While Wordle became hugely popular for its simple, intuitive, and satisfying gameplay, Wardle’s latest project, Parseword, is aiming for something quite different. “Even people for whom English is their second language are able to play,” Wardle told The New Yorker about Wordle. The same cannot necessarily be said for Parseword, which is Wardle’s take on the cryptic crossword.
https://gizmodo.com/the-creator-of-wordle-just-came-out-with-a-new-game-and-its-hard-2000732082
Handwriting is becoming a lost skill for many Gen Xers like me (as a former news hack. I can scrawl a shopping list in shorthand). But for Younger generations, even typing is in decline, with studies having shown a decline in touch-typing proficiency due to the shift towards touchscreen devices, voice-controlled interfaces and AI. One indie dev was concerned enough to start making a game to help his kids learn to type. It quickly took on a life of its own (and may have created a genre of its own too).
https://www.creativebloq.com/3d/video-game-design/explosive-new-game-aims-to-teach-the-ipad-generation-to-type
It sounds ridiculous, but the game No Paper!(Opens in a new window) developed by Takuhiro Miyazawa relies on a Joy-Con controller slotted inside the tube of a toilet paper roll to control the game. A large piece of cardboard or other flat surface that's comfortable to hold is also required to allow the toilet paper to roll back and forth.
https://www.pcmag.com/news/playing-this-switch-game-requires-a-roll-of-toilet-paper