New York Times Games
Mind Games
NYT Games has launched all out psychological warfare! Don’t waste your time playing toxic little head games with those around you. Sharpen those solving skills and beat the NYT Mind Games instead!
01
Escape Room Compound
A ticketed series of NYT Games themed escape rooms will open in a warehouse in the heart of NYC for those most dedicated to perfecting their Mind Games. Some puzzles will look familiar to regular gameplay, while others ask players more difficult challenges.
02
VR Mind Games Escape
Turn your home into a themed puzzle room. After hype from the compound begins to wane, NYT will release a VR version of our escape rooms that will unlock for any players with an active streak of 60 straight days or longer in any game.
03
AI Invades
Warning. This is a message from the Mind Games division of the NYT. This is an emergency. A highly predictive artificial intelligence unit specializing in wordplay and misinformation has gained awareness, and is out to crush players. If you encounter the bot, take shelter and launch retaliatory Mind Games immediately.
NYT Games will use its news source to launch a misinformation campaign surrounding the Worldle Bot’s A.I. prowess, complete with a full news paper section and pop-up alerts.
04
Mind Games Case Files
Everybody loves a good crime thriller podcast. Buckle up and sink into the Mind Games Universe (MGU). Each episode will be perfectly lengthed to cover your commute home from work, or your time prepping dinner. The plot thickens.
05
Clue - Mind Games Edition
A Mind Games themed Clue board will drop, giving players a collectable collab that brings their online mind games back into reality. Each character, room, and weapon will all have NYT Games fingerprints all over them.
CW: Pablo M. Rodriguez
AD: Alec Fisette