Letter Quest Grimm’s Journey is a casual, turn-based RPG word game with light RPG elements. It’s very similar to the Bookworm games from PopCap Games, but is harder and also has more content in it. That doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the better game between the two, but let’s dig deeper and find out, shall we ?

You start the game by ‘controlling’ a grim reaper named Grimm. You don’t actually control him directly; the game automatically moves the character forward if necessary. Later on you can unlock and control another grim reaper, a girl named Rose. Both characters use separate stats, so it’s not just another design. They actually impact gameplay.
The game works with levels, and each level has additional, separate/optional challenges that can be completed. There are 40 levels in total; technically 160 if you count all of the challenges, of course.

Small tutorials (tips & hints might be a better description, though) are gradually introduced during gameplay. Most things speak for themselves, but there are a few things that are important. There are levels where you have to use a certain amount of letters (or avoid using a specific amount), use letters in corners, start words with a vowel, et cetera. These challenges are usually used in challenge levels and in boss levels. Normally you can just create the words that you want, as long as you have the letters for it. But these have to be in English, which might be a bit tricky for international users who hardly speak the language. Don’t worry though, you can play the game just fine by creating smaller and easier words; it’s just that it might take you a little longer. That’s right, there’s no time limit. Since it’s turn-based there’s no need to rush (unless it’s a challenge). You can take your time, but once you submit your word you’ll be immediately attacked by your opponent.
Word tiles will also change from time to time; there are poison tiles that will poison you (really !) if you use it in a word, and there are duplicator tiles that you duplicate certain letters (really !). There are even more of them, but I can’t remember them all, especially with my terrible memory.

There are books that can be unlocked that might give you more health, or do more damage, but these have to be bought from the store with crystals. Crystals can be found by defeating enemies, opening chests and getting to the end of a level. Earning these takes a lot of time and you’ll be frequently doing challenges and replaying levels in order to earn more of them. But you can also complete challenges. There are 70 in total and each one that you complete grants you 200 crystals.

More stuff can be bought from the store; there are weapons with different stats (one that heals you a little for each word that you submit or one that does more damage), and these can usually also be upgraded. You can also buy potions, better gear and books to improve your skills in combat, which is almost a must, because the game gets incredibly hard fast. But even failing levels will upgrade your equipped books so, again, you will still be able to beat them, it will just take a tad longer.
Still, it could have used a little more fine-tuning in this area, because I can’t count the amount of times that I had to replay a level, or had to do a(n earlier) challenge in order to be able to buy something better from the store.
It’s always wise to take a potion (or two) with you but it’s even wiser to not use it if you’re playing a new level for the first time. I’ve also spent a ton of crystals on potions that were eventually just wasted because the difficulty ramped up halfway through a level. It’s unfortunately very unbalanced sometimes and that will no doubt impact people’s experiences. The game relies heavily on using items and upgrading your gear, which makes sense, but for a casual game it doesn’t seem to be all that casual on that front.

For a two-man company the game is extremely well polished. But it isn’t hard to see that some aspects didn’t get the same treatment as some of the other parts of the game. I’m talking about the animations and the difficulty spikes here (which I already shortly addressed in the previous paragraph and won’t get into any further).
The graphics all look sharp and detailed, and everything is nicely animated, except for the enemies. The enemies just stand still and when they attack you might see a flash or something but except for that nothing else is moving. I understand it would’ve taken more time to animate all of the characters but it’s slightly disappointing and certainly noticeable, especially when the rest of the game feels so polished.
Thankfully the user interface is clean and user friendly. There’s also keyboard support so that you don’t have to click on of the letters you want to use. A simple idea, but really clever and I’m sure many people will appreciate it.
The music itself is retro themed, and up-tempo. I didn’t really enjoy it just because of that, but that’s personal and I wouldn’t ever say that it’s bad. It’s just not my style. I did find the sounds good with selected tiles making noises, and a sound that can be heard whenever a word can be submitted.

The description of the game states that it will take at least 6 hours to finish the game and I personally think you can at least add several hours extra to that number. I think 10 hours, give or take, would be a good estimate to do most of the things. For a word game, that’s pretty lengthy and, even more important, worth the money.

Letter Quest Grimm’s Journey is a game that I very much enjoyed. There are plenty of word games out there, but nothing like this one or Bookworm Adventures. This is also one of the reasons I enjoyed it so much. This genre hasn’t been oversaturated yet. Sure, it isn’t as popular as RPGs or FPSs, but that doesn’t make it any less fun. Who knew playing with words could be fun ? (well,… I did)

Small note: if you enjoy word games give Typing Of The Dead a try, too (that is, if you’ve never heard of it). It’s just as much fun and deserves more recognition and attention.

