Full Press Kit
Download the full press kit, including all marketing assets here: Lost for Words and OMG Brews Press Kit
Description
Short
Lost for Words is a new type of word puzzle in which players test their knowledge of many different subjects by searching for hidden phrases in a grid of letters.
Long
Chip the Robot has been struck by lightning and forgotten everything! Help him to repair his scrambled memory files by finding the hidden phrases in a completely new kind of word puzzle.
Each puzzle contains phrases from a single topic. At the bottom of the screen is a list of the blanks for the words you need to find—find them all and you pass the level! Drag your finger across the letters on the board in any direction. Find bonus words to recharge your power pack and get hints to help with tricky topic phrases. Use batteries to recharge your power pack instantly. Use data disks to install more files until Chip remembers everything!
Game Profile
Release Date
Dec. 12, 2015
Platform Availability
Apple App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lost-for-words-awesome-trivia/id981747428
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.omgbrews.LostForWordsGP
Amazon Appstore: http://www.amazon.com/OMG-Brews-Games-Lost-Words/dp/B019FW1MGY/
Amazon Underground (where available): http://www.amazon.com/OMG-Brews-Games-Lost-Words/dp/B019HHAZVA/
Price
Free, with in-app purchases available.
Contact Email
For more information about Lost for Words or OMG! Brews, please email: brewmaster@omgbrews.com
FAQ
What motivated the creation of Lost for Words?
I wanted to create a game that is fun, but relaxing to play – one that can be played in bed before drifting off to sleep, or in the subway on your way home from work. From the start, the goal in creating Lost for Words was to make an engaging game without using any countdown timers, conflict, or active competition that could create any stress. This game is designed to give players a sense of accomplishment as they play through it at their own pace.
What was the biggest challenge in creating Lost for Words?
Without a doubt, generating and managing the enormous library of puzzles in the game was the most difficult aspect of putting it all together. There are over twenty thousand different puzzles in the game, which all need to work on devices with dramatically different screen sizes and shapes. Many of the puzzles contain phrases with interesting punctuation, accents, and other special characters. And all of the tens of thousands of different phrases need to be grouped into topics, packs, and files so that the players can approach them in a fun and understandable way.
What is the profile of the target player?
Lost for Words is intended to be enjoyed by the same group of people who like to play crosswords, word searches, and anagram puzzles. Like crossword puzzles, this game provides an element of trivia, where players can search their memory for phrases that fit with a particular clue. Players who prefer to search through all of the options—as with traditional word searches and jigsaw puzzles—will enjoy earning hints and working out the solutions letter by letter.
Company Profile
Where
OMG! Brews (Ontario Microbrewed Games, Inc.) is located in Barrie, Ontario, Canada, which is an hour north of Toronto.
Who
The company is run by Chris Sanford, who is also the sole software developer, the lead tester, the marketing manager and the chief bottle-washer of the on-site home brewery. Chris holds both a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and a Master’s degree in Molecular Genetics, specializing in Bioinformatics, from the University of Toronto, and has won international awards for competitive speed-programming. His previous mobile app, Plunk! The Marble Game, received over 5 million downloads.
When
Ontario Microbrewed Games, Inc. was incorporated December 20th, 2011.
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Color
Black and White on Clear
White on Black
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