''Word Realms'' (abbreviated ''WR'') is a

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, including lead designer Zack "Jick" Johnson and designer Kevin Simmons. The game was released in 2013.

Gameplay

''Word Realms'' gameplay is based on battles between the player character and a computer-controlled non-player character (NPC). As in the game ''

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'' by PopCap Games, battles consist of the player and the NPC taking turns spelling a word from a set of letters. There are also eight mini-games. Each mini-game has a different gameplay mechanism, sometimes similar to battles, and sometimes with some twists or restrictions that make it quite different.

Development

The game was developed over a period of four years, and was funded through

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References

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External links

Word Realms Wiki at Coldfront
2013 video games Linux games MacOS games Puzzle video games Role-playing video games Video games developed in the United States Windows games