Crossly 4+
Multiplayer crossword puzzles
Mercury Intermedia, Inc.
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- Free
- Offers In-App Purchases
iPhone Screenshots
Description
Challenge your friends in the fun strategic word game that combines classic crosswords with the spirit of friendly competition! In Crossly™, two players race to fill the board, earning one point per letter and stealing points from their opponents along the way. Clean design, fluid animations and playful messaging work together to make this the best crosswords experience in the App Store.
Features:
- Endless Gameplay: Crossly pulls from tens of thousands of clues to generate unique crossword puzzles on the fly for optimal replay value. No two boards are ever alike!
- Steal & Taunt: When you or your opponent miss a word, the other player may choose to steal for an extra turn and the chance to send a personalized photo Taunt. (In the interest of privacy, Taunts may only be sent between Game Center friends.)
- Peeks: For hard-to-guess clues, you may use one Peek per turn to reveal a letter of your choice. That letter is only visible to the player who initiates the Peek. Bonus Peeks are awarded for completing games and Peek Packs may be acquired via In-App Purchase.
- Penciling: Penciling allows you to work on the board at any time, changing answers and adjusting your strategy as more words are completed. All penciled words are saved, even when your network connection is offline.
- Accessibility: Apple’s VoiceOver technology is fully integrated into every aspect of gameplay, making Crossly one of the most robust crossword experiences for word gamers with visual disabilities.
- Premium Mode: Play unlimited games for free, or unlock Premium Mode for 15 bonus Peeks and colorful themes. Show your love by choosing your own price to upgrade!
What’s New
Version 1.2.3
- Fixed an issue that could cause the game to get stuck during startup.
Ratings and Reviews
Good app, not so good crosswords
The crosswords could be better. The words don't always make sense, like I got ohos as a word that means surprised sound I also got "randr". But most of them are good. The app however is so far super. I think I would prefer a little color. Maybe the text box or the gray boxes could be a light blue. I love being able to play with friends though and that I refreshed automatically.
Good app, bad puzzles
I only play this with people I know, who agree to use only their minds as a resource. No looking things up on the internet, in books, or asking other friends. The app works well, but starting a match can be a little finicky.
We agree to never use peeks, but the stealing mechanic is fun.
All of that is overshadowed by the feeling that the puzzles are simply bad. They seem to be programmatically generated from a database of clues and answers. You end up with puzzles that lack cohesion and are often too difficult due to too much esoterica, rather than being difficult due to cleverness. On top of that, the answers can be poorly constructed and often break NYT crossword conventions.
Criminally underrated
This is simply the only competitive crossword app of its kind, and it does the job splendidly! There are occasional errors and quite a few very hard questions, but that’s why you have two people playing and it makes it truly competitive, no matter your level. There should more people playing this!
Information
- Seller
- Mercury Intermedia, Inc.
- Size
- 31.1 MB
- Category
- Games
- Compatibility
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Requires iOS 10.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © Copyright 2019, Mercury Intermedia, Inc
- Price
- Free
- In-App Purchases
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- "Meh" Premium Upgrade $0.99
- Peek Pack - 5 Peeks $0.99
- Peek Pack - 100 Peeks $4.99
Supports
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Game Center
Challenge friends and check leaderboards and achievements.
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Family Sharing
With Family Sharing set up, up to six family members can use this app.
