Dear Reader

Name: Dear Reader
Rating: 4.5 (549 reviews)
Author: Local No. 12

Literary Wordplay

549 Ratings
Ages

13+
Years
Category

Puzzle
Developer

Local No. 12
Language

EN
English
Size

387.2
MB

Play your favorite books! Puzzle through Pride and Prejudice, Wizard of Oz, Dracula, and more, as you unlock new word puzzles and build your library. • Play with more than a hundred classic books • Unlock dozens of ways to Wordplay • Acquire new books from a rotating selection in the Bookstore • Earn Rare Books by completing challenging Reading Goals • Embark on Research missions to unlock special abilities • Puzzle through increasingly difficult Daily Challenges “If I’m not actually reading in my down time then I’m likely playing Dear Reader.” -one of our dear players Dear Reader lets you curl up and play your favorite books, turning classic literature into clever word puzzles. Unscramble passages from famous books, unlock unique puzzles, and add new books to your library. Dear Reader includes over 130 literary classics and dozens of different types of word puzzles, from unscrambling anagrams to swapping lines of text. Dear Reader is the first and only game where you can play with the actual written words of so many tempting books of classic literature! As Game Developer’s Alissa McAloon wrote, Dear Reader is “a game that’s as difficult to put down as a good book.” Best Apple Arcade Games, IGN Top 5 Apple Arcade recommended games, Bustle Magazine 12 Best Apple Arcade games, Gamespot 10 Best Mobile Games of the Year, Paste Magazine Official Finalist, IndieCade Official Selection, Indie Megabooth GDC Showcase Official Selection, Wordplay Festival Best Gameplay Finalist, Games for Change Best Meaningful Play, International Mobile Gaming Awards

Ratings & Reviews

4.5

out of 5

549 Ratings

Wonderful game that needs a slight polish
10/13/2021

Pathless
I would recommend this game for anyone that appreciates classic novels and word games! The puzzles are fun and can be challenging though nothing too difficult and there are three modes of play that up the challenge you can switch between at any time. There are also, currently, over 100 books to collect without paying additional money!!!!! My only issue is when I click on any title I get through the “goals” to “buy”, it crashes my game. This is on a 2020 iPad Pro that is regularly updated. Not game breaking at this time, personally, since I have plenty of other books to collect in the store before I run out. That being said, if that issue is fixed I would give this 5 stars (I really want the Dorian Grey book…) None of the store books do this seem to have this issue. It is only the ones you unlock though the goals.
Wonderful game that needs a slight polish
10/13/2021

Pathless

I would recommend this game for anyone that appreciates classic novels and word games! The puzzles are fun and can be challenging though nothing too difficult and there are three modes of play that up the challenge you can switch between at any time. There are also, currently, over 100 books to collect without paying additional money!!!!! My only issue is when I click on any title I get through the “goals” to “buy”, it crashes my game. This is on a 2020 iPad Pro that is regularly updated. Not game breaking at this time, personally, since I have plenty of other books to collect in the store before I run out. That being said, if that issue is fixed I would give this 5 stars (I really want the Dorian Grey book…) None of the store books do this seem to have this issue. It is only the ones you unlock though the goals.
Enjoyable Word Play and Reading Fun
04/07/2020

Rockinanna
I am enjoying this game/app immensely right now. As I’ve so far read 90% of these titles, I appreciate the condensed versions for the purpose of the game. It would be more tedious and less fun to read through the full versions of these books while playing. Overall, I enjoy the goal aspect. I personally like to have some sort of achievements to complete that unlock new things. However, some of these goals I would prefer to delete/archive and allow another to take its place. I don’t like seeing the goal there unless I’m working on it. Or I end up trying to unlock it like the Arduous Journey or The Perfectionist, failing miserably. Having the option to remove it would be ideal! I hope that more goals will be added soon as well since I see that I’ve unlocked 9/16 and would like to try more. There are some typos. I tried emailing them but the mail was bounced back. So that would be a good added feature to report those. Nice music. I like the sounds and haptics. Relaxing to play on the Relaxed setting. I enjoy the Page Turner setting the most. The challenges throughout the game are fun and the randomization aspect makes it interesting. For some goals, I would like to be able to choose the type of challenge at the beginning of each chapter. Another feature I would appreciate but doesn’t keep me from playing.A great game! Enjoyable on so many levels. Love the concept!
Enjoyable Word Play and Reading Fun
04/07/2020

Rockinanna

I am enjoying this game/app immensely right now. As I’ve so far read 90% of these titles, I appreciate the condensed versions for the purpose of the game. It would be more tedious and less fun to read through the full versions of these books while playing. Overall, I enjoy the goal aspect. I personally like to have some sort of achievements to complete that unlock new things. However, some of these goals I would prefer to delete/archive and allow another to take its place. I don’t like seeing the goal there unless I’m working on it. Or I end up trying to unlock it like the Arduous Journey or The Perfectionist, failing miserably. Having the option to remove it would be ideal! I hope that more goals will be added soon as well since I see that I’ve unlocked 9/16 and would like to try more. There are some typos. I tried emailing them but the mail was bounced back. So that would be a good added feature to report those. Nice music. I like the sounds and haptics. Relaxing to play on the Relaxed setting. I enjoy the Page Turner setting the most. The challenges throughout the game are fun and the randomization aspect makes it interesting. For some goals, I would like to be able to choose the type of challenge at the beginning of each chapter. Another feature I would appreciate but doesn’t keep me from playing.A great game! Enjoyable on so many levels. Love the concept!
“That’s Not A Game!” Yeah, it is!
08/01/2023

