The New York Times Tech Guild asked the publication's readers not to play its games, including Wordle and Connections, in solidarity when it announced that it was going on strike on November 4. Now, the guild has released its own versions of the The Times' games so that readers can still play without crossing its digital picket line.

The Times Tech Guild represents more than 600 software developers and others who run the back-end systems behind The Times’s digital operation.

Striking New York Times tech workers have created a “Guild Builds” page dedicated to strike-themed games you can play, including a spin on Wordle, a word search, and the custom Connections I reported on earlier today.

Established in 2016, the New York Times' election "Needle" estimates the final outcome of an election based on partial election results.

The news organization had warned that its election-forecasting tool might not be operational; some staffers debate the merits of the labor action.

The newspaper’s popular election prediction made its return on election night — despite the ongoing strike called Monday by the union representing tech employees at the paper. The NY Times’ Needle, first introduced in 2016,

New York Times tech workers are striking over remote work, pay equity, and subcontracting limits.

NYT tech workers are asking you to skip Wordle and avoid the ‘Times’ Cooking app as they strike for a union contract. One day before the election, New York Times tech workers are on strike, taking to a picket line outside the newspaper’s offices.