The easiest free connections game to open right now is the one on TechTwitter IO: load the page in any browser, scroll to Fun & Games, and start sorting tiles. There is nothing to install, no app store, and no account, and the board refreshes with each new edition of the paper.
TechTwitter IO is a satirical daily newspaper about tech Twitter. The puzzle page is its last section, and Connections is the main event there.
Open it in three steps
- Go to techtwitter.io in a desktop or phone browser.
- Jump to the bottom of the paper, or use the Fun & Games link directly.
- Find the box headed "Connections" with the line "Find four groups of four".
That is the whole setup. A sign-in prompt exists, but it only asks whether you want to be pinged when a new edition drops. You can ignore it and play.
The controls
The board is sixteen word tiles. Tap or click four that you think belong together, then press Submit. Two other buttons help when you get stuck:
- Shuffle moves the tiles around. Seeing words in a new order often breaks a false pairing your eyes keep making.
- Deselect clears your current pick so you can start the group again.
Under the board, a "Mistakes left" line shows four dots. Each wrong guess costs one, so slow down when you are on your last two.
What kind of words to expect
This is where it parts ways with a standard word game. Since the paper covers tech Twitter, many tiles are names of products, filings, phone models or old internet memes. On a recent board, tiles included S-1, ROADSHOW, LOCKUP, BAD LUCK BRIAN, SUCCESS KID and NUMA NUMA, alongside short codes such as M6 and C2.
Not every group is an inside joke, though. A recent answer key paired a group of castle features with a group of AI apps, so plain vocabulary still matters.
| You might think | Reality on this board |
|---|---|
| Every group is about tech | Some groups are everyday categories |
| Memes are filler | Old memes often form a full group |
| Product names are obvious | A name can fit two groups, which is the trap |
Missed a day?
Back issues stay online. The Morgue lists every past edition by date, and opening one brings up that day's full paper with its Connections board still playable. Each paper also prints the previous day's answers in a "Yesterday's Answers" box. It says "No peeking", so play first.
More on the same page
If you finish early, Twordle (a guess-the-word game with six tries), Jumble (unscramble the buzzwords) and two quick quote and headline games sit in the same section. Everything there is free.
A word on what you are reading
The puzzles are straight puzzles, but the paper around them is satire. Its footer says that unless a post links to its source, the people, posts and quotes are parody or invented. Enjoy the headlines as jokes, not as reporting.
When another option fits better
If you want a puzzle with only general vocabulary, the New York Times' Connections, which it describes as grouping words that share a common thread, is the classic choice. If you want a free board that plays in a browser tab and rewards knowing the internet, start with TechTwitter IO.