VERTEX
CONNECT THE DOTS TO REVEAL THE HIDDEN IMAGE
formerly available as part of the new york times games subscription
VERTEX WAS PLAYED BY CONNECTING VERTICES TOGETHER TO FORM TRIANGLES, SLOWLY REVEALING A HIDDEN IMAGE. EACH VERTEX HAS A NUMBER WHICH REPRESENTS HOW MANY LINES CONNECT TO IT. WHEN YOU MAKE A VALID TRIANGLE, IT WILL FILL WITH A COLOR AND BECOME A FIXED PART OF THE IMAGE THAT YOU'RE UNCOVERING.
I MADE NEW PUZZLES EVERYDAY DURING VERTEX'S RUN AS PART OF THE NEW YORK TIMES GAMES SUBSCRIPTION. VERTEX ENDED ON AUGUST 29, 2024.
VERTEX WAS CALLED THE "LAST GOOD PLACE ONLINE" BY WIRED
WITH THE ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY THAT VERTEX IS BEING CANCELED, I WANT TO EXTEND MY HEARTFELT THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO BROUGHT VALUE TO THE PUZZLES BY MAKING THEM A PART OF YOUR DAY. IT'S ALWAYS BEEN A UNIQUE PLEASURE, AND OFTEN VERY TOUCHING, TO HEAR HOW VERTEX HAS INTERSECTED WITH YOUR LIVES. EVEN NOW, SHARING IN YOUR DISAPPOINTMENT AT ITS ENDING BRINGS SOME COMFORT. I UNFORTUNATELY HAD NO CONTROL OVER THIS DECISION.
FOR THOSE WONDERING IF THE PUZZLES MIGHT RETURN IN SOME FORM, THE SHORT ANSWER IS THAT IT'S UNLIKELY. I DON'T HAVE THE RIGHTS TO USE THE PUZZLES, SO I CAN'T PERSONALLY PUBLISH THEM. WHILE I'M NOT AWARE OF ANY PLANS FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES GAMES TEAM, I AM DOUBTFUL THAT AN ARCHIVE WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, I CONTINUE TO DESIGN GAMES AND WOULD LOVE TO STAY CONNECTED WITH THIS COMMUNITY. I ENCOURAGE YOU TO SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER TO BE NOTIFIED OF NEW RELEASES.
THERE ARE STILL MANY BEAUTIFUL AND SURPRISING IMAGES TO BE CREATED UNTIL VERTEX OFFICIALLY COMES TO A CLOSE ON AUGUST 29TH. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR PLAYING AND FOR HELPING TO MAKE THE LAST FOUR AND A HALF YEARS TRULY SPECIAL.
WARMLY,
BURGESS
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for new releases only
BELOW ARE A SELECTION OF (SOLVED) PUZZLES / ILLUSTRATIONS THAT I'VE CREATED FOR VERTEX.
NEWSLETTER 🌵
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