★★★★★ Certainly unique among the word game universe
Thu May 10 2018 ddkempI find this game fun and challenging. it’s definitely a mental workout sometimes and sometimes the hints are absolutely necessary especially when the terms are words one never heard of. But just a few hints here and there isn’t “cheating;” it just simplifies an otherwise too difficult puzzle and restores the fun factor.
The game incorporates relaxing music and I find this to be a highlight of the overall experience, for the gentle music definitely helps me to relax. I do hope that further versions of the game add more tracks of music as I would enjoy more of this kind of “zen” experience.
A few things to change: 1. The white “title bar” at the top of the screen is way too big and takes up valuable screen work space. The same information could be stated in just a small corner or narrow band. 2. A little more artistry of the themes would be nice, like subtle pictures in the background and not just solid pastel colors. 3. Maybe more flexibility with the undo function, enabling the player to move letters around when “stuck” would be a good feature. Only two “shots” then you start over is kinda stiff punishment.
Finally... there is no such dessert as sherbert! This is unforgivable.
Thanks for a great game.
★★★★★ Very fun, challenging game!
Tue Sep 11 2018 SimbaFutureKingI also have to say - ignore the naysayers! It’s unique and very satisfying to play. After I played for a few levels, I happily paid a couple bucks to get rid of the ads and that was completely worth it for the gameplay, having more hints, and supporting a puzzle game that’s not another run-of-the-mill crossword.
The levels range from easy to very challenging, and I like that the harder levels aren’t dumbed down. Even if you know what a word is, the puzzle can be tricky if you aren’t sure where the correct letter should come from, presenting a unique little twist on the usual crossword format.
The only downside is that it takes sometimes months for new levels to come out, and when they do it’s only a couple at a time and the game is so addicting that the new levels are completed in a day or two. I would love to see more levels coming, or even a daily puzzle. Simply put, I want to play more! :) Of course that’s not worth taking a star off the rating of such a great game.
★★★★★ I’m addicted! Great puzzles but challenging!
Sun Mar 11 2018 Nana2HCI enjoyed the introductory pack so much that in spite of telling myself the entire time that I would not purchase the remaining packs, I did it anyway. Uh-oh, my bad. I did not take the time to read the categories closely enough, or just did not realize how many levels there would be in each category. I’m still on “World of Sports” and I have never watched most of the categories of sports that are in that section and I now realize I know NOTHING about most of them. Of course, the hints are there, but if you have never heard the terms before they don’t help much. Plus, it’s no fun to have the answers given to you. But I’m getting there. At least I can say I am learning something new all the time! And I am addicted - I just can’t stop playing regardless of how hard it gets!!
★★★★★ Great base with potential for wonder
Mon Mar 05 2018 Like brownSo crossword puzzles are not novel, new ones come out monthly it seems or even weekly. How does this one differ? Well it grants initial ‘hints’ by allowing knowledge of the first/last letters- hence the game title. And that part is good and works well. However then you have a closer look at this ‘free’ (uhhuh yea right we all know that’s not true) game and everything else deeper under the first set of levels is an in-app-purchase. And if you’re content with the base package, then you have to deal with the annoying controls and interface. It does a poor job at best of highlighting which letter you have selected, level restart clears all progress even if you have straightened out many words and I’m sure the puzzles get broader, and ‘incompletion of puzzle’ shows up AFTER you’ve spent the time swapping letters randomly in futile attempts.
If the files and rows were fluid and could slide to swap letters and the letters were confined to certain files/rows (or the intersections instead were the known letters) they’d have a much better user friendly game.
★★★★★ Fun. Unique. A couple UX issues
Thu Feb 21 2019 barcodezThis game is a unique take on a crossword puzzle. It's not as easy as you might think and they were definitely well thought out. Overall it was a lot of fun.
The game does have a couple UX issues. For instance you have to open the menu to restart. A few times in the beginning I accidentally got hints when I was trying restart because I'm used to other games restart in that position. There's plenty of real estate up there, could've had both. My biggest complaint was that the game wouldn't remember my settings so I had to navigate several screens in and out to turn off the music. I like the in-game sounds but the music want my thing. Unfortunately, everytime the game started I had to turn it off.
Those were my only two issues. Even the ads are well done. If you like brain teasers and crossword puzzles then this game is for you.
★★★★★ And I just read a negative review
Mon Jul 31 2017 Trisha983I just stumbled across the review titled "Kinda fun but poorly executed". Man, what a grouchy-poo! I can't believe someone would be such a grump about a free game. I don't know the developer, but I appreciated his response about returning to a previous screen - GREAT INFO! (I have to admit, I, too, hadn't watched/read the
tutorial on the app to discover that hidden gem. My bad.) Anyway I really enjoy this app, the puzzles make me think hard, and I can testify it's helping me keep my
A-game-brain in tune and ready to use for more important tasks. Thank you, developer, for investing "hundreds of hours" into this app. Please know that there are many of us bopping along in the background LOVING what you've created for us. Because of stumbling across that negative review, I for one, will be better at handing out positive reviews. ♥️♥️♥️
★★★★★ Unique and fascinating game
Tue Sep 05 2023 UlfindlI love this game! I have been playing for years now, and it is just very relaxing and fun. It’s great how the developers have been working on the game the whole time. The music is very relaxing, and the themes are interesting.
I hope the developers read this; I have a request for a feature where you can hide completed levels. At this point, I have a whole lot of completed levels to scroll past to get the new levels or ones I just haven’t completed yet, and I think the interface would be improved with an option to hide completed levels.
That said, I highly recommend this game. It’s one of my favorites, one I try to get into each day.
★★★★★ Great game but could use some tweaks.
Sun Mar 04 2018 MademoiselleNarwhalThis game is delightfully challenging and in terms of fun, if you’re a word game lover, this is a 5 star game. But, I’m leaving 3 stars because of one fairly frustrating flaw: when you reach the higher levels the rows and columns become too long and you can’t zoom out far enough to see the line from beginning to end. For a game modeled around the premise that your brain can unscramble a word/phrase given the first and last letters are in place, you should be able to zoom out far enough to see the entirety of the line. For example, the Famous Landmarks level in the All American pack is pretty much impossible without the use of hints. One of the answers is ‘Wright Brothers Memorial’ but you can only zoom out far enough to see ‘Wright Brot’ (11 squares) at once.
So, developers, if you see this and can fix it, you’ll have yourself a five star game!
