Creator
Kelly Dornhaus
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Creator of Xordle
Kelly Dornhaus is an independent game designer and developer known for creating popular Wordle-inspired puzzle games like Xordle, Fibble, and Jourdle, as well as modernizing the classic strategy game Spectromancer. Their broader technical work spans experimental web development and custom game typography, and building unique gaming experiences.
Kelly's games generally run from under 2 min to 15 min, from quick coffee to deep dive.
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Collaborators
- K & R Garfield on Fibble & Double-Dabble
- Mike Elliott on Warmle
- LSK on Shuntle
Games by Kelly Dornhaus
· 6 games
Indie
Fibble
Free Under 2 min
Wordle, but it lies to you once per row.
Indie
Xordle
Free 5–15 min
Solve two words at once with every guess.
Indie
Double-Dabble
Free 2–5 min
Split pairs of letters to find the daily word.
Indie
Warmle
Free Under 2 min
Wordle, but with letter-proximity feedback.
Indie
Shuntle
Free 2–5 min
Wordle, but with shifting word lengths.
Indie
Jourdle
Wordle, but multiplayer. Three words, shared guesses, one win.
