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Termo 2022
Termo is a web-based word game that functions as a Portuguese-language variant of Wordle. It was developed by Fernando Serboncini, a Brazilian software engineer residing in Montreal, Canada. The game launched on 5 January 2022 and rapidly gained traction in Brazil and Portugal, with hundreds of thousands of daily users.
The game uses the same core mechanics as Wordle, where players try to guess a secret five-letter Portuguese word within six attempts. After each guess, players receive color-coded feedback indicating whether letters are correctly placed, present but misplaced, or not included in the word. Each day, a new word is selected and remains the same for all players globally.
In addition to the standard mode, Termo offers two additional formats: Dueto, which challenges players to solve two words at once, and Quarteto, requiring four words to be solved simultaneously. Serboncini started working on Termo in late December 2021 after discovering Wordle and noticing the lack of free Portuguese word games.
The most difficult part of creating Termo involved assembling a lexicon containing around 18,000 five-letter words, sourced from system dictionaries, social media, and legal texts. This collection was filtered to remove rare terms, proper nouns, and regional expressions. Within an hour of its release, over 20,000 people were playing the game. By February 2022, daily active users surpassed half a million.
Details
- Developer
- Fernando Serboncini
- Platforms
- Web
- Modes
- Single-player
