Word Shift Press Kit
Fact sheet
Developer:
Release Date:
May 28, 2013
Platforms:
Website:
Regular Price:
USD $1.99 (was $2.99 at launch)
Thanks To:
- Rebecca Fenton
- Pete Hawkes
- Kate Hollenbach
- Noa Kaplan
- Maureen Lindmeier
- William Lindmeier
- Jessica McGraw
- Nora Murray
- Scott Murray
- Chris Wicks
- Khaliya Wicks
Description:
Shift letters around the board to form words that cascade off and reveal new letters. Single-player speed and strategy modes set the tone of the word-making endeavor, to either frantic juggling or measured resource management. Multiplayer modes let you play around the same board as your friends, with each person playing from their own perspective.
Word Shift was created as a table-top experience for touchscreens, meant to enable both solo and shared play on a single device. The two main play styles, Strategy and Speed, strongly shape the experience of the game and demand strategic thinking to expand gameplay. The core system of assembling words from a pool of letters is open to players' own interpretation through the "House Rules" multiplayer mode, which keeps score of word point values but replaces turn-taking rules with a simple "end turn" button. This is meant to facilitate group play where players have different abilities and goals within the game.
Features:
- Speed Mode lets you juggle time to keep making words as long as possible
- Strategy Mode lets you plan carefully to keep a reserve of swaps for play
- Multiplayer modes for play around a single device
- Make up your own House Rules
- Game Center leaderboards for single-player modes
- Simple, expressive controls
- Six beautiful color themes
Videos
Word Shift Trailer
Images
Download .zip of all images (1.9 MB)
About David Wicks
David Wicks is an artist and software developer. David has been creating interactive systems since 2004. Word Shift is their debut mobile game.