PopCap: Bookworm Adventures 2

Had fun trying out this game: Bookworm Adventures 2 from PopCap. I remember playing the old bookworm over the web so long ago. They added an addictive RPG element to the classic word game to make people want to play it over and over again.

I won't go deep into story. It's about a worm going into the fairy tale lands to conquer all the fairy tale characters who go against him. With deadly alliances of the 3 little pigs and the big bad wolf there's going to be trouble in fairy land and that worm is going to stop them. Okay, seriously, that isn't the story but you shouldn't really bother with story in casual games.

The game is like a turn based fight in an RPG. To attack, you have to form words with the letters you are given. Longer letters will deal more damage and generate special letter tiles. These special letter tiles do a special effect like poison or healing if they are used in a word. To win, you have to keep making words until your enemy runs out of hearts (life) or you run out of them.

The game's dictionary is a teeny bit funky though. I've made words that I didn't even think is in a dictionary. There are also some words that don't work like profane words (well it has to be family friendly after all).

Anyway, go try the web demo or download a 1 hour trial on the link above if you want to get a feel for the game.