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There have been so many word games of late that all of them are starting to feel like a minor variation of one another. This is especially true for many new word games trying to shake the scene up with gimmicks of their own. However, there are some out there that try to differentiate themselves in a genuinely interesting manner.

KEYBOARD FIGHTS BACK is a word game where you won’t get your way. Thought of an easy seven-letter word? Good luck finishing it because three vowels just rebelled and no longer want to be played!

The premise and mechanics are the same as other word games, but the way this game “fights back” makes it pretty cool. Give it a go!

Five game insights we think will pique your interest!

Game of Shapes is upfront about what it is. It’s a shape-matching game! No, not the matching game you used to play on your Nokia or Blackberry. The shapes are not what you’d expect, and they’re filled with minute details meant to challenge even the most observant players (the GIF above is sped up; it took us a while to identify which is which). 

But to be completely honest? For us, we love the Float Mode more; very calming to play.

Blueprint Driver is a turn-based driving game. Yes, you heard that right, it’s a turn-based driving game. No, you don’t drive the car in real-time; when it’s your “turn”, you issue directional commands to the car, then finalizing it “orders” the car to move based on your actions. It’s really fun and wacky and is an exciting way to make an interesting car game!

But don’t drive like this in real life! Please drive responsibly!

Make Ten is another aptly named game that will definitely interest Mathler fans. The premise is simple: create an equation using basic operations that will result in ten. Sounds easy enough, right? Quick and easy to pick up, but just like most math games, it’ll definitely get a lot more challenging once you’re in it.

Trivial is, for all intents and purposes, a Balatro-clone in the form of a 1970s trivia game. If you’re not familiar with Balatro and its clones, you basically add score modifiers to an already existing system. In Trivial’s case, you can aim for a higher score every time based on what modifiers you choose, and it makes the typical trivia game more entertaining, rewarding and challenging.

Speaking of trivia, we’re going to have our own trivia question in our newsletter! A little addition that will make each issue a lot more interesting to read and interact through.

Let’s start with this week’s question:

We hope you like the newest addition to our newsletter. We’re excited to add more content to our platforms, and that includes our YouTube channel, of course! Stay tuned for more fun gaming stuff right here!

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That’s all for this week. See you next Friday!

The Hey, Good Game Team