Wordington: Word Hunt & Design

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"Wordington: Word Hunt & Design" is a casual game that combines word puzzles with home design. Players can challenge their brain with the word hunt feature while renovating houses. However, the game can be very grinding and contains annoying ads, as well as bugs that may interrupt gameplay. The game describes itself as a word puzzle game that starts the renovation now.

Genres & Tags

Casual

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

Wordington: Word Hunt & Design screenshot

60%

Audience ScoreBased on 1,340 reviews

story53 positive mentions

monetization369 negative mentions

The combination of word puzzles and home design is enjoyable and unique.
The game is fun and keeps the mind engaged with challenging puzzles.
The graphics and storyline are appealing, making it a pleasant experience.

The game frequently crashes or freezes, making it frustrating to play.
It takes too many stars to complete simple tasks, leading to tedious gameplay.
There are excessive ads, often appearing after every puzzle, disrupting the flow of the game.

monetization
385 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
4%
1%
96%
The monetization strategy of the game has drawn significant criticism from users, who report an overwhelming number of ads that interrupt gameplay, often appearing after every level or puzzle. Many players express frustration over the frequency and length of these ads, which detracts from their overall enjoyment, despite some acknowledging the option to pay for an ad-free experience. Additionally, there are complaints about the effectiveness of the ad removal purchase, with some users still encountering ads even after payment, leading to a perception of aggressive monetization tactics.
- “So I really like this game, I just more recently started playing it and the no ads price was actually a good price so I can now enjoy the game with no interruptions.”
- “I ended up buying the option for no ads, and the game is actually enjoyable now.”
- “You get to play at your own pace and the in-app purchases are a nice optional boost if you want them but not something you have to have to comfortably play or enjoy the game.”
- “It's the same copy-paste answer they've had since February, and it's obvious no actual content is coming, just more ads and microtransactions.”
- “The ads are ridiculously intrusive.”
- “I get that there needs to be ads, but long ones after almost every game is too much.”
story
199 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
65%
8%
The game's story has received mixed reviews, with many players finding it slow-moving and tedious, often feeling disconnected from the main narrative due to excessive tasks and point requirements. While some appreciate the lighthearted themes of friendship and romance, others criticize the juvenile nature and lack of coherence in the plot. Overall, the combination of word puzzles and home design is enjoyed, but the storytelling aspect could benefit from more engaging and streamlined content.
- “I love this game's combination of story and crossword puzzles.”
- “A light icing on the cake is a genial background story of developing friendship and budding romance between two young hearts.”
- “The storyline is fun to follow and you can make great improvement choices.”
- “The story is lacking in interest or even logic.”
- “The plot is rather boring and it's annoying to do so many steps for the simplest things.”
- “The story makes no sense; fixing the house is cool, but the order of things is silly.”
stability
96 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
1%
99%
The game's stability is significantly hampered by frequent freezing and glitches, particularly during loading screens and after completing levels. Players report that the game often requires restarting due to these issues, which detracts from the overall enjoyment despite its appealing concept and graphics. Many users express frustration over the persistent bugs, especially after updates, leading to a negative impact on gameplay experience.
- “There were some glitches too: after I play a puzzle and have enough stars to do a task, the game doesn't load properly.”
- “The game would be nice if it wasn't so buggy and if I could actually play it without it having to reload the whole app, which takes forever, every time I switch apps.”
- “I would have given 5 stars but this game is very glitchy, freezes, and stops working constantly.”
graphics
76 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
45%
17%
Overall, the graphics in the game receive mixed reviews, with many players expressing disappointment over their quality, describing them as poor, cheap, and lacking detail. While some users appreciate certain aspects of the graphics and find them visually appealing, the consensus leans towards a need for significant improvement, particularly in animation and character design. Many players feel that better graphics would enhance the overall gaming experience, especially in a decorating game where visual appeal is crucial.
- “I'm enjoying it, the graphics are really nice, and it's nice to have a decorating game that's different from all the match 3 ones.”
- “Great graphics, engaging characters, good range of challenging and less challenging puzzles.”
- “Beautiful storyline and graphics.”
- “Graphics are terrible and look cheap.”
- “The graphics are not up to par.”
- “I have played games where you build a house and I like them and I love word games but the graphics in every aspect of this game are atrocious.”
gameplay
35 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
20%
71%
9%
