Anagram Attack by ethankennerly

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made by ethankennerly for LD32 (COMPO)
Can you solve all 100 anagrams?

To score higher, type words with fewer letters first. Then type a word that uses all letters to advance to the next word.
Cheat level: Press PAGEUP, PAGEDOWN.

Most anagrams are from:
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/english/anagram/numberofletters/5letters.shtml

Playtesters: Jennifer Russ, and at http://themade.org Anders, Redbeard, Jovanni, and Peter.

Ratings

Coolness 17% 2292
Overall 3.57 213
Audio 2.80 499
Fun 3.52 214
Graphics 3.10 523
Humor 2.35 748
Innovation 3.81 124
Mood 2.85 620
Theme 3.76 225

Feedback

fixedgerald
19. Apr 2015 路 03:14 UTC
Fun to play once you figure out what to do, but the in game text is confusing.
馃帳 ethankennerly
20. Apr 2015 路 01:09 UTC
@fixedgerald You're right: the instructions were confusing. Now I hope they are clear.
Bastienre4
20. Apr 2015 路 10:02 UTC
Good concept, quite fun, but it's a pain for the AZERTY keyboards.
fixedgerald
21. Apr 2015 路 03:41 UTC
@ethankennerly the updated version does make more sense now. I like the animations on the letters
Pinpickle
21. Apr 2015 路 06:24 UTC
I liked how you were introduced to the game, and it was refreshing given the different playing style of all of the other LD games. I got to 36 with 279 letters
fluidvolt
22. Apr 2015 路 03:40 UTC
This was funner than I expected! I got really competitive with myself after a few words. :) I got stuck in the 20s, unfortunately, but I had a lot of fun. Good job.
wooltech
22. Apr 2015 路 20:00 UTC
Nice, clear, simple game.
DSalles
23. Apr 2015 路 00:22 UTC
Wonderful addictive fun! I wasn't sure what the advantage was for making short words until I was running out of time, then it helps by shuffling teh letters and buying a little extra time, though I couldn't really tell what it did to the score. Love it!
Backlund
24. Apr 2015 路 10:59 UTC
Good job
pixzleone
24. Apr 2015 路 10:59 UTC
Cool idea! Keep it up!
robodylan
26. Apr 2015 路 13:20 UTC
36 with 233. Great game and the most original idea i have seen yet
Tselmek
05. May 2015 路 23:45 UTC
An original word game yet very hard for non-english speakers but the concept is very nice. Graphics are clean and sounds do their job.

69 words with 630 letters. ^^
Marcos Rodrigues
06. May 2015 路 14:18 UTC
Excellent game! I love typing games (I've made on for this LD too), but I never thought about mixing it with anagrams, good job! Some words are too easy, but some are too difficult (I'd slow down the hard enemies), maybe 'cause I'm not a native English speaker. My keyboard doesn't have page up and page down keys, so I had to beat every level; luckily you don't really lose when the enemy gets you. The feedback to the input is really good too! 5 stars! :D
OadT
10. May 2015 路 14:42 UTC
I am German and I find these games difficult even in German :D But you added some nice features which made the fun even for me as a loser in anagram! :D
RockhopperGames
10. May 2015 路 15:02 UTC
Incredibly clever game! Great work!
AdricZero
10. May 2015 路 16:15 UTC
Fun to play. Nice to see a typing and puzzle game combined. Made it to word 44.
IamAcoconut
10. May 2015 路 18:48 UTC
Fun game, I love the concept! Never though of anagrams as a weapon! I found the game very easy, maybe make difficulty increase faster? Anyway, great job!
yuigoto
11. May 2015 路 03:37 UTC
Nice take on the theme and use of language! Besides being an unconventional weapon it's also educational! :D

Graphics might be simple and audio too, but they are good for this genre! Pretty solid and fun to play! :3
wg_phancock
11. May 2015 路 13:03 UTC
Wow, this was really fun. Spent more time on this than any other game this LD, and only made it to level 50some. Awesome amount of content for a compo game.
TheScragglyMan
11. May 2015 路 17:20 UTC
Not very clear at first, but nice entry