Mini Sudoku
LinkedIn Games
Queens
LinkedIn Games
Pinpoint
LinkedIn Games
Yudoku
Yu Life
How It Started
One day I had this idea for a word game rattling around in my head. Something that would be fun for me, my fiancée Natalie, and my Mum to play together — even though we're not always in the same place.
I wanted something we could all do each day and then share our scores. A little daily ritual that would connect us through a bit of friendly competition.
So I sketched out the concept, fired up the code editor, and started building. What you see here is the result — a labour of love that's become our daily thing (and hopefully yours too!).
The Original Sketch
The Amazing Testers
Building something is one thing, but you can't do it properly without people willing to try it out, break it, and tell you what's rubbish. I'm incredibly grateful to all my friends who've helped test WordGrid. It's become a bit of a daily share thing now — screenshot wars in the group chat!
A massive thank you to:
You lot are absolute legends. Cheers for putting up with all the bugs!
Got Ideas?
I'd love to hear from you! Whether it's a feature suggestion, a bug you've spotted, or just to say hi — my inbox is always open.
paulbuttle@me.comI reply to every email (eventually... once I've finished the daily puzzles)