WORDSCOOP! With Gelato the Otter
Gelato needs your help, cadet! To keep their intergalactic ice-cream truck running, they need to harness the power of the mystical SPACE RUNES that float throughout the cosmos. Luckily, these runes prefer to bind themselves to frozen desserts!
However, these runes are fickle, and their magic only works when they are used to spell words from an arcane language known by some as "English."
That's where you come in! Though Gelato is great at speaking their native language (Intergalactic Standard Mammal,) they only know a few English words. As their cadet, it's up to you to use your lexicon to find the words hidden among the scoops!
Gameplay
The gameplay of WordScoop is simple! You are given a matrix of ice cream scoops, each with a letter on them. Your goal is to find words by connecting adjacent scoops! You can go in any direction you want, but they have to be contiguous. When the word is ready, click again on the last scoop to submit it.
If you spell longer words, bonus sprinkles will appear on existing scoops! Submitting a word with these will apply a multiplier to the points you earn from it.
Be careful, however! Relying too much on short words will cause more VOID scoops to spawn. These greedy creatures love eating both RUNES and ice cream, so you can bet that they're trouble! They appear at the top of the screen and gradually eat their way down, so make sure they don't hit the bottom. Otherwise, it's game over.
Modes
Puzzle Mode:
The game moves when you do! Every time you submit a word, new VOID scoops have a chance of spawning, and existing ones burn the scoop below them, making their way to the bottom. Take your time and plan ahead to make sure that doesn't happen!
Cascade Mode:
The game moves without you! VOIDs spawn on their own, and work their way to the bottom of the screen on a timer. Stay on your toes to keep the game rolling!Timed Mode:
VOIDs aren't a problem, but only for a few minutes! How many words can you spell in the time allotted? Make sure to rack up as many bonus sprinkles as you can!
Chill Mode:
Practice your word-searching techniques! VOIDs don't spawn, but neither do bonus sprinkles. This mode does not keep score, so don't sweat it!
Features
Dictionary:
Not sure what word is/isn't allowed? Want a definition to prove that it's a real word? Use the in-game dictionary screen to double-check!
Options Menu:
For the sake of accessibility, WordScoop features a screen that allows you to enable/disable sound, music, and unnecessary motion effects such as particles, screen-wipes, and scrolling.
High Scores:
What fun would arcade game be without keeping score? Upon game over, you'll be asked to enter your name to be placed on the leaderboard. Each mode has its own table (except Chill, of course.)
Hey folks, quick update! WordScoop! With Gelato the Otter has been updated to version 1.0.3. This is a small update that makes some Quality-of-Life tweaks for an overall nicer experience.
Changes:
The game has been migrated from Godot 4.4 to Godot 4.5. This fixed certain visual and performance issues as a side-effect.
[/*]Gelato\'s sprite on the title screen has been refined to be more on-model with their finalized design.
[/*]Volume has been reduced on certain sound effects, making them less jarring to headphone users
[/*]Certain words in the dictionary have been added, filtered, or updated to be more accurate and appropriate for the game.
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I hope this update makes the game a more enjoyable experience!
--WhiskerFjords
Hey, folks!
Thank you for your continued feedback. Because of it, I was able to catch a few issues that flew under the radar when the game first launched. Thisupdate brings the game up to version 1.0.2.
Changes:
Fixed VOID spawning to mitigate the bias towards the left of the Matrix
[/*]Fixed a graphical oversight where Gelato\'s gloves change color when they clap
[/*]Toned down ring, sparkles, and glow effect of sprinkles in Reduced Motion mode
[/*]Enabled Godot\'s \"Snap 2DTransforms to Pixel\" setting to mitigate artifacting for sprites at fractionalpositions. This may have unintended effects.
[/*]Changed the definition of \"CAT\" to not refer to Biblical methods of torture. Dunno how THAT got in.
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Fingers crossed these changes make WordScoop a more enjoyable game!
Hey, folks!
\nWordScoop! With Gelato the Otter is finally available on Steam! It is a paid release for $5.99.
If you\'re unaware, it is a word-search game in a style similar to casual games from the early 2000\'s! Your goal is to find as many words as you can in a matrix of ice cream scoops while preventing mischievous VOID creatures from reaching the bottom.
This game was originally developed as a college capstone project, and was finished up after graduation. I hope you give the game a shot and leave a review. Your feedback means the world to me!
Minimum Setup
- OS: Any Major Distro After 2016
- Processor: x86 64-BitMemory: 2 GB RAM
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Vulkan 1.0 support
- Storage: 1 GB available space
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