Hang Five
playhangfive.com
Hang Five
@playhangfive.com
Daily word puzzle game.
Play for free at playhangfive.com, and on the App Store and in Google Play.
We were in the paper again today! Read more in The Post about the business side of Hang Five, including some upcoming new features.
Kiwi couple’s spin on online word games has global appeal
Arun and Amy Stephens were playing online word games on holiday when they decided to have a go at making one - it’s now been played over a million times.
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March 3, 2025 at 9:14 AM
This afternoon we spoke with Jesse Mulligan on RNZ Afternoons about how we came up with the idea for Hang Five, our story so far, and with a little glimpse to the future.

The art of online word games
The art of online word games
With the huge popularity of web based word games like Wordle, Connections and thousands of versions of crossword, have you ever thought about trying to design one yourself? Where would you even start?...
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February 26, 2025 at 7:22 AM
We told the story behind Hang Five to the New Zealand Herald. You might even learn a few tips and tricks!

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#HangFive #Wordle #WQuers
Love Wordle? Try this NZ-made word game
Kiwis Arun and Amy Stephens were inspired by their love of puzzles to create Hang Five.
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February 25, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Looks like a lot of people had a quiet Sunday. An impressive 76% of players solved Sunday's #HangFive puzzle "Shhhhh..."

Have a go at solving today's puzzle. Guess five related words, a letter at a time, at https://buff.ly/3EPUexX
February 24, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Hey #WQuers! There are a few amongst you who also enjoy playing Hang Five - why not give it a go at playhangfive.com?
Hang Five – Daily Word Puzzle Game
Play Hang Five, the daily word puzzle game! Guess five words related to a common theme, track your streaks, and share your scores with friends. New puzzles every day at midnight!
playhangfive.com
January 25, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Someone somewhere is going to play the millionth Hang Five game over the next few hours. Will it be you?
January 21, 2025 at 8:40 AM
What's been happening at Hang Five during the first week of 2025? Read our newsletter to find out! open.substack.com/pub/hangfive...
One week into 2025, and a bunch of new players
Where did you all come from?
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January 7, 2025 at 11:20 PM