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there is education in this game.
english is not my base language,
playing this game can increase my english

thank you for developer who make this good game.
i like this game.

Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey is a wonderful word puzzler, suitable for people of all ages.

Buy this little gem for your children, your parents and maybe even your grandparents if they like video games. It also makes a very nice gift for a friend as well :)

This game will help make your brain work even harder, to get past those pesky little monsters and progress to the next levels.

There are Achievements to earn and also the bonus trading cards as well.

This game is fun, adictive, and educational as well, and to me worth every cent.

The store page will share a bigger picture of this game, than I can explain. So please check it out, if you havent already ;)

At first glance you might think this is the sort of game you would use to help your kids or pets practice spelling, but as any Scrabble player knows, words can be really long, so even a cunning linguist can find a challenge here. Not only that, but the cherry on the icing on the cake on the plate is that the wordplay is nestled neatly in the trappings of an RPG, like a Jimmy Dean sausage patty in a light fluffy croissant.

The ability to equip gear, raise your stats, and even drink potions all contribute to the RPG feel, while various special and less than special types of letter tiles force more strategic play than simply 'what's the longest word I can find'. If that isn't enough, each level has challenge modes such as time limited, or words must be longer than your arm, or you can only win if you live in Iowa. Letter Quest is a pretty cool game is what I'm saying here. Think about trying it.

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i can finaly speel
10/10 orenges

+ Fun, RPG-like gameplay
+ Rewards intelligence in word choice
+ Good difficulty progression throughout the game
+ Great potential for updates, with weapon choice, character choice, and upgrades
+ Excellent port from mobile, full use of achievements, trading cards, and steam cloud
+ Lots and lots of new words to find out

x Good soundtrack, but songs can get really repetitive
x Nice graphics, but can be too simple for some's tastes

- If you hate spelling games, you'll probably have a problem with this. I don't like them, but I found this really fun.

IN CONCLUSION
-Worth 7.99.
-Great to buy on sale
-Good if you don't mind word games, or like RPGs

If you enjoy scrabble, hangman or other word based games at all then this is worth picking up. It has a casual upgrade and progression system, a large amount of creatures and stages (160 stages total), many of which have special conditions that need to be met. This makes what originally seems like super simple gameplay require a deceptive amount of thought required to complete.

If you're not sure if it's possible to have fun with spelling, there's a free demo for PC and a freemium version for iOS and Android, so give it a try!

Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey is a well-made word game that incorporates RPG elements to give a semblance of progression. There's a good amount of playable levels and you can expect to sink about 20 hours into it (which is great for the asking price). One thing I quite like about the game is the mild challenge it provides by having special conditions on the crystal levels. You won't just be relying on the same words over and over again since you'll be asked to spell palindromes, use corner letters, use a minimum of 5 letters per word, and a lot more. Right now they just need to add more definitions from various sources but other than that the game is quite good. I would definitely recommend it especially since the price is quite reasonable.

I know there are a ton of fans of Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey out there, and I appreciate that. I get the casual charm this title brings, and why people enjoy it. With that being said this title is too standard, the feel too mobile, and the core mechanic too old for me.

Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey is a build-a-word adventure game built around mobile grind mechanics. It all works well enough, and if you get into it - you are gonna have a good time. The part that I get hung up on is that the core mechanic of building words is ages old, and frankly has been done to death. Even with some interesting variations thrown in, it just does not compel me. I do appreciate the mobile/lite RPG grind for loot and awards to add replayability, but to be fair the whole thing feels paper thin.

Again, the problem here is that this title just isn't something that is for me - but I tried it and will weigh in for my Steam friends. If you are looking for a more progressive typing-based game, I'd check out Epistory - Typing Chronicles or maybe Typing of the Dead: Overkill. I'm not necessarily recommending them, but they have a bit more 'game', and bring a bit more freshness to the genre.

Pros:
+If you get into this, you'll have a fun time
+The price-point is fair, and it is often on sale

Cons:
-There are many word-building typing-based games, and I fail to see what this one does that makes it stand out
-Feels too mobile to me (both the interface and the grindy awards system)
-I don't find it all that fun, frankly

You know what this is. If you are on the fence, I'd suggest waiting for the frequent sale.

The game is far better than Bookworm Adventures. Tons of upgrades, level modes (normal, speed run, challenge, special), word guessings, different kinds of tiles. You can't go wrong with this one!

A basic idea: form words and your total of points hurts your enemy.

Different restrictions, enemy powers, quests, modes, achievments, updates to unlock and artifacts to buy keep it interesting and fun.