Word Watch Prototype v0.1


Summary
Well today is where this project really starts, if I keep my motivation. The plan is to create a multiplayer word finding game. A mix between scrabble and word search is probably the best way of looking at it. So far I have created a basic prototype where you are given a grid and 60 seconds to find as many words as possible . You can shuffle and reset the grid if needed and at the end some stats are given to the player like their highest scoring word etc.

The game uses as a database with 133k words however a lot of these are 2 letter which aren't used in my game. Through testing i know many words are missing and certain categories will need to be added in future so if you end up giving a test and find any words missing they will be added and in final iterations of this game I will have a credit section for anyone who helped with words, feedback or suggestions as a little nod if anyone has interest in the game. 

Future Plans
This is only the start of this development with many major updates coming 

Art/ Player feedback- I want the game to be easy on the eye with easy to read letter making it easier for players to find words and along with this player feedback to smoothe that player experience and fun 

Player Profiles- I plan on having player profiles where returning use can see there stats,  unique words found, longest word etc. Along with this some ways to customise your profile when hitting certain thresholds of levels etc 

Gameplay adjustments-For the actual gameplay and grid some adjustments will be worked on depending on feedback etc. For example the ratio of vowels to constantans or having a certain % for every letter when generating a grid. These are all considerations that will be worked on when creating the gameplay.


Multiplayer-This is a mainly end goal and something I haven't personally done which is why I want to attempt it. I want players to be able to play alone and try gain score and level up but have the choice to vs other players in a 1 on 1 who are in the game and see who can get the win and get the most score in a game. adding multiplayer adds so much potential with possible ranking systems etc but hey. one step at a time. 

Anyway that's my game and my future plans feel free to try the prototype and if you have any suggestions drop them down. 


Files

WordWatchBuildv0.1.zip 7.6 MB
15 days ago

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