LetterPop
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LetterPop gets an "A" for awesome
In LetterPop players compete against other players in turn-based matches to create the longest words from a random assortment of 15 letters. There are three rounds lasting 90 seconds each, that players compete to get the highest score from before the data is sent to the other player and it becomes a waiting game to see the words your opponent can come up with using those same 15 letters. LetterPop is compatible with iOS devices running iOS 7.0 or later. LetterPop is great for people with a lot of friends on Facebook who like word games. You can quickly invite people from your friends list to play against you. It is a lot of fun playing against friends and the matches go by quicker than in the smart matches against random LetterPop players. Smart match is nice when players want to test their skills against someone they don't know well, which adds some variety to the gameplay. However, players might have to wait awhile to hear back if they won or lost the smart match, as there is no way to tell when the other player will complete their turn. This could be remedied by a timeout feature; maybe if the opponent doesn't play their turn in a certain amount of time they forfeit the match. When players win a match, there is a great feeling of accomplishment and this feeds into the desire to play again. Even when players lose a match, there is the option to have a rematch with that opponent which foster players' engagement. LetterPop also features an in -pp leaderboard to compete for title of having the most wins for the week. This is great for friendly competitions between friends, and encourages players to keep coming back to climb higher up the leaderboard. The UI in LetterPop is very clean with pops of bright color, like on the "new game" button or the letters themselves. The menus are intuitive as well, which helps make the experience of navigating through the game more enjoyable. The only real downside to LetterPop - besides the sometimes long waits between matches - is that the game requires a Facebook login to play. LetterPop is US$0.99 on the App Store and recommended as a fun competitive word game for players who enjoy games like Scrabble.
