Wordsmith Arena key art
Wordsmith Arena
One daily word duel against the whole internet.
Fictional sample record used to demonstrate the layout — not a real game.
- Genre
- Puzzle
- Developer
- Maya Iyer · Solo
- Release date
- Price
- FreePlayable now
- Languages
- EnglishEnglish
- Gameplay
- Word & Typing
- Development method
- AI-Assisted · Solo Developer
- AI coding tools
- CodexGitHub Copilot
Links go to the official store or developer page. Last verified Sep 30, 2026.
Where to play
Every platform this game is on. Links are checked against official sources; we never host or mirror games.
- Visit official siteBrowserReleasedFree
Runs in a desktop browser. No download.
Browser (no download) · Not yet verified as the official page.
About Wordsmith Arena
A daily word puzzle where everyone plays the same board and is ranked on a shared leaderboard. Built as a small web app by a solo developer using two AI tools.
How it was built
Partially verifiedBackend, puzzle generator and leaderboard API.
Front-end edits.
Web-app stack; agent tasks for backend features, completions for UI work.
- Engine / framework
- React (web app)
- Languages
- TypeScript
- Team size
- 1 (solo)Developer ReportedDeveloper social post
- Development time
- 4 weeksDeveloper ReportedDeveloper social post
- Development cost
- Not disclosed
- AI-written code
- Not disclosed
Verification notes: Developer post names the tools.
Game performance
Each figure measures something different — concurrent players, owners, downloads and sales are never interchangeable and are never added together. Labels show where each number comes from.
Browser (official site)
Not publicly available: Concurrent players (site), Gross revenue.
Reviews & rankings
Solid daily habit game; shared leaderboard is the differentiator.
Editorial team · Apr 12, 2026 · How we score
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Sources
| Source | Type | Published | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wordsmith Arena — play page Maya Iyer | Store page | Not confirmed | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Wordsmith Arena launch post Developer social post | Social post | Not confirmed | Oct 28, 2026 |
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