"A roguelike word game where Scrabble meets Schrödinger and the rules are meant to be broken."
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소개
Cursed Words is a mind-bending roguelike that starts with simple word formation and rapidly devolves into linguistic chaos. Form everyday words before breaking all the rules with wild synergies, transforming standard letters into numbers, chess pieces, and infinite voids. Build unstoppable combos to defeat cursed bosses and push your scores to unimaginable heights.
스토리
While lacking a traditional narrative, Cursed Words immerses players in a surreal, experimental atmosphere where language itself mutates. You are thrust into a linguistic void where familiar letters distort into chaotic symbols, glitchy numbers, and chess pieces as you face off against bizarre, cursed bosses.
Gameplay
Players form words from tiles across procedurally generated encounters, utilizing over 300 Stamps and Stickers to create massive score-multiplying synergies. Runs consist of 5 stages where you manipulate rule modifiers, deploy consumable tiles, and leverage 11 unique character abilities to sabotage or amplify your board.
Key Features
- 1Over 300 Stamps and Stickers for insane, rule-breaking synergy combinations
- 211 Unique Characters, each with distinct playstyles and special Pins
- 35 Procedurally generated stages featuring 20 distinct cursed bosses
- 4Mind-bending tile mutations including numbers, chess pieces, and the infinite void
- 526 Unique challenges and Challenge Crowns for deeper replayability and harder runs
- 6Dynamic score-attack mechanics with manipulatable boss multipliers and rule changes
- 7Hidden secrets, moddable elements, and constantly evolving mechanics
Highlights
장단점
장점
- +Incredibly addictive synergy-building and score-chasing mechanics
- +Satisfying escalation from simple words to utter, glitchy lunacy
- +Massive build variety with hundreds of game-altering modifiers
- +Clean, stylized interface that beautifully handles the descent into chaos
단점
- -Currently PC exclusive with no mobile or console ports announced
- -Lacks a traditional story or multiplayer modes
- -The learning curve spikes when letters start turning into math and chess moves
Game Ratings
Clean, stylized Unity visuals that purposefully evolve into psychedelic, glitchy chaos
Deep, endlessly replayable synergy building that rewards experimentation
Minimal lore, focusing entirely on a surreal and experimental atmosphere
Thematic audio that perfectly matches the descent into linguistic madness
Massive amount of modifiers, challenges, characters, and procedural generation
Who Will Enjoy This?
Drawn in by the Scrabble/Boggle-like foundations
Hooked on Stamp/Sticker synergies and deep run structure
Obsessed with maximizing multipliers and breaking the game's math
Similar To
Run Structure & Synergies
Slay the Spire
match
Foundational Mechanics
Scrabble / Boggle
match
Rule-Breaking Scaling
Balatro
match
💡 Did You Know?
The game's marketing tagline playfully boasts that it 'Starts as Boggle, ends as Schrödinger.'
During development, the sheer volume of content feature-crept to over 300 modifiers, 20 bosses, and 26 unique challenges.
Words literally stop being words in late-game runs, allowing you to score points playing wild chess notation like ¼♖♙K5XNG.
Achieved a flawless 100% positive user rating from its early Steam player base at launch.
Latest Updates & Events
Cursed Words: The Word Game That Isn't - 10% OFF on Steam
Cursed Words: The Word Game That Isn't is currently featured on the Steam store!
“Genius... starts out simple and quickly descends into a mind-bending roguelike experience.”— Early Steam Reviews
“From letters to lunacy. Before long you'll be ¼♖♙K5XNG the ⅗H♗4 out of these 83VK??7?!”— Buried Things
Game Ratings
Clean, stylized Unity visuals that purposefully evolve into psychedelic, glitchy chaos
Deep, endlessly replayable synergy building that rewards experimentation
Minimal lore, focusing entirely on a surreal and experimental atmosphere
Thematic audio that perfectly matches the descent into linguistic madness
Massive amount of modifiers, challenges, characters, and procedural generation
Who Will Enjoy This?
Drawn in by the Scrabble/Boggle-like foundations
Hooked on Stamp/Sticker synergies and deep run structure
Obsessed with maximizing multipliers and breaking the game's math
Similar To
💡 Did You Know?
The game's marketing tagline playfully boasts that it 'Starts as Boggle, ends as Schrödinger.'
During development, the sheer volume of content feature-crept to over 300 modifiers, 20 bosses, and 26 unique challenges.
Words literally stop being words in late-game runs, allowing you to score points playing wild chess notation like ¼♖♙K5XNG.
Achieved a flawless 100% positive user rating from its early Steam player base at launch.
Latest Updates & Events
Cursed Words: The Word Game That Isn't - 10% OFF on Steam
Cursed Words: The Word Game That Isn't is currently featured on the Steam store!
Development Journey
The Four Pillars of a Run
- •Characters: Choose from 11 personas with unique Pins and playstyles
- •Stickers: Apply permanent upgrades to your board's tiles
- •Stamps: Curate your loadout of passive buffs and rule-breakers
- •Consumables: Deploy single-use tiles to clutch boss fights
Game Details
- Developer
- Buried Things
- Publisher
- Forklift Interactive
- Platforms
- PC
- Genres
- Casual, Indie +4
- Atmosphere
- mysterious