Josh Wardle
| Josh Wardle | |
|---|---|
| Education | Royal Holloway, University of London University of Oregon (MFA) | 
| Occupation(s) | Software engineer, artist, product manager | 
| Known for | Wordle, r/place | 
| Website | powerlanguage | 
Josh Wardle is a Welsh software engineer who developed the viral web-based word game Wordle. The New York Times Company acquired Wordle from Wardle in late January 2022. He also created the collaborative experimental project r/place for Reddit. Wardle lives in Brooklyn, New York.
In 2022, Wardle was named one of TIME's 100 Most Influential People of the year.