Weave Words Review

I've seen games that are quite like this before (although I won't mention them to keep whatever sales Word Weave might have), and when I saw this, I was drawn to it for that reason. Perhaps, I thought, this game will be different enough in that I'll want to play it more than those other freebies. I was mostly right, but certainly not enough to put down almost $20 in order to keep the advertisements at bay.

The game starts out with a grid of letters that form words out of happenstance - however, that's just where it begins. Leaving letters behind by making small words at first allows you to create big words like the ones I made: tiniest, sunniest, and healthiest, just to name a few of the easier ones. On top of that, once you have made the word, you must choose anywhere from one to four letters to add into the hangman-style phrase that looms above your grid. This makes it important to grab any starred letters you can if you can't find any letters you need once the phrase becomes apparent - they will allow you to take more stabs at the phrase.

Once the phrase is completed (don't guess unless you have to because you'll get more points if you find all the letters), then a new phrase comes and the grid is reset. Simple, effective, and quaint - that's what I like in a puzzle game.

There were a couple of modes, out of which I liked classic the best. In any of the modes, you can choose what types of phrases you see, or you can make your own. Of course, if you see your own, you'll more than likely guess it much sooner than if it was one that came with the game.

If you don't feel confident with your vocabulary, you might be a little irked by this game. If you're a whiz at these kinds of games, then give the demo a shot. I'd only suggest buying it if you really have money to burn.