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Word Charades

Single-player arcade-style word puzzle with quick-fire rounds, escalating difficulty, and a campaign-style Road to Scholar mode. Unlock tougher clues, chase high scores, enjoy rotating global holiday events, share the guessing with friends, and keep things fresh with original soundscapes.

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Developer
Howard Greenspan
Publisher
Zabutan LLC
Release
February 11, 2026
171 days ago
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A single-player word puzzle game with quick-fire rounds, fun arcade style word game.  Escalating difficulty, and campaign-style “Road to Scholar” progression as you unlock tougher clues and chase high scores.  Year-round content embedded into season holiday modes every two weeks. Holidays from around the globe.  Play together with a group for more fun as one types other can help guess.  Original sounds to keep it interesting and fresh!  The Carnival is in town minigames Word Snake, Word Beast, Word Poker, Word Psychic, Word Brick and Word Shoot have been added since release!

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