A word roguelike for iPhone
Spell the stories back.
A spell scrambled every book in the Great Library. Spell words from nine letter tiles and put each story back.
Try a floor. Right here.
Pick a shelf in each aisle, spell words from nine tiles and beat the target. Then the Library Cat.
Points × Flourish = score
Longer words have more of both. Rare letters add more points.
Words
4
Redraws
3
XP
4
Floor 1 · Shelf 1
Aisle 1Pick one shelf
Aisle 2Further in
Two aisles. Pick your shelf.
Every floor has two aisles. Restore one shelf in each: every genre has its own twist and its own prize.
- Picture BooksAn easy read: a smaller targetPrize: +1 XP
- ReferenceHeavy volumes: a much bigger targetPrize: +4 XP
- MysteryWords with the floor's clue letter get ×2 FlourishPrize: a free borrow
- Fairy TalesOnce upon a time: your first word gets ×3 FlourishPrize: loans +1 shelf
- DictionaryWords of 6+ letters get ×1.5 FlourishPrize: a Catalog Card
- AtlasSpecial tiles are 3× as commonPrize: +2 XP
- DiaryOnly 3 words, but +3 redrawsPrize: +1 word vs the librarian
- Adventure+1 word, but a bigger targetPrize: +3 XP
16 librarians, each with a twist.
The last shelf on every floor has a librarian and a strange rule. You see it before you begin, so you can plan.
The last shelf is guarded by
The Library Cat
"Mrrp." (It has found the warmest tiles.)
The rule
The cat naps on a tile and moves after every word
The last shelf is guarded by
The Haiku
"One word. Make it count."
The rule
You get only 1 word
The last shelf is guarded by
The Censor
"What you're dealt is what you read."
The rule
No redraws this shelf
The last shelf is guarded by
The Moths
"Flutter, flutter... munch."
The rule
Moths eat 2 random tiles after every word
The last shelf is guarded by
The Critic
"Short words? How dreadfully dull."
The rule
Words must have 5 or more letters
The last shelf is guarded by
The Editor
"I never read the same length twice."
The rule
Each word length can be used only once
The last shelf is guarded by
The Storyteller
"And then... and then... and then..."
The rule
Each word must begin with the last letter of the word before
The last shelf is guarded by
The Shusher
"Shhh! Keep those vowels down."
The rule
Words may use at most 2 vowels
The last shelf is guarded by
The Encyclopedia
"Everything about everything. Do try to keep up."
The rule
A huge target score
The last shelf is guarded by
The Forgetter
"Every letter costs you a little memory."
The rule
Lose 1 XP for every tile played
The last shelf is guarded by
The Abridger
"I've cut everything in half. You're welcome."
The rule
Base points and Flourish are halved
The last shelf is guarded by
Overdue Notice
"That'll be a small fine, dear."
The rule
Every redraw costs a 2 XP fine. No XP, no redraws
The last shelf is guarded by
The Purist
"One of each. No duplicates on my shelves."
The rule
No letter may appear twice in a word
The last shelf is guarded by
The Indexer
"Everything has its place. And its letter."
The rule
Every word must contain the shelf's letter
The last shelf is guarded by
The Hourglass
"Tick, tock. Every word fades a little."
The rule
Each word scores less: ×0.75, then ×0.5, then ×0.25
The last shelf is guarded by
The Proofreader
"I see a typo. I always see a typo."
The rule
No spell check. A misspelled word costs a redraw, or a word once you're out
The last shelf is guarded by
The Library Cat
"Mrrp." (It has found the warmest tiles.)
The rule
The cat naps on a tile and moves after every word
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Five wings of the Great Library.
Every wing bends the rules its own way. The Main Hall is free; the Full Library unlocks the other four.
+ Endless mode once you’re through
Same letters. Best word wins.
Live 1v1 through Game Center. Every word you fire tears pages out of their book.
- 8 rounds. You both get the same letters.
- 30 seconds to lock in your best word. Lock in first to halve their clock.
- Both words fire at once. Longer word wins the clash (+25%).
- Last round: double damage.
- DoubleDoubles the word's damage
- Fire+6 pages, a fiery shot
- InkBlots one of their letters next round
- HealMends 6 of your pages
- ShieldBlocks half of their word this round
Find an opponent, invite a friend, or practise against Wren, offline.
Five minutes or five floors.
- Daily EditionThe same letters for everyone, one try a day. Keep your streak.
- Time TrialTwo minutes on the clock, and every word buys more. Hunt the secret 9-letter word.
- Time DuelTake your turn on the same letters, then race your rival's replay. Best score wins.
Good questions.
Something else? Get in touch
The Scrambled Library
The stories await.
Grab a quill, apprentice. They won’t spell themselves.
The library
needs you!
