{{Short description|2017 video game}} {{Infobox video game | title = Wordscapes | image = Wordscapes.jpg | caption = | developer = PeopleFun | publisher = | designer = | engine = | released = 2017 | genre = Puzzle | modes = Single-player | platforms = iOS, Android }}
'''''Wordscapes''''' is a 2017 word puzzle video game created by PeopleFun for Android and iOS.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pcquest.com/5-word-games-google-play-store-age-groups/|title=5 Word Games on Google Play Store for All Age Groups|website=Pcquest.com|date=October 1, 2018}}</ref> ''Wordscapes'' was a top 100 ranked game on the Google Play Store, and the App Store.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsweek.com/wordscapes-sea-words-event-answers-cheats-solutions-february-12-2019-daily-1328034|title='Wordscapes' Sea of Words Event is here, and we've got all the solutions to the puzzle event.|author=Cammy Harbison|date=February 12, 2019|website=Newsweek.com|access-date=August 5, 2019|archive-date=August 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190805005917/https://www.newsweek.com/wordscapes-sea-words-event-answers-cheats-solutions-february-12-2019-daily-1328034|url-status=live}}</ref>
== Gameplay ==
The game overall is a mix of ''Boggle'' and crossword puzzles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.androidauthority.com/best-word-games-word-puzzle-word-search-android-945526/|title=10 best word games, word puzzle games, and word search games for Android!|date=January 23, 2019|website=Android Authority}}</ref> To solve the puzzle, the player must find every word using the letters that are located in the circle at the bottom of the screen.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thenewscrunch.com/wordscapes-daily-puzzle-august-2-2019/1414/|title=Wordscapes Daily Puzzle August 2, 2019 |first=Bryce J.|last=Winters|website=Thenewscrunch.com|date=August 1, 2019}}</ref> There are anywhere from 3 to 7 letters in the circle, depending on the level being played. There are also bonus words, which the player can solve for extra coins. The game currently contains 6,000 levels and an infinite number of extra master levels that players can access after completing the first 6,000, which are repeated from the first 6,000.<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=https://theriagames.com/wordscapes-answers/|title=Wordscapes Answers|first=Charlie|last=Greener|website=theriagames.com|date=March 13, 2025|access-date=March 13, 2025|archive-date=December 7, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251207060312/https://theriagames.com/wordscapes-answers/|url-status=live}}</ref> Additionally, Wordscapes includes a 'Daily Puzzle' feature, offering players a new set of challenges each day to solve and gain additional rewards.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wordscapescheatz.com/|title=Comprehensive Guide to Wordscapes Daily Puzzles|date=May 10, 2024|website=Wordscapes Cheatz|access-date=May 10, 2024|archive-date=May 10, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240510054928/https://wordscapescheatz.com/|url-status=live}}</ref>
== Reception == In 2018, ''Complex'' rated the game as one of the best free games that is available for the iPhone.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/life/the-best-iphone-games/dunk-line|title=The Best iPhone GamesDunk Line|website=Complex}}</ref>
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