{"id":10012,"date":"2012-03-11T09:57:04","date_gmt":"2012-03-11T09:57:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gadgets.itwriting.com\/?p=947"},"modified":"2012-03-11T09:57:04","modified_gmt":"2012-03-11T09:57:04","slug":"a-hit-wordament-on-windows-8-consumer-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.itwriting.com\/blog\/10012-a-hit-wordament-on-windows-8-consumer-preview.html","title":{"rendered":"A hit: Wordament on Windows 8 Consumer Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"

Games do not matter; and yet they do, for many reasons. One is that a great game makes you want to pick up a tablet, which means you will probably end up using it for other things as well. I admit, one reason I like the iPad is because it has Funbridge<\/a>, endlessly entertaining for Bridge players, and not available on any other mobile device (though Funbridge has become expensive and I play it less these days).<\/p>\n

If Microsoft is to make a success of Windows 8 then, it needs some excellent games, and Wordament<\/a> is the best so far. It is not dissimilar to Boggle, a shake-and-find-the-words game which has come to iOS courtesy of EA after enduring popularity in the physical world. Wordament offers a grid of 16 letters and you have to form words by dragging your finger over adjacent letters – I presume this also works with the mouse but have not tried it.<\/p>\n

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What makes Wordament fun though, in contrast to Boggle, is that after each 2 minute game you get to know how you did versus everyone else who played that game.<\/p>\n

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It is the same as with Funbridge: the fact that you are competing with others, even in a fairly anonymous manner and with no prizes, transforms the game into something compelling.<\/p>\n

Three or four exclusive games as good as this, and everyone will want a Windows 8 slate.<\/p>\n

Currently Wordament is also available on Windows Phone 7.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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