Enlarge / Josh Wardle speaks at the 2022 Game Developers Conference in San Francisco about his gaming sensation Wordle. (credit: Sam Machkovech) SAN FRANCISCO—Josh Wardle, creator of the game Wordle, arguably holds a world record for the fastest sale of a massive new game the instant it became a worldwide phenomenon. Hence, his presentation at the 2022 Game Developers Conference has a different flair than the usual "post-mortem" dissection of a finished game.