Yo, ho, ho and a bottle of rum! Ahoy there me lads and lasses! It’s me again, your friendly app pirate, ready to take you on another journey around the seven seas. This old salt had always been a fan of crossword puzzles. I remember back in the days, that was the first thing that I would check whenever I see a newspaper. I also had a collection of crossword puzzle booklets. Not a day passed that I would not solve at least one. But most of the time, one puzzle wasn’t enough for me. Har, har, har! How things have changed through the years. Glad I can now play crossword puzzles on me mobile phone even when sailing. I can even play against other players. Let me share with you hearties an example of that. It’s called Crossword Go! by PlaySimple Games.
It’s the classic game with a modern touch
It has the same general idea of the classic crossword puzzle games that have been around for years. But there’s a new twist to it, so it also has something fresh and exciting. Instead of just the usual black and white tiles on the game window, the clues are also there along with the blank tiles where you should put the letters to form the right words. The clues are also a combination of words and images, which offers variety and will also make you think more.
It’s competitive
You’re not playing alone as this is a turn based game where you play with an opponent. You will be matched randomly with another player. If there are no other available real players then you will play with a bot, so you can still play right away, unlike other games where you have to wait forever until you’re matched with a real person. There’s also a leaderboard, which adds to the competitiveness of the game as it motivates you to do well to climb the ladder and be on top.
It will test your vocabulary and strategy
Since this is a word puzzle game, it will test your vocabulary and challenge you to think with the clues available. It also widens your knowledge as you learn the answers to those you may have not known before. It also tests how well you strategize as you can hold on to the letters you have if you think it will help you win more points in the next rounds.
It’s free but the advertisements are intrusive
You can download and play this game for free. However, the advertisements get intrusive after a while. They start showing before and after every match, but at some point they begin appearing while in the middle of the game, which is the frustrating part. There is an option to remove the advertisements by paying real money but it’s not cheap. So, if you don’t want to spend anything, then you have to endure seeing those advertisements and being interrupted by them while playing.
The ups
It’s free and challenging. It’s competitive and you can play with other players. It lets you strategize. This app is the classic game you know with a modern twist.
The downs
The advertisements are intrusive but paying to remove them is expensive.
The verdict
We recommend Crossword Go! to crossword puzzle enthusiasts who are looking for this type of game with a twist. It’s the classic gameplay you know but it’s turn based as you play with an opponent. It widens your vocabulary and tests your strategy. There’s a leaderboard you can climb and you can use the text and image clues to find the answers.
