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.
At a glance
- Catalog 6 games
- Focus Word
- Releases Daily
- Play time 2 to 15 min
Kelly's games generally run from under 2 min to 15 min, from quick coffee to deep dive.
Collaborators
- K & R Garfield on Fibble & Double-Dabble
- Mike Elliott on Warmle
- LSK on Shuntle
Games by Kelly Dornhaus
· 6 games- Indie
Jourdle
Wordle, but multiplayer. Three words, shared guesses, one win.
- Indie
- Free
- Under 2 min
Fibble
Wordle, but it lies to you once per row.
- Indie
- Free
- 5–15 min
Xordle
Solve two words at once with every guess.
- Indie
- Free
- 2–5 min
Double-Dabble
Split pairs of letters to find the daily word.
- Indie
- Free
- 2–5 min
Shuntle
Wordle, but with shifting word lengths.
- Indie
- Free
- Under 2 min
Warmle
Wordle, but with letter-proximity feedback.