Full FeedAppletell reviews Word Flow for iPhone, iPod touch
Category: Puzzle games
Developer: 3V Games
Minimum System Requirements: iPhone 2.1 software update
Compatibility: iPhone and iPod Touch
File Size: 3.9MB
Version Reviewed: 1.1
Price: $0.99
Age Rating: 4+
If you are looking for a game that really forces you to think, and if you love word puzzles, then World Flow is for you. This “fast paced word game” involves the user in a tile board of letters that have the ability to be shifted, either up/down or left/right. With a large amount of letters available at once, it appears as if the game would be pretty easy, but it definitely makes you think.
When Word Flow is first opened, the user is greeted with a simple screen and pretty graphics. You have the option of being able to choose a three, five, or ten minute game as well as reading the rules or seeing the About page. If you open up the rules and informational page (pictured below), you will find out that every letter has a different score, with the most frequent letters having the lowest scores. On top of that, longer words offer score multipliers, with the highest multiplier being 10x with an eight letter word. However, longer words also cause gold letters to appear, which, when used in a word, tack on another 3x multiplier.
Knowing that larger words are worth more points, the user has to choose between finding/making short words, or taking the time to create a longer word and get more points. In playing the game, I have found that it is worth the time to create longer words and go for larger amounts of points. See what the board looks like below.
All in all, I highly recommend this game for anyone looking for a nice way to pass those extra minutes spent on the bus or subway ride with nothing to do. It can really get you to think, yet manages to be fun at the same time, which can be hard to achieve. On top of that, the interface is extremely nice, minus a few lags when switching between screens, but that is a really minor gripe.
To see the interface in action, check out this video from YouTube.
Try it out and let us know what you think!
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Hey, thanks for the share.
on January 29, 2009 at 01:01 PM - LINKPuzzle games are great, though they may be kiddy, I just love them. They’re simply great for passing time;-)
If you are looking for a game that really forces you to think, and if you love word puzzles, then World Flow is for you. This “fast paced word game” involves the user in a tile board of letters that have the ability to be shifted, either up/down or left/right. With a large amount of letters available at once, it appears as if the game would be pretty easy, but it definitely makes you think.
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