The news brand kicks off a new chapter in puzzles with the launch of its first daily football game as part of an expansion of its puzzles hub
‘On the ball’ is the first of a new series of Guardian puzzles which also includes a new mini crossword and another interactive game for film buffs called ‘Film reveal’, a challenging tile-based game where players have to guess film titles from different clues.
Clare Margetson, Saturday Guardian editor, says: “We know how Guardian readers love their puzzles. As they become ever more popular across all ages, we felt it was time to bring in two totally new games to challenge our readers in areas we know many of them feel passionately about — football and film.
“We’ve worked hard to build these new games with the same rigour and wit puzzlers have come to expect, and I hope readers find them as fun and challenging as we did creating them.”
Liz Wynn, chief supporter officer, Guardian Media Group, says: “In a busy news cycle, we want to offer Guardian readers a fun way to upgrade their downtime. We believe that puzzles are an excellent way to do this.
“‘On the ball’ and ‘Film reveal’ represent the first in a series of new games to be launched over the coming months that help to build on our recently redesigned app and puzzles hub. Our ambition is to bring more people to the Guardian and to become a destination for games enthusiasts.”
The new games can be accessed in the Puzzles tab of the Guardian app.
