{"id":22521,"date":"2022-02-24T01:11:01","date_gmt":"2022-02-24T01:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unfilteredgamer.com\/?p=22521"},"modified":"2022-02-25T14:35:48","modified_gmt":"2022-02-25T14:35:48","slug":"review-word-explosion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unfilteredgamer.com\/review-word-explosion\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Word Explosion"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\n\/* custom css *\/\n.tdi_2,\r\n                .tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_2,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_4  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\n\/* custom css *\/\n.tdi_4{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">[vc_column_text]Published by UH OH! Games<br \/>\nDesigned by Michael Riley | Art by Giovanni Spadaro<br \/>\n2-8 Players\u00a0|\u00a030 Minutes[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Word games have certainly solidified their niche in the gaming world over the years. You\u2019re likely to find a copy of Scrabble, Boggle or Bananagrams in nearly anyone\u2019s home. More recently we\u2019ve seen the success of games like Letter Jam, Paperback and Letter Press seek to enter the ranks by bringing more modern twists. Word Explosion is the latest entry seeking to put a new spin on the age-old study of orthography by infusing a party-like approach by challenging players with quick card play and an ever-shifting landscape forcing you to stay on your toes . Let\u2019s take a look at how it plays and will be a great fit in your gaming library.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Word Explosion is a game where you string together letters both alphabetically and by spelling words in an almost UNO like fashion to whittle down your hand of cards. Rest assured there is more going on here than a generic game of UNO, but I think the comparison is fair because just when you got your process in place someone throws out a Wild Draw 4 and completely uproots your plans.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m not much of a speller. I rely on spell checkers to keep me from looking like an idiot most days. I\u2019m up for a game of Bananagrams on occasion, but I use it as an opportunity to boost my wife\u2019s ego. She is the word game savant with her quick-thinking, word-conjuring magic. So I invited her to participate. I fully expected to be annihilated, but I also expected to get a genuine impression from a bonafide word-crafting ringer.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;22527&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>HOW DOES IT PLAY?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Each player begins the game with a hand of 10 cards. The game\u2019s 120 card deck features an assortment of letter characters you\u2019ll attempt to string together in various ways in an effort to be the first to completely discard your hand. On any given turn, players will have the opportunity to play a letter card matching the previous letter card played, play the next letter in the alphabet or spell a word with your hand that starts with the previously played letter.<\/p>\n<p>Pretty standard stuff, huh?<\/p>\n<p>Word Explosion is not your standard word-playing game.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the game\u2019s letter cards, there are a number of action cards bent on wrecking this safe, casual word-playing experience.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;22524&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_column_text]There are a number of different action cards that change the flow of the game, but the one that got the biggest reaction was the ability to reverse gameplay. This isn\u2019t just going from clockwise to counter-clockwise, but you&#8217;re also required to play the alphabet in reverse and spell words backwards. An S now follows a T and words must END with the previously played card instead of beginning. This might seem fairly pedestrian, but if you\u2019ve ever tried to recite the alphabet backwards you know this can be a mind altering experience. Go ahead and try it right now\u2026 I\u2019ll wait. Thankfully the game provides a simple reference sheet with the English language alphabet. Almost absurdly silly to include in most cases, this \u201creference\u201d card from pre-school will be your saving grace.<\/p>\n<p>The Time Bomb cards seek to drive home the \u201cexplosive\u201d nature of the game. These panic-inducing cards allow you to choose a player (likely your arch nemesis at the table) and force them to complete their next 3 turns within 15 seconds each or draw 3 additional cards. In our games, this was accompanied by everyone at the table audibly counting down the 15 seconds in unison\u2026 nothing like putting the pressure on you.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;22526&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_column_text]Additional cards might force a player to discard their hand and redraw 8 new cards or swap their hand with another\u2019s. Thankfully there are some blank cards that serve as wild cards as well as &#8220;NUH-UH&#8221; cards that can deny another player&#8217;s attempt to dump on you with one of their own action cards.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, there are the UH-OH! cards. These cards allow you to force a player to draw the top card from the deck and spell a word (forwards or backwards depending on the current setting)\u2026 and if they can\u2019t they draw more cards.<\/p>\n<p>Again, play continues until one play has completely exhausted their entire hand.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;22525&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>COMPONENTS &amp; ARTWORK<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The extent of Word Explosion\u2019s components is a deck of 120 cards. My copy was a prototype (albeit a fairly complete looking production) so I can\u2019t speak to the final quality, but the cards were a good quality and I had zero complaints.<\/p>\n<p>The artwork is minimal. The action cards have cartoony individuals and your typical letter card has a cartoony explosion in the background. The artwork is light-hearted and silly and brings just the right amount of broad appeal to a game like this.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<strong>GENERAL THOUGHTS ON THE GAME<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As you can see, Word Explosion is a word-game that delights in putting non-spellers in the pressure cooker and baking them alive\u2026 But for my word-game-loving-wife\u2026 this is her element. She absolutely adored the quick play and interesting, unexpected twists that force you think on your feet.<\/p>\n<p>In all truth, Word Explosion is more of a party game than Spelling Bee. I really appreciated that you don\u2019t have to be a brilliant wordsmith to play Word Explosion. While being able to drop 5 or 6 letter words at any moment is incredibly beneficial, you\u2019ll often find yourself with a fighting chance of spelling simple 3-letter words. In fact, the game is really geared toward playing shorter words. It\u2019s the action cards that serve as your ace in the hole. Carefully timing these cards can give you the leverage and momentum you need to send you on to victory.<\/p>\n<p>Because of the nature of the cards, there is quite a bit of take-that going on throughout the game and some of it can be pretty mean at times. Just like dropping a Wild Draw 4 on someone in a game of UNO who only has 1 card left to play\u2026 dealing with those mini-disappointments can be hard. I certainly realize this doesn\u2019t appeal to everyone, but I stand by my motto of \u201cif you can dish it out then you should be able to take it\u201d\u2026 and I love dishing it out. The take-that element works to even the playing field and keep that spelling savant from running away with things\u2026 I found that refreshing. While I may never stand a chance at winning a game of Scrabble or Bananagrams, I still had a chance when it came to Word Explosion.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;22523&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_column_text]Overall, I do think Word Explosion is a success, bringing a new gamification to a simple letter-playing, word-spelling card game. It\u2019s the action cards and their unpredictability that keeps you both on your toes and potentially in the game. I really enjoyed the twist where you\u2019re forced to play cards in reverse. This seems simple, but it really messes with your reality and challenges you to constantly be engaged.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, I did hate the Time Bomb forcing me to think outside of my comfort zone\u2026 but I loved playing the card and watching my opponents squirm for the next 3 rounds.<\/p>\n<p>The game can go by quickly. We definitely had games go longer than 30 minutes, but that was mainly on the play group. So the 30 minute play time is pretty accurate.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<strong>FINAL THOUGHTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Word Explosion is something the entire family can get into. Identifying the letters and spelling short words works great for the younger crowd, where quick-thinking and out-foxing your opponent with the action cards plays to any age group. Word Explosion isn\u2019t going to turn me into a word-game lover, but it does provide plenty of twists and wrinkles to be a crowd pleaser. Going in, I expected my wife to love it (and she did), but I was surprisingly impressed. Once I was able to identify the strategy behind the cards, I always felt I had a chance. This is an easy win for the word-game loving crowd, but also one that brings a lot of fun and appeal to players of all types.[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_column_text]Published by UH OH! 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