Downwordly

To say I’m an avid Downwordly fan is an understatement. I’m hooked. It’s an intriguing game unlike any others I’ve played, and improving it will make it more popular. First and foremost, you told another reviewer that you could add an Endless mode all time high score. PLEASE do so! I play to maximize my score each round because it’s more fun. As a consequence my current score in Endless mode is over a million. I could have more safely reached my current depth by playing small safe low scoring words but that would be boringly repetitive. Game players are competitive - it’s what keeps us coming back. We need this metric so add the high score PLEASE! Second, in your tutorial no mention is made of the “Shiny Tiles” - one even appears in your tutorial with NO explanation. Fix this PLEASE! More people will be hooked if they understand what’s going on. Third, your hint button CHEATS! Instead of selecting each letter of a word, it occasionally counts the shiny letter tiles Twice which raises the score a lot. I’ve emailed you about this without a response, but I’ve grown to like the cheat! - it’s an added thrill when I get a huge score (my best so far is 5,376). (Here’s a suggestion: why not make this doubling an official part of the game - Either state that the Shiny tiles can double serendipitously using the hint button, or MUCH better, make them always be capable of doubling when We play them, as well as when we use the hint button. Fourth, all my metrics appear on my iPhone as well as my iPad, but my score doesn’t carry over to my iPhone. Please correct this. And Lastly, I’ve finally figured out the way the scoring works, shiny tile and word length multipliers - why not let everyone in on it in an advanced tutorial. Downwordly could have a bigger, more long lasting following this way. You’ve been responsive in the past, and I hope you’ll consider making Downwordly even better.

OMG I’m so glad I found this game! The developer did absolutely everything right here. And no, I don’t know them, so this is legit. The concept is unique and clever. I love endless mode especially; it can be as relaxing or strategic as you feel at the time. And I love that you can always save progress, that makes me want to play more often because I can play during a short break here and there. I’ve tried many word games and have either gotten frustrated or bored with them. But this one is different, it’s keeping me engaged. It will stay on my phone. I love the design, and the UI is great. It’s good on battery too (especially if you turn off sounds, haptic, etc.). I also super appreciate the fair monetizing; there are no ads, and the IAP is purely optional. Only one suggestion: for those like me who only intend to play solo (and therefore won’t buy the unlimited multiplayer upgrade), I’d like a way to tip you to support you. Maybe offer other optional IAP, such as different color palates (I’d prefer more muted colors) for solo players or something, or skins or whatever. Thank you for this game, I hope it’s successful for you! All other word games can go to … oops, I ran out of letters. ;-)

As someone who rarely plays games and quickly loses interest in most games, I had about given up on finding the game for me. With a lifelong love of Scrabble, I was excited to give Downwordly a try, and I’m so glad I did! Downwordly is a word game unlike any other I have tried. I love that it has multiple modes: Multiplayer for some friendly competition with your Game Center friends, Puzzle to solve themed puzzles, Endless to test your ability to keep your board going for as long as possible, and the Daily Challenge to try to maximize your points with each daily board. I have played Downwordly every day since I found it! Not only have I learned new words, but the longer I play, the more techniques I learn for maximizing points, strategically revealing tiles, and using shiny tiles to their full potential. Do yourself a favor and try Downwordly asap!