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Crosswords’ creator made a social game with just an idea and passion

January 5 2012 by Matthew Roszak in Mobile Technology |No Comments

Jeb Balise has found success creating an online social game version of the crossword puzzle, which up until his creation has always been basically a one person game. The initial idea was partially brought about when Balise realized that there is an inherent urge of people to look over each other’s shoulder when someone is [...]

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