Texaspuzzlelover
I really love this game. Okay, yeah, for the most part you are just proofreading books. It is much more than that though. The books are abridged, which is fine for this game and works very well. I do find myself addictively playing because I want to know what happens in the next chapter. I found Dorian Gray much more interesting in Dear Reader because Lord Henry’s pedantic diatribes we’re succinct, short, and to the point. I’ve done a few of the harder books and still found myself enjoying learning about things I didn’t think I would find interesting. I’m getting exposed to books I’ve always wanted to read but haven’t gotten around to, and I am learning new things. Fantastic!If you love reading, word games, writing, or anything else to do with words, you will probably enjoy this game. I really like that you can select your favorite types of Wordplay so you see them more often. I also like that you can drop down a speed/earning level for a more relaxing game or step it up for a super fast-paced game. The mid-level is challenging but not overwhelming. Developers: Please switch to a QWERTY layout instead of the silly A to Z format that you use, it takes too long to find a letter you know you need and you are penalized for not knowing where it is. We ALL text, most type, QWERTY would be an awesome improvement. Thank you for making this game!
“That’s Not A Game!” Yeah, it is!
08/01/2023

Texaspuzzlelover

I really love this game. Okay, yeah, for the most part you are just proofreading books. It is much more than that though. The books are abridged, which is fine for this game and works very well. I do find myself addictively playing because I want to know what happens in the next chapter. I found Dorian Gray much more interesting in Dear Reader because Lord Henry’s pedantic diatribes we’re succinct, short, and to the point. I’ve done a few of the harder books and still found myself enjoying learning about things I didn’t think I would find interesting. I’m getting exposed to books I’ve always wanted to read but haven’t gotten around to, and I am learning new things. Fantastic!If you love reading, word games, writing, or anything else to do with words, you will probably enjoy this game. I really like that you can select your favorite types of Wordplay so you see them more often. I also like that you can drop down a speed/earning level for a more relaxing game or step it up for a super fast-paced game. The mid-level is challenging but not overwhelming. Developers: Please switch to a QWERTY layout instead of the silly A to Z format that you use, it takes too long to find a letter you know you need and you are penalized for not knowing where it is. We ALL text, most type, QWERTY would be an awesome improvement. Thank you for making this game!
Months of game playing data lost
07/29/2021

DDReviews
I have played this game daily for over 18 months. After playing for several months on my iPhone 12, I decided to play it on my iPad 7. When I launched the game I was given a choice of my current game, played the day before or a months old game from the iPad. Of course I chose the current game. It then popped up with the same question but this time the dates on the iPhone and iPad saves were inverted. I chose the latest date and poof months of playing vanished as the old iPad game loaded. I raced to my iPhone and there wasn’t even a choice, it just automatically loaded from the cloud the older version of the game.Now I can’t even stand to look at your game icon. I doubt I will ever play the game again. Months of progress gone. There should have been the ability to have multiple local saves like so many other Arcade games to avoid these kinds of bugs. Arcade wants to build user loyalty with games that draw the user back day after day but they aren’t go to do that without backup failsafes for game data. Congratulations your data loss bug has led to me decide not to renew my Arcade subscription.

Developer Response
Hi DDReviews!Thanks for giving us this valuable feedback! We've discussed this as a team, and have a new update for Research Assignments coming up in our next release that addresses your criticism in a way we think you might like. Look out for it in the next couple weeks. And as always, keep the feedback coming. Taking the time to write us has helped us improve the game - thank you!-Local No. 12
Months of game playing data lost
07/29/2021

DDReviews

I have played this game daily for over 18 months. After playing for several months on my iPhone 12, I decided to play it on my iPad 7. When I launched the game I was given a choice of my current game, played the day before or a months old game from the iPad. Of course I chose the current game. It then popped up with the same question but this time the dates on the iPhone and iPad saves were inverted. I chose the latest date and poof months of playing vanished as the old iPad game loaded. I raced to my iPhone and there wasn’t even a choice, it just automatically loaded from the cloud the older version of the game.Now I can’t even stand to look at your game icon. I doubt I will ever play the game again. Months of progress gone. There should have been the ability to have multiple local saves like so many other Arcade games to avoid these kinds of bugs. Arcade wants to build user loyalty with games that draw the user back day after day but they aren’t go to do that without backup failsafes for game data. Congratulations your data loss bug has led to me decide not to renew my Arcade subscription.
Developer Response 09/25/2020
Hi DDReviews!Thanks for giving us this valuable feedback! We've discussed this as a team, and have a new update for Research Assignments coming up in our next release that addresses your criticism in a way we think you might like. Look out for it in the next couple weeks. And as always, keep the feedback coming. Taking the time to write us has helped us improve the game - thank you!-Local No. 12

New stories await, Dear Readers! This update brings you: Around the World in 80 Days, by Jules Verne, How to Grow the Peanut, by George Carver, Millions of Cats, by Wanda Gág, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare! Also in this release: small fixed and adjustments, including an easier Sunday Daily Challenge.

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