The gameplay is generally well-received for its unique word puzzle mechanics, but many players express frustration with slow pacing due to frequent pop-ups, lag, and excessive ads that interrupt the flow. While the core mechanics are enjoyable, issues like poor animation, limited furniture options, and a drawn-out story detract from the overall experience, leading to a mixed reception. Players hope for improvements to enhance the gameplay's fluidity and engagement.
- “Very nice concept, since most games like this employ match 3 as their puzzle mechanic, and I am so here for the word puzzle.”
- “The gameplay is smooth and decorating is fun, but there are several issues.”
- “Fun gameplay, it would be nice to get more furniture options that coordinate better with style and color though.”
- “I only have one remark about this game, which may sound silly, but it would really change the gameplay if they could fix it: the fact that whenever you find a bonus word a popup appears showing how many more words are needed to win 10 coins, and that it makes you wait until the popup goes away, really slows down the gameplay.”
- “But there are a couple of gameplay features that are a little frustrating, i.e., the info popup every time I hit the play button and how the game automatically takes you out of the puzzles to do the task list when I would prefer to make the decision to keep playing or not myself.”
- “Poor animation, incredibly slow gameplay for no discernible reason (a plethora of blank screens while waiting for the game to move).”
grinding
23 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players consistently find the grinding aspect of the game tedious and repetitive, with many tasks requiring excessive stars for minimal progress. The slow pacing, mundane tasks, and unskippable animations contribute to a sense of boredom, leading to frustration over the lack of meaningful rewards. Overall, while the game has enjoyable elements, the grinding nature detracts significantly from the experience.
- “Honestly, I really love this game, but the progression through the game is so slow and tedious!”
- “It becomes a bore and a grinding chore with very little reward, which is weird because I love word games and decorating games.”
- “The tasks are mundane and tedious for the amount of tokens needed to complete them.”
humor
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is generally well-received, with players finding amusing details like quirky doormats and funny glitches that lead to unexpected situations. However, some users feel that the humor doesn't always justify the gameplay experience, particularly when it involves excessive ads or technical issues. Overall, while the comedic elements are a highlight, they are sometimes overshadowed by gameplay frustrations.
- “Also, I'm pretty sure one of the doormats says 'Home Sweet Hone,' which is okay; I just thought it was funny.”
- “While hilarious, it was not worth watching three ads so Emma could kick a rock in the garden!”
- “I do wish the graphics were 1000x better, even if it's funny to occasionally see the character in really strange places in relation to objects.”
optimization
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
60%
The game's optimization is heavily criticized, with users reporting unbearable load times and slow performance that detracts from the overall experience. Additionally, issues with ad functionality further frustrate players, leading to low ratings despite the enjoyable puzzle mechanics. Improved performance is deemed essential for a better gaming experience.
- “The word puzzles featured in this game are quite fun to solve, but the load times and performance are flat out unbearable.”
- “But the performance is too slow to really enjoy the playing of the game, and the ads are invasive.”
- “When I first started playing this game, it was fine, but lately, performance has been really slow. Sometimes when I try to earn more coins after finishing a puzzle, it doesn't play an ad to earn more coins and goes to the next screen, whether it's the next puzzle or the to-do list screen.”
- “If performance was improved, I would rate it more stars.”
- “1 star because, in general, I did not enjoy the game because of its performance.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
25%
The music in the game is described as calming and relaxing, providing a soothing backdrop during gameplay. However, some users noted that the experience was limited, as they encountered a lack of content after the initial demo, leaving only the background music playing.
- “The music was calming.”
- “Relaxing music.”
- “Like music.”
- “Only made it through the demo of how to play the word game portion, then it went to the Wordington logo screen and nothing else, except the background music.”
character development
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Character development has received criticism for its poor design, with players finding the main character unattractive and reminiscent of outdated early 2000s 3D animation. Additionally, some users have noted that certain character designs, like Emma's, come off as unsettling.
- “The character design is terrible; the main character you play as is honestly ugly and looks like early 2000s 3D animation, the kind you look back on and realize how dated the tech is.”
- “(Emma's character design is a little creepy, but that's just my opinion.)”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The emotional aspect of the game is hindered by a lackluster story, which detracts from the overall engagement and emotional impact for players.
- “The story felt flat and uninspired, lacking any emotional depth.”
- “I found it hard to connect with the characters; their emotions seemed forced.”
- “The narrative was predictable and failed to evoke any real feelings.”