Word Buddies - Fun puzzle game

Name: Word Buddies - Fun puzzle game
Rating: 4.58244 (17167 reviews)

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Word Buddies - Fun puzzle game

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User Reviews for Word Buddies - Fun puzzle game

Too Many Glitches

I would give it 0 stars if I could but let’s just say the one star is for the game concept. The game is fun to play…. When you can play it. There are so many ads I cannot even enjoy this game. Evey other turn while in a board seems there is an ad. Then for the extra letter that’s flying by watch another ad (I can get that one, watch this ad and get this xtra) But it’s the ads that keep playing while you already on a board that are frustrating. Then I am on a Team that is apparently now dead (I seem to be the only one on it) But I can’t leave it. Keeps telling me network error when my network is fine. Won’t let me get the daily 5 bonuses you can get from watching ads. Shows I’m offline when I’m not. When ads play when they are done my screen goes black and I am having to blindly tap around the top of the screen until the ad disappears. I am not having any offline or this issue with the ads going to blackscreen on any other game I play. I am done.. this game has become too frustrating to play.

Ahria Mayfair, Oct 31, 2021

New update was so bad I deleted the app

The game itself WAS a lot of fun, but they kept doing so many updates to the game that made it more complicated to play. For instance, it use to take 500 coins to get help for a bonus word or bonus letter which was hard to get to because they don’t offer many coins on anything. They then increased the coins to 700 for help. Which was really really hard to get to. I would have to watch ads every day to get more coins for 1 time to play. I would end up buying additional coins which I have historically never done. Now with the news update the 1200 coins needed to get 1 Letter of help is outrageous. Because of that I deleted the app. The 1200 coins wouldn’t be bad if you gave more but with each app update the coins given have remained the same so now it’s just unobtainable. When I went to go write this review I learned the app is always tracking me- so with everything stated above - I deleted the app. Lost revenue for this company since I did purchase many times from in app purchases.

App reviewer 1017, Jun 13, 2021

Ruined a great game with greed

I have serious issues with several of the game boards. There is at least one board that seemingly cannot be surpassed. All pathways to the black and white square are blocked and it is not evident what is required to get around the roadblocks or break the bricks blocking access. I also have a big problem with the number of coins required to buy a letter, an extra move, clues, and losing turns to swap hands. Also, using up your boosters but not knowing in advance if the boosters will help. Finally, most of the boards cannot be played in the few moves allotted. I have spent entirely too much real money on this game only to feel like I have been scammed during play. I enjoyed the game for a while but I would be crazy to continue throwing money away on a game that is not very fair. The game developers did “compensated me by giving me 1000 coins. If you have ever played this game, you know 1000 coins is meaningless. Let that sink in...1000 coins is meaningless. I have wasted thousands of coins (and the real money to acquire them) on this. I’m sorry to say, but I’m done. It’s a pretty cool game and can be addictive. Hopefully someone will take this under advisement and make some changes.

BRLADiva, Jul 02, 2020

TOO MANY ADS

I’m considering deleting this game because there are way too many ads in It. It seems the longer you play, the more ads come on. Now it’s every time I complete a puzzle and some of them are really long. I really don’t feel like waiting for a full ad to complete just to move on to the next puzzle It really ruins the continuity & the desire to continue playing and I think $9.99 is too much to pay to remove them. Just my opinion, but it bothers me enough that this is the first review I’ve EVER written for a game app. Does anyone agree with this? I haven’t read a lot of reviews yet, but so far I haven’t seen any regarding this. BTW, I do play games with ads in them, just not this many.Update: I just read more updates and my mistake, there are plenty complaining about the ads. They continue to say they will address this, but so far nothing.

Dustygrl123, Jun 16, 2020

Smh

I don’t know what this developer was thinking when s/he decided to put ads in the game for every move and after winning a level. It makes me think a FOUR YEAR OLD develop this app. The ads are ridiculous!! I will NEVER pay to remove an ad. The developer make MILLIONS A DAY just by players downloading and logging into the game to play it. Playing the game counts for even more. So with ALL of these ads they are really racking up. I just started playing last week and on level 200+. I can’t continue to play a game that full of ads. You spend more time watching ads than you do playing. In the middle of playing, there goes an ad interrupting your game. It’s was good while it lasted. I’m about the delete this game!!! It’s not designed to enjoy playing. It’s design to rack in revenue from ads. A toddler would get tired of watching ALL those ads! You cant contact anyone about the game. I NEVER IN MY LIFE SEEN in ANY LANGUAGE(S) that a word doesn’t contain a VOWEL. The game gives you nothing BUT CONSONANTS & NO VOWELS. I don’t understand that. How the heck can you spell a word without vowels? Also, words that are actual words, they don’t allow those words. This game is a joke and the joke is on the developer. I haven’t spent one bronze penny on the game and will never spend any. It’s too childish of a game.

Frrrr real, May 26, 2021

Wordjunkie

I’m a sucker for word games especially unique & challenging ones- I’m not talking about the million versions of how many words can you make from these letters - just presented differently I don’t care how they do it they’re all the same or the different versions of scrabble - gets old quick - games like this take components of crossword, scrabble , how many words and spin it in their own completely different unique way. Word buddies is def my new addiction - thank you for taking the time to create something new unique and fun - bonus for a story line and boosters that help but aren’t required to win. I’m sure as I progress I’ll be spending cash to move forward as I’m not the most patient player but props for not making me spend $ or sit through 30+ second ads right from the start !!

