VEXED!
Slide · Form · Survive
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
An Klotski & Crossword influenced additive puzzle game . A grid. One rule you'll keep breaking, Vowels are your most valuable resource — and your greatest threat. Three or more identical vowels touching = they evaporate. You need them to make words. You can't hoard them.
Tap a tile, swipe to slide it — tiles glide until they hit a wall or another tile. Line up letters to spell a word, tap to score it, and the board breathes back to life with freshly forged tiles.
The catch: let three of the same vowel touch — anywhere, in any shape — and they vanish instantly. No score. No warning. Just gone.
VEXED! is a pure word puzzle. No timers. No ads. No in-app purchases. Just you, the board, and the vowels you're desperately trying to keep apart.
FEATURES
· Four difficulties: Easy (5×5) through Hard (fills your screen)
· Tile Forge system — score longer words to forge more tiles back
· Vowel danger radar — the board pulses when a cluster is forming
· Combo multiplier — chain words without losing vowels
· Word history strip — tap any scored word for its definition
· Arcade Mode — vivid background, textured tiles, bold scoreboard
· Peak Vexation — per-difficulty high score on the start screen
Can you reach an S grade?
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Learn as you play
• Pop-up tips now explain Locked tiles, Multiplier tiles, combos and Double Play the first time you meet them — no manual needed.
• New "Tiles & Bonuses" guide in the menu, so you can look anything up any time.
• Feeling stuck? VEXED now offers Ghost Preview hints to help you spot a move.
More
• Power-ups are now earned by watching a short video — thanks for supporting a solo developer!
• Fixed the collected-words strip so it scrolls smoothly.
The developer, David Defranceski, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Identifiers
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Identifiers
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Location
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- David Defranceski
- Size
- 11.1 MB
- Category
- Word
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 David DeFranceski