WordMesh – iPhone App Review

WordMesh ($1.99)

Version – 1.0

REVIEW – “A creative new word game!”


If you’ve ever played word scramble games this onebrings a new twist to that genre! In WordMesh you’ll see a list of letters that make two different words.  The letters are in order, but “meshed” together.  You’re task is to quickly figure out what the two words are and separate the letters.  It may sound simple, but as you get further into the game it gets very difficult fast!


When you open up WordMesh the first thing you’ll see is a menu to start a new game.  You’ll notice several small icons at the bottom of this little window.  These allow you to navigate through several other menu screens.  There is a screen to select the difficulty level, a screen to set the audio settings and a screen to access “Scoreloop.”


Scoreloop is a social interface that this app has integrated into it.  It allows you to track and compare your scores with your friends.  It also has built in support for “Challenges” which allow you to compete against either friends or strangers to increase your“knowledge.”  The interface is easy to navigate and is also integrated into quite a few other games that you can check out by downloading the standalone app from the App Store.


Once you’re ready to start playing all you have to do is touch the “New Game” button and then select a difficulty level.  You can also just go to the difficulty level screen and touch one of them and it will start as well.  While either way is simple, I was a little confused as to why the menu has both of them.


Once you get started the game’s interface will show the letters in the middle of the screen, and several options along the bottom of the screen.  You separate the words by dragging letters up and down to make two separate words.  At the end of each “round” there is a word that not only is mixed  together but is also out of order.  On these words you will have to drag letters horizontally as well as vertically.


If you get stuck there is a “Hint” button in the bottom right corner of the screen.  You can’t use it too often though because it you will lose time every time you touch it.  One the easier difficulty levels you get descriptions to help you figure out what the words are, and as you get further in these descriptions can still be accessed but only by using the “Hint” button.


All in all this game is a lot of fun, and quite addicting!  If you’re a big fan of word games like I am I think that you’ll be pleasantly surprised at the unique feel that this game has.  It’s not every day that you find a game like that.  So what are you waiting for?  If these types of games are your thing then head to the App Store today!  You won’t be disappointed!

- David H.

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WordMesh

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Developer – Chris Nordberg

URL: http://www.nordberg.co.uk/WordMesh/

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