The deckbuilding site Moxfield has created a keep Wordle free from ads and monetization.
Most free-to-play games have some level of monetization, whether that means there is DLC content for sale or the game itself is cluttered with ads. Part of Wordle’s charm is that the browser game is free from any pesky ads and additional gameplay features are not trapped behind paywalls. Though there is only so much playability each day, Wordle has become a popular pastime for fans around the world. Some of the Wordle clones attempt to maintain the essence of the original, such as Squirdle, a Pokémon-themed word game that uses Pokémon as answers. Squirdle and a few other Wordle clones that recreate the daily word game have achieved modest success.
As reported by The Gamer, a new Wordle clone from the deckbuilding site Moxfield adds Magic: The Gathering words into the mix. Moxle is just like Wordle, in which a player is tasked with guessing the five-letter word in six tries, utilizing each guess to eliminate or confirm various letters. The twist is that instead of normal five-letter words, Moxle’s answers are always Magic: The Gathering-themed. This means all cards, tokens, emblems, planes, schemes, and other game pieces can be possible answers, like Angel or Valor. The Moxle tutorial says that answers will always eliminate spaces in the name in cases like Dig Up and confirmed that guesses can be normal five-letter words to help players eliminate or confirm which letters are present in the answer.
The Wordle craze has spawned a plethora of clones like Lewdle, which uses vulgar five-letter words. One potential problem with Moxle is the lack of five-letter Magic: The Gathering words to choose from, which forces the game to take obscure card names from old sets. Since Moxle doesn’t use partial names like Kwain, Itinerant Meddler, or Orcus, Prince of Undeath, (despite both having five-letter words in the name), there is an even smaller pool of words to choose from. Moxle isn’t an exact recreation of Wordle either, since letters don’t reveal one-by-one with each guess, and the color purple is used for correct letter placement as opposed to green.
While Wordle clones have not achieved the same level of virality as Wordle, many do offer enough of a unique spin to garner decent popularity. Considering the expansive Magic: The Gathering fan base, it’s likely a few deck builders will find an engaging challenge with Moxle. Hopefully, no one spoils answers like Wordle’s troll bot, Wordlinator.
