Introducing <em>The Atlantic</em> Games: A digital parlor of puzzles and play
New destination for games includes brand-new puzzles Fluxis and Stacks, alongside Bracket City, Caleb’s Inferno, and the Crossword
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Challenges. Curiosities. Games of all kinds. Today The Atlantic makes a major play with the launch of The Atlantic Games––a new destination for puzzles and play on TheAtlantic.com and in the app––and the release of two brand-new daily word games alongside three existing favorites. All games are playable now, and full archives will soon be available exclusively for Atlantic subscribers.
The new games are Stacks, where players stack a bank of words to form new words, and Fluxis, where players build a circuit of words through categories looping back to the first word. The stronger the connection, the more an electrical current lights up between the words. Both are available in The Atlantic Games, along with:
Bracket City: Solve clues within clues daily to reveal a single, satisfying fact about this day in history. Players earn city-themed ranks for success, such as “Commuter,” “Mayor,” or the coveted “Kingmaker” for a perfect puzzle. This word puzzle was created earlier this year by an independent game designer and found a new home at The Atlantic in April. Daily plays have more than tripled since coming to The Atlantic.
The Atlantic Crossword: Our daily mini puzzle grows a little bigger and a little more challenging every day. This is The Atlantic’s longest-running daily game.
Caleb’s Inferno: This monthly crossword starts easy but gets devilishly hard as you descend into its depths. Caleb’s Inferno launched in summer 2023 and is exclusive for subscribers. It runs on the back page of the magazine each month.
All five games are designed to be delightful, highly playable, and the next word-game obsessions for millions. As director of games, Caleb Madison is leading strategy and game development for The Atlantic.
The Atlantic has seen record subscription growth in the past several years, and now has more subscribers than at any point in its history; Games add value to those subscribers, and offer the opportunity for discovery and play for new audiences. Check out more about the games at The Atlantic Games.
