Josh Wardle

Josh Wardle
EducationRoyal Holloway, University of London
University of Oregon (MFA)
Occupation(s)Software engineer, artist, product manager
Known forWordle, r/place
Websitepowerlanguage.co.uk

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.