You’ve likely seen the green, yellow, and gray results of the viral game all over social media from your friends and those you follow. What was once a public good is at risk of becoming a club good.
Oh, and I think an apt illustration of public and club goods is the MME! Right now it is a public good. The pay version you have proposed would make the additional content a club good. Correct?
Good analysis Jadrian. While Wordle is fun, if the format of the game remains "one word a day" it seems this would greatly limit the ability of the Times to monetize it. Who would pay for a game you can only play once a day? If a Wordle player isn't already a Times subscriber I can't imagine this would make them one.
Oh, and I think an apt illustration of public and club goods is the MME! Right now it is a public good. The pay version you have proposed would make the additional content a club good. Correct?
Good analysis Jadrian. While Wordle is fun, if the format of the game remains "one word a day" it seems this would greatly limit the ability of the Times to monetize it. Who would pay for a game you can only play once a day? If a Wordle player isn't already a Times subscriber I can't imagine this would make them one.