thelonelyphilologist
Dec 07, 2018
This is a really fun game...that is, unless you have a large vocabulary. The concept is great, and I love the work that went into making the fridge magnets move just like you would expect them to. I also enjoy the sounds and the overall vibe. Putting the words into crossword puzzle form is also fun and can really help when you can’t think of any more words initially.
That said, however, and this is a big however for a word game, the words that are accepted are inconsistent and frustrating. Sometimes conjugated verbs and plural nouns are accepted, and sometimes they aren’t, for no apparent reason. I just played a round where ‘mar’ was good, but ‘mars’ wasn’t. They also sometimes accept archaic words that I’ve tried out of desperation, but then won’t take other more common, if also somewhat old-fashioned, words. Sometimes slang is good, sometimes it isn’t. There seems to be no rhyme or reason to their word selection, and more often than not, I simply find myself frustrated while playing. I waited several months before posting this review in case they got it sorted out, but it’s just as bad as when I started. If the dictionary of accepted words gets fixed, then I’ll happily keep playing. Until then, I’ll be deleting it to save myself the frustration.
Developer replied on Dec 11, 2018
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. One of the challenges in creating a dictionary is the subjective nature of the English language. What may be archaic or slang in one part of the world may not be in another. That being said, we know that the dictionary feature isn't perfect, and we are working to address this aspect of the game.
Best wishes,
Eddie
support@candywriter.com