Jesskc1981, Jun 12, 2022

Thief

So I bought the puzzle package and it said my purchase didn’t go through but they took my money out my account. I go to help so someone can either give me my money back or give me my purchase and no one has responded. So y’all just taking people money and why no vowels or at least a quit button. This game seems to be designed to take money from people. The concept is great but it’s not very gamer friendly. Poor customer service. I’ve spent a lot of real money on this game and now y’all stealing money from folks. I want my money back right now!!!! It may not be a lot of money to you but I don’t throw money away. I should be able to get what I paid for. I almost want to report y’all to Apple and Google and tell them y’all are scamming people. No vowels, the game lags sometimes, some of those words are made up or in another language, you have to spend coins if you can’t make a word just to get out of the level and start over. Fix this and fix it fast. Please don’t send me the same message I keep seeing on other comments from some bot. Y’all need to update this game again and make major changes. Nobody is happy with the way it is now. Please be careful when downloading this game because now they taking people money and you get nothing in return. Thieves!!!!!!

Lechelle18, Jul 28, 2020

Huge fan for months......until now

I’m so upset that no one w this ap developer can fix or address my concern. Even w a Facebook login to keep progress up to date across all devices, and after deleting the ap and reinstalling, I lost all progress - including over 10,000 coins I had been building. I also spent over $100 on upgrades and sales .....and I know a waste of $, but when I like a game, I will splurge. Any other game deleted w a Facebook login works, and can played across devices. I now have 2 UID numbers, and when I try to contact them again, no response! The first time I contacted them in October about a crash, they responded immediately and also reimbursed me for my crash issues w some coins. Now, no communication! Do not start this game, fall in love with it, if you do not want to end up upset and disappointed. I’m actually missing the game, but after days of no resolution, I refuse to start over and i will def not put $ any upgrades. Sooo upset.

pope high school fan, Nov 16, 2020

Anti- Semitic, derogatory terms

While initially the game fun I was very surprised when was trying random letters at one point, not realizing exactly what I was entering, until it accepted the word “kike”. When I clicked on it for its definition it said “a Jew”. When I wrote them about it and asked how their “acceptable” words were selected they refused to answer. When I again inquired and reminded them that no derogatory terms are acceptable they simply commented that they would take out all bad words. Who knows what they actually consider bad if this was allowed. No remorse for their “oversight” or actions. Basically a short handed auto response. Unacceptable! They are disgusting and prejudiced!UPDATE: Despite repeated attempts to find the resource of their word selection they refuse to acknowledge and just give the automated response that they will be removed. Again, no accepting responsibility or reassurance of steps taken to resolve this situation. DO NOT PLAY and tolerate their horrible behavior!

Rose467433, Sep 09, 2020

SQUASH THE BUGS PLEASE

Okay so I’m going to start off by saying that this game honestly would get a full five stars from me for its uniqueness and challenging/fun gameplay. I have been hooked ever since I started playing THIS MORNING. Yeah, after level 9 the ads started getting obnoxious, but I was more than happy to pay the $1.99 to remove them. Haven’t had a single ad pop up since. The issue, however, is the fact that I’m unable to interact with other players at all. Either nothing happens when I tap on someone, or I’m told I have a network error (which is not the case). I can’t communicate with people on my team, and I can’t challenge other players. I’m also a bit salty about the fact that I won the tournament by a landslide, having last checked the standings with 13 minutes left. I wish I would’ve taken a screenshot, but oh well. I was given exactly one coin for “participation” and the tournament just started itself over without honoring my victory. Which is a bit annoying, especially if that’s just going to happen over and over. I still sincerely enjoy playing this game THAT much though that I’ll continue to do so just for the fun of the levels, but I know eventually I’m going to hit some kind of brick wall glitch. DEVELOPERS PLEASE COME BACK AND FIX IT BECAUSE IT IS ACTUALLY A WONDERFUL GAME AND I WANNA EXPERIENCE THE WHOLE THING

Sheldoniaa, Jul 01, 2022

Description

THE BEST WORD GAME EVER！Come and join Word Buddies！ Word Buddies is a free and fun crossword game. It will exercise your brain and expand your vocabulary. It’s definitely the best game for you to kill time and relax.

Features： Multiple game modes: Solo and PVE mode for you to choose from. Team up: You can share lives and chat with team members. Beautiful UI design: Simple user interface with cartoon-like art. Different unique boards: Each board has its own unique elements, so every one of them can give you a unique gaming experience. Fantastic boosters: Use special boosters during key moments to help you achieve victory. Cool rewards: Collect stars by completing levels and win awesome rewards! Player profiles: Show off your unique style with custom profile designs. Don't forget to ask your friends to join in on this awesome game, they will also find Word Buddies very addictive. Hope you have a great gaming experience! If you have any questions or suggestions feel free to contact us at: [email protected]. Like us on Facebook and join our group to stay up-to-date on word game news, contests, polls and other fun stuff. https://www.facebook.com/groups/904606219902141/ https://www.facebook.com/Word-Buddies-328545021142706/ Word Buddies is a free-to-play game, but in-game purchase is available in store to help you get more awesome items.