I feel pretty dumb now, I still don’t really get it. I do have one question. What, why, or how do letters get locked? why are some letters locked and how do we lock letters so our opponent can’t use them? Sent from Christina's iMac :)
On Jan 15, 2014, at 12:19 PM, Chris Chaffin <cchaf...@twcny.rr.com> wrote: > Hello, > It has taken me a bit of time and some practice, but I think I know the game > Spell Stack pretty good. > I would be happy to answer questions, and help others start playing this > great and challenging game. > Now I still do not know everything, but I will help in any way I can. > > Here are some simple things: > * The game board is a 5 by 5 block square. > > * If you use the roter wheel and switch virtical on, then this will make > navigating the game board grid better. This will allow you to swipe up and > down, and not just right and left. This comes in handy when looking at a > particular column and seeing what letters are in it. > > * To spell a word, the letters do not have to be in order. They just need to > be touching. > > * You move a letter by simply double tapping on it to select it. Then you go > to the square you want to move it to and double tap that square, and the > letter is moved to the new square. > > * You can also move your opponents letters as long as their value is 0. > > * As far as moving, it goes by columns. In moving a letter, you can only > move the top letter of a column. So think of it as letters stacked in > columns. So if you move a letter to an empty column, then that letter will > automatically be put on the first square at the bottom in that column, no > matter where in that column you try to place it. > > * As far as points, this can vary depending on how your letters are placed. > Letters gain points if they are touching and grouped together. A letter that > is beside an opponents letter is worth less than a letter that is beside one > of your own letters. > For example. In the first move of a game, you normally have 5 letters across > the last row of the game board. This means you can stack those letters > however you want depending on what you want to spell. I normally use 3 to 4 > letters for my first word. So I Will group those 4 letters together in a > square, 2 letters per column. If you do this and notice, the points of each > letter will normally go up. > > * As a defensive move, it might also help to put the lower valued letters, > which are normally more common inside your group of letters to help keep your > opponent from stealing them, or accessing them to break your word. > > * Stealing opponents letters: I think it increases the value of your word if > you use one of your opponents letters in your word. You are only able to use > an opponents letters if its unlocked. > > * Breaking your opponents word: You can break your opponents current word by > using one of the letters in their word in your new word. If you break your > opponents current word, then this nullifies it, and your opponent will get 0 > points for that turn. This is a good defensive way of keeping your opponent > from scoring points from their current word. But now, sometimes you are not > able to break your opponents word, depending on the placement of their > letters, and if all of the letters they used are protected. > > * Locked letters: You can sometimes unlock letters by surrounding a locked > letter by your letters. This does not work all the time for me, so I am > thinking it depends on the letter and its value. I think a letters value has > to reach 0 before it is unlocked. > > * Submitting a word: Now when you have your word ready to submit, the game > will tell you to double tap the last letter of the word to submit, or you can > use the submit button. > > * Making a word: Remember when you submit a word, there has to be room on the > board for the word to be made. If the game tells you that the word could not > be made, then either the letters were not together, or there was just not > enough room in that area of the board to make that word. As the board > becomes more full, then of coarse, this becomes more of a factor. > > * Now when the board does become full, then the board is emptied > automatically, and the game will continue with the new board. > > * I think position of letters has a big factor on how you do in this game. So > it is recommendable that you study the board and move your letters to get the > most points possible for each turn. > > I hope all of this helps you learn the game better. > If anyone wants to play me, then you can find me at: > chris_chaffin68 > > Chris > > > -----Original Message----- From: Wayne Merritt > Sent: Monday, January 13, 2014 6:01 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: SpellStack now out on the App Store > > I agree with this, along with: how to move letters, when to let go of > the letters moved, etc. Perhaps some of these will be covered in > podcasts, but more details on how to do it in the game would be nice > too. The tutorial just tells me to "tap on the letters to move and > stack them." I am assuming the double tap and hold, but when I try > this, I am told that the square is locked and that I can't move a > letter there, but not why. Do I move the letters or the locked > squares? What are the advantages of doing each? > > Regards, > Wayne > > On 1/13/14, Alex Hall <mehg...@gmail.com> wrote: >> It would help to have an overall description, I think. That is, how are >> words formed - vertically, horizontally, diagonally? From where do you get >> letters? How can you change the board to frustrate your opponent? Can >> letters be stacked on top of each other in a single cell? >> On Jan 12, 2014, at 5:47 PM, Kwasi Mensah <kwasi.men...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi >>> >>> We're working on an updated to tutorial to make things clearer. A couple >>> of notes though: >>> >>> -Pay attention to the popup at the start of a tutorial level! They have >>> the info on what the tutorial is trying to teach you. In the next version >>> we'll be clearer with the label that's in game. >>> -Letters in each column stack. If there's a letter above another letter >>> in a column you have to move the letter thats on top first. >>> -The game will try to move letters for you. Select the letters in the word >>> you want to make and the game will try to move them close enough to make a >>> word. if the game says "Can't Make Word" that means the letters can't be >>> moved in a way where you can submit a word. >>> >>> We're working on making a play through of the game and if there's anything >>> else that confuses you about the game please let us know! >>> Kwasi >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Jan 12, 2014 at 4:51 PM, Alex Hall <mehg...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Nor can i. I'm not sure how to play, or what the overall goal of the game >>> is. The tutorial just presents a grid and tells you to spell a word, but >>> it offers no advice on how you are supposed to get those letters in >>> gameplay, what scores what, overall strategy, or anything. I know the devs >>> made sure it is accessible, but maybe they left something out because I >>> have no idea what this game is supposed to do. >>> >>> On Jan 12, 2014, at 3:45 PM, Beth G <bethm...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Me either. How do you move the letters around the grid? >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> On Jan 12, 2014, at 1:02 PM, "Jen Colley" <jen.col...@shaw.ca> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I can’t figure out how to play it though. >>>>> Jen >>>>> >>>>> From: Hope Paulos >>>>> Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2014 12:31 PM >>>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>>> Subject: Re: SpellStack now out on the App Store >>>>> >>>>> I beta tested this game and I have a 4s. EIt's a wonderful and fun >>>>> game!! >>>>> Hope Paulos >>>>> >>>>> On Jan 9, 2014, at 12:05 PM, "janet wright" <jan...@wrighthere.net> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> does this work with the 4 or 4 s of the I phones? >>>>>> >>>>>> *** God has a plan for me. I may not see it right away but I'm willing >>>>>> to wait on the blessing he has in store for me! >>>>>> >>>>>> From: Kwasi Mensah >>>>>> Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2014 9:59 AM >>>>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>>>> Subject: SpellStack now out on the App Store >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi ViPhone, >>>>>> >>>>>> This is Kwasi Mensah, the developer behind Stem Stumper, a game I know >>>>>> a lot of people on this list enjoy. I wanted to let everyone know that >>>>>> we just released our newest game SpellStack. It's this awesome >>>>>> combination of Connect 4 and Scrabble that lets you play your friends >>>>>> online that you can see in action here. You can pick it up on the >>>>>> iTunes App Store right now. It's also out an Android so you can play >>>>>> your friends across devices! >>>>>> >>>>>> It's not quite an audio game. It's a word/strategy game that we've >>>>>> spent a lot of time with VoiceOver to make accessible. 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