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I'm incredibly thrilled that the #NYTGames app was nominated for an Apple Design Award. Such a huge honor, and a testament to the passion, skill and craftsmanship of all the people who worked on the re-design of our app over the last 2 years. So proud of this accomplishment -- go team! #nytimes #AppStore #WWDC24 https://lnkd.in/grwNXjc6

2024 winners and finalists - Apple Design Awards - Apple Developer

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Lindi Emoungu

Senior Software Engineer at Google DeepMind

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Can I make one small request? Can you add a link to the Wordle Bot stats inside the iOS app? I always have to use the web link. I play 4 games daily: Spelling Bee, Wordle, Connections and Sudoku. Been playing Spelling Bee for at least 3 years. Thank you for creating puzzles that spark joy.

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Lance T. Weil

Author/ Manager of LynDance, LLC

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"Simplistic elegance." I put it in quotes just in case somebody said it before me.

Peter Glover

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Solid redesign that will clearly support expansion of the Times game catalog.

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Frank Pape

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So totally deserved.

Ryan Frank

Building trust through communications and public affairs

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Congrats you and the team. Huge news.

Shveta Arora

Finance @ Coinbase

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That’s amazing!!

Michael Douma

Game Studio Lead for games about word meanings — OtherWordly & In Other Words

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Congratulations to your team!

Conor Deane

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Congrats, Jonathan and team, from all of us here in Dublin @ team GamesGrid

Paula Cook

Warner Bros. Discovery Vice President

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Well done!

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The NYT Games team continues to grow as we pursue our vision to be the premier destination for digital puzzle games. For our next chapter, we are seeking a Lead Game Designer -- a truly unique opportunity to join an incredible and passionate team on a mission! Please click through to apply! #nytgames #jobs #newyorktimes #games https://lnkd.in/gxMjZT8A

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Great article on CNN about our latest game coming to the NYT Games app. All my gratitude to the hard working and creative team for this exciting milestone! Go Strands! #strands #nytgames #newyorktimes https://lnkd.in/gD5QdFS5
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NYT Games is a winner! Such a huge honor -- and such well-deserved recognition for all the hard work, passion, creativity, and collaboration that went into the re-design of the NYT Games app. It was bold and risky to undertake the transformation of a beloved and Editor's Choice winning Crossword app, into this contemporary destination for the portfolio of NYT Games... and the team crushed it! #NYTGames #apple #newyorktimes
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I very much enjoyed this interview fellow Zynga alum Niko Vuori, who had incredibly insightful questions, and gave me the opportunity to share the story of #NYTGames. Thanks Niko! (And never forget: cadence butter! :) (Oh, shameless plug: we are hiring, especially iOS & Android engineers!) Apple: https://lnkd.in/gBY3Mi82 Spotify: https://lnkd.in/ghxRQ9rH Youtube: https://lnkd.in/ghVbHNHY
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🎙 The New York Times is a gaming platform. With 10 million subscribers, the Times has a huge audience and has launched hit games like Connections and Strands (in beta), and acquired viral sensation Wordle in 2022. Your host, Niko Vuori, speaks to the Head of Games at The New York Times, Jonathan Knight to learn more about its games strategy, including topics like: - NYT's drive to publish games / subscription strategy - Moving customers from one product to another - A subscription business around casual games - What does a games community mean to The NYT? - Game design for word games - How does the NYT manage growth? - NYT's app : strategy and games - Converting players of games to full subscribers - Partnerships - Exciting games Apple: https://lnkd.in/gBY3Mi82 Spotify: https://lnkd.in/ghxRQ9rH Youtube: https://lnkd.in/ghVbHNHY We’d also like to thank Lightspeed for making this episode possible! With its dedicated gaming practice, "Lightspeed Gaming," the firm is investing over $7B in early- and growth-stage capital — by far the largest fund focused on gaming and interactive technology. If you’re interested in learning more, go to https://gaming.lsvp.com/.
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Great coverage of NYT Games — go team!

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