Description
Wordplay is a word puzzle / word finding game for all ages. In addition to its solid default gameplay, it can be configured very well to suit every user.The basic idea of the game is to find words in a grid, and indicate them using your phone's touchscreen. The many options, most of which change gameplay drastically, make it a game that will never get old!
Some of the features:
* English (American and British) and Dutch dictionaries included by default, as well as SOWPODS and TWL 2006.
* Game rules can be changed:
There is endless gameplay variation. By default the game is set up so that consecutive letters in a word must come from adjacent blocks, like Boggle.
If you play in this mode, you can choose to enable or disable or even strictly require diagonal moves or bends in a word to keep the gameplay fresh.
If you play without the adjacency restriction, it's a whole other game all-together!
You decide what is most fun to you!
* Minimum/maximum word count: Generated games will contain an amount of words within a specified range. Only want games with lots of words in them? No problem, specify a high minimum word count! Want a totally different challenge? Specify minimum word length 9, maximum word count 1 and try to find the only 9-letter word in a 7 by 7 grid. (Good luck!)
* Ability to block certain words and add additional words (on a per-dictionary basis). You don't think "biwinning" is a real English word? Block it!
* Customizable grid layout: you vary the width and height or the playing grid, play on non-square grids if you like, for some variation on the old 4x4 gameplay. You can even disable individual blocks if you want even more variation!
* Eight nice default color schemes, plus the ability to pick your own custom color scheme
* Scoring system, using points per minute and percentage of maximum score metrics. Think you're better than your friends? Now you can (dis)prove it! High scores can be kept per metric per dictionary. Note that letter frequency determines how much points a letter is worth!
* Two different input methods: by default you drag your finger along the screen to form words and releasing when your word is done. If you prefer, you may choose the alternate input method, which using tapping on letter blocks and a separate word submission button.
* Hot blocks feature
This feature adds a lot of fun (and stress!) to the game. It works as follows: if hot blocks are enabled, the game randomly picks a block in your grid, and designates it "the hot block". It will be darkened on your screen, so you will be able to tell easily, which block it is. Now, if you form a word while using this letter block, while it is hot, this word will be worth more points. You can specify the duration a block will be hot (when it cools down, another hot block will immediately take its place), and also the score multiplier (ranging from double score to 5x!).
* Word definition look up: Simply press on a word twice in the list after a game to look it up online! This makes the game educational as well as fun
* Local 2-player challenges, 2-6 player tournament mode coming soon!
* Custom grid layout
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If you liked word games like Word Hero, Ruzzle / Rumble, WordUp / WordzUp, Tile Takedown, Boggle, Wixel, Word Game, Syrious Scramble, etc. you won't be disappointed with this game! Have fun.
Please consider reviewing/rating Wordplay on the market, if you enjoy it!
Rose
Apr 14, 2012 9:00:47 PM
Grammi Should have a timer.
Deena
Apr 14, 2012 8:48:56 PM
Love this! Tons of fun!
Mary
Apr 14, 2012 5:21:53 PM
Terrific game,No time limit is great because I have to put down & pick up.I love the choice of short or long games.HtcEvo/no force off/ so far,so good
Laura
Apr 14, 2012 4:02:16 PM
Absolutely loved the app, until it started force-closing on me in the middle of games. Worked great for the first few weeks. :-/
Carrie
Apr 13, 2012 6:36:48 PM
Use to love the game now it closes while im playing the game. Bummer!!!%&
Renee
Apr 13, 2012 5:18:45 PM
Loved it.. now it forces close and sucks!!
Vennece
Apr 13, 2012 3:31:49 PM
Addictive
Vicky
Apr 13, 2012 10:54:20 AM
Grt Great for killing time :-)
Charity
Apr 13, 2012 4:39:34 AM
Love it!
Davina
Apr 13, 2012 3:49:58 AM
Makes you think! Oh so hard