The attempt was held at Hanley’s central library, where members of the public were encouraged to get involved in completing a floor puzzle made up of a staggering 90,000 characters, which were used to hide 10,000 words.
The puzzle was produced with the help of a professional printing company in Stoke on Trent and residents were encouraged to try their luck at finding some of the words hidden within the 2.6 metre x 1.6 metre poster.
Chris Newman, who was behind the world record attempt, is the founder of Lightwood Games, the company responsible for the Word Search Party app which inspired the challenge.
The app allows players to create their own challenges to submit to a digital database for others to complete. The app has users from all over the world and has even attracted interest from Singapore. Chris spoke about the event, saying:
"The word search will probably take about 100 hours of playing to solve completely. I think word searches are so popular because they are very accessible. It's easy to spot some words, but others are trickier."
Due to Guinness World Records regulations, the team at Lightwood Games will need to wait for verification to see if their world attempt has been successful. More information about the challenge can be found on the company’s official Facebook page.