Letterpress

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Game description

Letterpress is a word game for smartphones. Two players take turns making words using letters found in a 5 by 5 matrix of tiles, attempting to surround consecutive tiles so as to protect them from their use being counted by each opponent.

The app is available for iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/letterpress-word-game/id526619424

Example games

Here are some examples demonstrating various strategies and outcomes. I believe I am always represented by blue. Click on the board to advance one move and see the game progress.

You can beat a cheater

http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#22acb2276327f08e232be7eeba248826

Tenacious G

http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#0ef717cc16315adbfbe3455ec137cd2b

It is possible to beat Shawn

http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#35ac4d5aaa1a7a97f0e2c63b5866fddb

Own the tough corner

http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#d9b543a77c06354092cd8e740d87343e

You don't always need a strong defense

http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#31e3eeeed0cd424ba26d08ec320bc980

A very long game

http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#c9f1fc595ff83404833f3ae66ceb93d3

Fastest win ever, and I went second

http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#86e70f7df34ae29a07133fd7a30a2d00

From behind all along to a win

http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#199879b822600cf97ac9f557f7b38fc5

Slightly shorter words can still win

http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#678d614ea9a48b980f840fcadf58345d

Perseverance

http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#8704a669d84f8555fbf99eac4e26a042

Things can look bad

http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#3376dbf36279ceef5b1b00275cd5fe70

ing crazy

http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#1ca9b79611d3799537d0cda9cfffb749

Drawn out

http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#94bc3b8a99c63563925686b83b7acbc9

Closely matched

http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#fcf54b28d4b8d7274955fafde43a7a45

How to win quickly

http://replay.letterpress.atebits.com/#d95895aa868a73ddec6d2e23b2e3048c