Alphabear App Review

I was playing Triple Town (or as my 5yo calls it "Naughty Bear Game") on my iPhone when I noticed a link to something called Alphabears.  I thought it was worth checking out since I like Triple Town, and word play games. 

Basically this is simple, and you want to build words with letters that are available on the grid.  Each time you enter a word the remaining letters drop 1 number.  That is the point value as well as how many turns you have to use it.  When the number gets to 0 the letter block turns into a stone.

If you use up a letter a bear pops up into the open space.  You want to eliminate as many letters in a certain area to help your bear grow. The bigger your bear the more points it will earn you.

At the end of the round, depending on how many points you earn, you will receive a bear.  You want to get those bears to level up, so when you use them in a game, you will receive a boost in points. The more you use them the more you will help them level up. Each time you level up a bear the boost you get from them will be increased, which then in turn, earns you more points.

There are usually 2 or more types of boards you can play at any given time.  Such as big board, or timed. There are also challenges where you can earn specialty bears.

One of my favourite things about this game is that while I do have to be signed into the game center I don't have to share on Facebook or sign in to Facebook to play.  You can play without any interaction from friends, which is good since none of my friends have this game, currently.

Currently this is my go to game, it's fun and makes you think a little bit about what words you can make with the available letters as well as with the lowest amount of turns left.

Have you heard of or played Alphabear?