Contest! $500@Amazon to the next person that beats final robot (name starts w/ B). Send winning screenshot to bridges@wordiamo.com.
"...one of our highest recommendations." -The Smartphone App Review
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• Arrange letters to make words on the board.
• Play words anywhere—connected to other words or not.
• Build bridges between words to earn bonuses.
• Play 8 letters on the "mainland" to win by knockout.
• Go for long words. You're awarded bonuses according to the number of letters you play on a turn. For example, play 7 letters and you'll get a 7x point multiplier applied to those letters plus an 8th letter, a star that can become any letter.
• When you play words without connecting them to others, this creates word "islands". To score their points, be sure to connect islands to the mainland before they expire.
• Short words are less emphasized compared to traditional crossword games. It can still be handy to play those infamous two letter words like 'qi', 'za', or 'ka', but doing well depends less on knowing them.
• Play proper nouns and other words like 'Oz', 'Fiji', 'Zion', 'Venus', 'Sunday', or 'Botox' (an optional feature).
• No bonus squares to jockey over. This means you focus more on making words and less on defensive strategies. As a result, the board opens up and words begin to flow.
• Play friends online through Game Center.
• Play randomly matched opponents with Anyone Online games.
• More ways to play: Robot (you vs computer), Solitaire (just you) and Pass & Play (you vs friend sharing one device).
• With Robot games, there is a challenger ladder where each time you win, you advance to face a better robot. If you lose twice in a row to the same robot, you step down on the ladder for your next opponent.
• To return and redraw, press the round button, drag letters into the tray, and press play.
• To shuffle, drag letters out of your rack (but not onto the board).
• To quickly retrieve letters from the board, double-tap your rack.
• To zoom on the iPhone, pinch or double-tap the board.
• Robot games are only available on A10X or newer devices, e.g., iPhone 8, iPad Pro 2017, iPad Mini 2019, iPad Air 2019.
• Play on Macs with Apple Silicon processors
• To learn about rules and scoring: https://goo.gl/1xwEok (Facebook album)
• Visit us: http://wordiamo.com and http://facebook.com/Wordiamo
Update: This game continues to improve, with a single player mode that quickly adapts to give a challenge matched to your skill level. There’s also improved sharing via messages. I really like the fact that the free version has ads but they don’t interfere with game play and there is no timer or energy meter mechanic to limit the number of turns you can play in one session. This is my go-to app for a quick break during the day. Original review:I like word games, and this is the best out there. Games like Boggle are OK, but you're just shuffling letters around. Scrabble and WWF are fun, but have rule quirks that encourage defensive play. Wordiamo allows for the strategy of these other board games, but rewards playing longer words and being more creative with your letters. The game is also much less about being lucky (like drawing a few high value tiles) so skill and strategy are front and center. The game also has great minimalist design. No fake wood, bouncing tiles, or garish color schemes, just a clean game board with intuitive interface.
Addictive!
growlighten
It takes a little getting used to, since it messes with (in a good way!) the familiar rules of Words With Friends or Scrabble. Most notably, that you can place words without connecting to the main grid - adds a whole new strategic element that is lots of fun. Try it - you’ll like it!
Five stars
bertel337
Love this game! It has an entirely new dynamic with the islands and bridges. Building and connecting islands can dramatically shift the tide of a game... It's a challenge to use them well and simultaneously try to defend against your opponent doing the same. The scoring favors high quality words and their strategic placement over cheap, easy words that happen to find lucky positioning on the board.
Beautiful and engaging + outstanding support
Vintagenarian
For a writer, word games are a natural and often inspiring break from creative writing, and Wordiamo is my companion of choice when I need a good diversion. A lovely app throughout, I’m also impressed with Cliff’s response to suggestions (allowing vertical flip, for example—thanks!). He’s a talented developer and deserves to be supported for his work.
Just general housekeeping updates to keep the app running smoothly.
Version 1.6.14
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Seller
Clifford Wang
Size
52 MB
Category
Word
Compatibility
Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 12.0 or later.
iPod touch Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
