Ord-Upp

$1.99

Release Date:: Dec 1, 2023
Developer:: Henning Tornblad
Publisher:: Henning Tornblad
Platforms:: Windows

About This Game

Ord-upp is a puzzle game where the purpose is to create words from fallings letters. A word must contain at least two letters. The longer the word is, the more points you are rewarded. The game has several levels and each level must be cleared within given time.

There is also an alternative mode where numbers and operators must be combined in a way to meet a target number.

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User Reviews

Overwhelmingly Positive

1 user reviews

100%

Positive

User #154890 english

1 hrs at review

Recommended

What fun. I've never seen these mechanics together previously. What appeared to be a simple Tetris game was instead a word-hunting extravaganza. My first few attempts were rocky to say the least, but on my fourth game, something clicked. I was suddenly a being of pure vocabulary. I saw the letters as puzzle pieces, and the connections became obvious. Minutes flew by, as I moved into a "flow state," creating terms I hadn't used but knew were words. On that play, I reached the 20th level and realized I could've kept going. What a wonderful game to allow me this experience. That said, the game may need some adjustments to difficulty. The first level demands that the player reach 600 points before a timer hits 0. They have two minutes to do so. This is hard! I failed a few times. When succeeding, though, level 2 again asks the player to produce 600 points within two additional minutes. This demand continues in each additional level. After awhile, an effective player has saved up multiple ...