If someone had asked me a couple of months ago about the importance of the theme setting in the word puzzle game, I would certainly have said that it was not important at all. Indeed, the theme is nothing more than the background color, right? And how could it possibly affect your performance in guessing the letters? However, spending several weeks experimenting with different themes – light, dark, and auto – in wordleunlimited.dev, I managed to discover that the theme can really make a difference.

Where to Change the Theme

For those of you who have not discovered it yet, the theme setting is in the Settings menu of wordleunlimited.dev. Just click on the gear icon in the top right corner of the website, and the settings menu will pop up. The first option to choose there is Theme, and you will be provided with three options – Light, Dark, and Auto. The changes will happen immediately without any need to refresh the page, and this simple feature makes the experimentation with different themes easy.

Light Theme and Its Advantages

Light is the default theme that people usually never change at all. Indeed, playing it outdoors on my phone in sunny weather or in trains with the sun coming through the window, the dark theme turns to be hardly readable due to the reflections, while the light one remains perfectly visible. The colors of the tiles – green, orange, and gray – contrast well on the white background, and the letters on the on-screen keyboard remain legible even when battling with bright sunlight on the screen.
Moreover, the light theme is the mode that gives the best color accessibility in case if high contrast mode is on. The colored tiles look the boldest on the light background, and I noticed that my dad with slightly decreased color vision prefers exactly this combination of colors and theme, as the differences between the tile states become the most noticeable in this case. There is a certain peace of the light theme, it does not scream "gamer aesthetic", it is the tool, and that is why light theme is my default choice for daily gameplay.

Dark Theme and Its Special Role in My Gameplay

Dark theme became my favorite option, and I never expected that. The habit of playing wordleunlimited.dev right before going to bed made light mode shining like a little flashlight in front of my face every night, and after a couple of weeks, I decided to try the dark theme. The difference was instant – my eyes stopped feeling tired after 3 or 4 rounds of the game, and I was able to play longer without that harsh eye strain caused by playing in the dark room with the bright background.
However, the tile colors also have their own special look in the dark mode. Green seems to be softer, orange looks warmer, and gray blends well with the background so that the incorrect letters do not distract you from important information. It may seem like a small aesthetical difference, but after some time, I realized that the dark theme helps me to guess more focused because there is less visual noise to distract me from the task.

Auto Theme and How It Has Made My Life Easier

This is the theme option that I was ignoring the longest time until I understood what it does. The Auto theme just checks your system appearance theme and matches it. If your device uses dark mode after sunset, the game changes to dark. And if it is light mode during the day, the game will be in light mode too.
Once I understood that, I realized that it solves the problem that I did not even realize I had. Instead of switching from Light to Dark theme depending on the time of the day, Auto does all the work for me. I open wordleunlimited.dev for my morning coffee, and it is bright; I open it in 10 PM before sleeping, and it is dark, and I do not have to bother with the setting anymore. This is probably the most clever small feature in the whole Settings menu because it takes away a small friction that most people would not even notice.

What Theme Setting Is Actually the Best One

There is no universal answer here, and it really depends on the time and places where you play the game. If you are playing during the day in a bright environment, light mode will be the most comfortable one. If you are playing mostly in the evening or at night, or in a dim room, dark mode will help you to preserve your eyes and let you play longer. And if you are playing at different times of the day and do not want to switch the setting constantly, then Auto mode will do all the work for you.
I would even recommend you to play 10 or 15 rounds in each theme and see which one you like better, because the difference that the theme makes only becomes apparent after several rounds when your eyes and brain get used to the visual environment. Impression on this thing can be misleading.

Conclusion

Theme setting in the wordleunlimited.dev game turned out to be one of those small details that I underestimated in the beginning. No matter which one you choose – light, dark, or auto – the fact that all three of them are available and can be easily switched makes the game feel like it was designed with users' convenience in mind, not just with some cool visuals. Play a few rounds in each of them and pay attention to the time and places where you usually play the game, because the context is much more important than general recommendations.