5 Reasons To Be Excited About WordGlyph

WordGlyph is a mobile puzzle game that breaks down every letter in the alphabet into individual segments made of horizontal bars and vertical lines. 

That might sound complicated, but it’s actually incredibly intuitive – and makes for one of the best puzzlers we’ve played on mobile in years.

You need to guess a word by figuring out the letters. If it’s green, the segment belongs to the letter. If not, it turns red.

WordGlyph has also recently been nominated for a Webby Award in the Puzzle & Trivia category, and for good reason – so let’s get into why you need to be excited and start playing right now.

No Wrong Answer 

Arguably, the best thing about WordGlyph is that a wrong segment guess is still progress. In many games, guessing something wrong is a waste and can result in failure. Instead, in WordGlyph, if you make a wrong guess, it simply eliminates every letter that would use that segment. 

It makes you think strategically, as what a letter doesn’t contain is just as important as what it does contain. The creator actually took this into consideration and used it as a learning curve, as after so many wrong guesses, “it turned the game into a guessing game.” So instead, that was turned into, “What if you could get credit for all those wrong guesses?” In theory, there isn’t actually a wrong answer!

Hard Mode for Those Who Want a Challenge

WordGlyph automatically removes impossible letters from the alphabet as the segments are revealed. But with Hard Mode, there is no auto-elimination.

Instead, you need to think harder about which letters are still possible based on the segments you have already uncovered. If you want a challenge, Hard Mode is sure to give it to you.

Tons of Features to Choose From

Let’s be honest, in most puzzle-like word-guessing games, things can become boring after a while. But that’s not the case with WordGlyph. There are tons of different features and modes you can play in and enjoy, offering something for every kind of player.

Of course, there’s The Daily Glyph, which is the star of the show. Every 24 hours, there is a brand new six-letter word that you need to guess. It’s synchronized globally, so it’s the same playing field for everyone. 

Then there’s The Archive, which is hundreds of fast puzzles for you to quickly complete. Can you beat your own record?

There’s also the Ten-Rank Progression. In this, you climb the ranks based on cumulative performance, and you can share your results and compare them to your friends. A little competition never hurt anyone, right?

Every time you play you’ll get a badge that fits your performance too, going from Neophyte to Lucky Genius. The latter isn’t quite as tough as you’d expect to achieve either, with experienced players able to hit it 8% of the time with a little luck. Not bad odds all told.

Accessible for Everyone

A big issue for many mobile games is that it isn’t accessible. Luckily, WordGlyph is available on iOS and Android. No matter what device you use, you’ll be able to play WordGlyph in no time.

Online safety is a big topic at the moment as well, with most places requiring you to sign up and make an account. There’s none of that with WordGlyph. Players don’t need to make an account, and they can start playing right away.

There’s a real community feel to WordGlyph too. We especially loved how you can see the top solution for each day’s word – nothing was locked off or hidden away. Having this information meant we could pick up techniques and tips on how to improve our efforts the next day as well.

No Hidden Pop Ups

There are no in-app purchases, either. It’s common for mobile games to make games pay-to-win, or require people to pay to unlock additional features. WordGlyph is free to play and has no hidden purchases.

Speaking of pesky hidden features in games, WordGlyph has very few ads either. So make sure you start playing WordGlyph now via the Apple App Store, and the Google Play Store.