- Beyond Words brings the Balatro formula to the world of Scrabble
- Make longer words, beat progressively requiring ratings, and utilize ridiculous upgrades
- Put your perspicacity to the test with handmade obstacles, time attack and seeded runs
It would appear that the continuously growing subgenre of Balatro-like video games isn’t slowing anytime quickly. Beyond Words takes yet another tabletop traditional and puts a roguelike spin on it. With a pedigree consisting of 2 of the minds behind hits such as GoldenEye 64 and TimeSplitters, it’s well worth an appearance!
In case you had not currently thought, Beyond Words: A Word Roguelike takes the traditional tabletop leisure activity of Scrabble and includes much of the aspects Balatro assisted popularise. You’ll be entrusted with making longer and more complicated words, conference ever greater rating requirements, and using modifiers and upgrades to continue growing your multiplier!
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There’s truly very little else to state about Beyond Words that will not currently be apparent if you’ve played a Balatro-like before! You’ll discover seeded runs, providing high replayability, and time attacks that let you actually put your perspicacity(understanding of words; there’s a complimentary one for you) to the test!
Personally, what stood apart to me about Beyond Words is that, aesthetically speaking, it appears to take a great deal of hints from conventional puzzlers for a more youthful or all-ages audience. It’s a welcome modification to video games which attempt to copy the dreamlike, retro environment of Balatro however never ever appear to get it.
Offered on iOS for $4.99, Beyond Words guarantees to make your everyday Scrabble difficulties that far more appealing. With 40 various handmade difficulties to handle, along with the formerly discussed alternate modes, you’ll discover lots of difficulty in Beyond Words, and lots of playtime!
While Beyond Words actually gamifies the concept of Scrabble (much more than it currently is) you can constantly put your brain to the test with more conventional puzzlers. Simply have a look at our list of the very best puzzle video games on iOS for a few of our option selects!

Iwan Morris
Iwan is a Cardiff-based freelance author, who signed up with the Pocket Gamer Biz website fresh-faced from University before relocating to the Pocketgamer.com editorial group in November of 2023.
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