Word Worm
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| Word Worm | |
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| Developer(s) | Hawk Industries, LLC. |
| Publisher(s) | Hawk Industries, LLC. |
| Platform(s) | Android, iOS, Windows |
| Release | February 18, 2011 |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
Word Worm is an Android and iOS word game developed by American studio Hawk Industries, LLC.[1]
Gameplay
[edit]In Word Worm, the user forms words from adjacent tiles present in a rectangular grid. The game features two play modes: time trial, in which in the user must earn an increasing number of points in a two-minute interval to advance levels, and free play, where the user advances based on score alone. Bonus points can be earned by forming the bonus word. Similar to Bookworm, longer words, and words formed from less common letters result in more points. In both modes, fire tiles form randomly throughout gameplay. If a word is not formed using the fire tile, it burns through the letter below it. When a fire tile reaches the bottom of the screen, the game is over.[2]
Reception
[edit]Shortly after its initial release on February 18, 2011, Word Worm was selected by Google as a featured tablet application for Honeycomb.[3] It received further publicity on February 23 when it was featured on the internet television show, Radio Android.[4] Based on its initial success, Hawk Industries LLC. released versions for the iPhone and iPad in August 2011, for which it has also generally received positive reviews.[5]
Awards
[edit]Word Worm has received several awards from fan websites. Android Police, ranked it one of the "37 best" games on Android.[6] The Best Android Tablet voted it the second best game on android.[7] Android journalist Ian Black of Appolicious selected Word Worm as the "Fresh App" for April 14, 2011.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mobile Application Development ::". Hawk Industries LLC. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
- ^ Now, Simplify. "Word Worm HD: Appstore for Android". Amazon. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
- ^ Thursday (2011-05-12). "Blog - Top Motorola Xoom (Honeycomb) Apps". LifeinTECH. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
- ^ "The Android Show Episode #21 (Favorite Android Games)". RadioAndroid. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
- ^ "Word Worm for iPad for iPad on the iTunes App Store". Itunes.apple.com. 2011-08-13. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
- ^ "37 Best (And 2 WTF) New Android Apps And Games From Last Week (4/7/11 - 4/13/11)". Androidpolice.com. 13 April 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
- ^ fath (2011-03-10). "Best Android 3.0 Tablet Games". Best Android Tablet. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
- ^ Ian Black (2011-04-14). "Fresh Android Games for Apr. 14: Worm Word HD, 180 - Android app article - Ian Black | Appolicious ™ Android App Directory". Androidapps.com. Retrieved 2011-09-07.