Pictoword
 | |
| Developer(s) | Kooapps |
|---|---|
| Initial release |
iOS 1 March 2013 Android 31 May 2013 |
| Platform |
iOS Android |
| Available in | English |
| Type |
Word Puzzle |
Pictoword is a word puzzle game by Kooapps. It was released for iOS on March 1, 2013 and for Android on May 31, 2013.
Gameplay
In Pictoword, the player will “read” two pictures to form a word. The puzzles can be a combination of the pictures (A picture of an ear and ring will form Earring), a homonym (A picture of a knight and mare will form Nightmare) or what the pictures sound like (A picture of a taxi and dough will form Tuxedo).
Theme Packs
Pictoword comes in 14 Theme Packs, which can be unlocked by coins earned in the game.
| Category | Difficulty | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Classic (Default) | Easy | March 1, 2013 |
| Movies | Easy | June 20, 2013 |
| TV Shows | Easy | June 20, 2013 |
| Brands | Extreme | July 18, 2013 |
| Games | Easy | July 18, 2013 |
| Characters | Hard | August 13, 2013 |
| Celebrities | Hard | November 11, 2013 |
| Countries & Cities | Hard | November 11, 2013 |
| Historical Figures | Easy | November 11, 2013 |
| Landmarks | Hard | November 11, 2013 |
| Food | Hard | April 12, 2015 |
| Animals | Hard | November 24, 2015 |
| Holidays | Easy | December 10, 2015 |
| US Politics | Medium | April 7, 2016 |
Reception
Pictoword received a score of 84% from Appstime, saying that "With multiple categories and difficulty levels, Pictoword makes a perfect puzzle game for all age groups by just using two images." [1] Apps Thunder liked the concept and the user friendly interface, and gave it a 4.1/5 rating.[2] Gnome Escape liked the various theme packs, and said that "Pictoword is one of those addicting puzzle games that make you think outside the box and see images in a new light."[3] Get Android Stuff was less enthusiastic in their review, saying that game is quite slow and boring, but liked that the game is easy to play and is suitable for all ages.[4]
References
- ↑ "Pictoword: Fun Guess Word Quiz for Android". 2015-10-18. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
- ↑ "PICTOWORD : FUN GUESS WORD QUIZ - REVIEW - Appsthunder.com". 2015-10-19. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
- ↑ "App Review - Pictoword". 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
- ↑ Eden, Ayisha (2016-02-25). "Pic To Word : Free Android Word Puzzle Game | GetANDROIDstuff". Retrieved 2016-07-26.