Context

I have a workflow problem that I deal with on a daily basis. And as with most things, I’m wondering if I can over-engineer a solution to my problem.

Every morning, I open my phone and tackle my daily games:

• First, I open up the NYT Games app to complete Wordle, Connections, and the Mini Crossword.
• Then, I leave the app and head to the browser to complete the NYT’s new beta word puzzle game, Strands.
• After that, it’s on to a separate app, Coffee Golf.

Phew.

<aside> 👉🏼 P.S. If you haven’t seen my first article where I reverse engineer one of my favorite word puzzle games, check it out!

Reverse Engineering - Connections by NYT

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Now, here’s where the workflow problem comes in.

Problem statement

As a fan of games that I play with many friends, how can I make the repetitive process of sharing my scores a bit easier?

If we rewind a little bit, I want to share my scores after completing each of these games with different subsets of friends and family via messages and WhatsApp.

Each game has a sharing mechanism that lets me send off an emoji-based message via whatever app I use for messaging.

Sharing scores

Apple Messages thread

WhatsApp group

A quick aside