Phrase Shift (2016)
- Developer
- Hyper Hippo Games
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Genres
- Casual
- Rating
- 4.4 of 5, 61 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 3.8 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
The catalog in 3D
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.
How it feels
A gentle, mind-stretching puzzle game where you rearrange word clues to uncover answers at your own pace.
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What players say
Players say Phrase Shift offers a clever sliding mechanic where you align letters from clue words to spell an answer, but the puzzles are consistently too easy for adult native speakers. Some praise it as a relaxing time-waster and good vocabulary practice for English learners, while others find it trivial and note that awkward clue construction and spelling mistakes undermine the fun.
Screenshots
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