A Word - Review

A WORD

    A Word, which is a classic word search game, really looks better than its peers and, in addition to that, with its increasingly challenging levels and the ability to see the difference between you and your friends, it increases competition and adds more fun to the entertainment. Of course, this game is not limited to just these. The producing company, APPS Mobile Games, was founded by 4 Turks. Naturally, their games have Turkish language support and Turkish help, which I wanted to mention since I know this is a big factor for most people. The game has a total of 7 language supports (Turkish, English, German, Spanish, Russian, Portuguese, Swedish). You can check out the leaderboard. The game, which has 5 million+ downloads on the Play Store, currently holds a score of 4.4 with 94 thousand reviews.


    The game contains exactly 2,000 puzzles. We search for the requested words in an area designed as a honeycomb. These words are requested from us in various ways, for example; we search for words related to the sky or about weddings. Of course, over time, different kinds start to appear such as proverbs, truck sayings, synonyms—so many types that they can't all be counted one by one. As you pass certain levels, you earn badges. If you get stuck on a level, you can watch an ad for help or use a hint. You need to buy hints with money or win them in the game, but you win quite a few. Each time you use an ad or a hint, one letter is revealed and since it's always the first letter, it really helps you find the word. The faster you finish the levels, the more points you gain, so in a way, you're also competing against time, but don't worry, even if time runs out, you don't lose anything, you just miss out on the extra points you could get. 


    I think it's a game that people of all ages can enjoy playing. Its structure, which is sometimes simple, sometimes difficult, never gets you bored of the game nor creates a situation where you just can't leave the game. According to Play Store, it's a game suitable for ages 3 and up. This means that parents can download this game for their children and allow them to play under supervision. Things to watch out for are that sometimes we encounter cigarette and alcohol words among the words we search within the game. I don't know how harmful this would be for young children, but they exist in life anyway, so surely children already see them around.


    Lastly, answers for the sections are available on various websites on the internet. If you're going to let your child play, you can check in advance to see which words your child will find, or if you can't find them and start going crazy, you can check, but don't make a habit of it—remember, the fun of the game lies in finding the hard words with difficulty.