about 2 years ago - No comments
How can I game that’s so very, very dull waste so much time? The trouble with Bookworm is that you get to a stage where it’s throwing hard-to-use letters at you, meaning you’re eking out puny words and can hardly ever make good ones. That’s just not as fun as the early stages. On top
about 2 years ago - No comments
Hardly touched this, but I wanted to draw your attention to a neat feature I don’t remember from the Flash version on the web site. It keeps tracks of statistics, which you can view by turning the phone on its side. Magic, I think. Now, being a giant nerd – I keep a blog about
about 2 years ago - No comments
Well, it’s not Bookworm Adventures, unfortunately, but Bookworm has had a price cut to 59p. Probably to grab the coattails of publicity from the release of Bookworm Adventures 2 on the PC. It does what it’s meant to do, without fuss or bother. It’s just Bookworm. On the iPhone, not the PC. And, yes, it
about 2 years ago - No comments
Got past the annoying boss after another random death. On the level I’ve just reached, the enemies seem to be able to do the “infinite damage in a single turn” thing, which is very annoying. Won’t stop me playing, though, as the game is excellent.
about 2 years ago - No comments
Or “Bookworm Adventures Deluxe”, if you’re being extra picky. See, I’ve always liked the original Bookworm, but it goes on forever, because there’s no real danger if you’re being careful. Bookworm Adventures puts a structure around the game and changes some rules. You’ve got a much smaller grid, letters you’re using don’t have to be
about 5 years ago - No comments
Gah! Why do the PopCap word games have such stupid rules on what words are allowed? The two word games I’ve tried – Bookworm and Bonnie’s Bookstore – use different dictionaries, but they’re united by not allowing rude words. So I’m playing Bookworm and I can’t have CUNT. Why? Because it’s offensive, presumably. (It’s taboo