Moving Letters (2020)

Developer: Airem
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres: Casual, Indie
Rating: 3.5 of 5, 46 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 20 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

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The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A soothing yet mentally engaging word puzzle that feels like a gentle brain workout with satisfying discovery.

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What players say

Players finish the game in around 20 minutes and call its dragging of letter tiles finicky and laggy. The online mode's timer is punishing for long words and several note that controller support is misleading because it only emulates a mouse cursor poorly. Reviews are split on whether the game is relaxing or frustrating, and long-time players say promised content never arrived.

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