Underplayed Gems

Alphabear: Hardcover Edition (2017)

Alphabear: Hardcover Edition cover
Developer
Spry Fox LLC
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Casual, Indie
Rating
4.1 of 5, 116 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.7 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A gentle and rewarding word puzzle where you feel a pleasant sense of discovery as spelling words grows adorable bears that help you progress.

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What players say

Players describe it as a cozy bear-themed word puzzle, similar to Boggle. Some love the strategic depth of choosing short or long words, but others find the random generation unfair even with the right bears. Multiplayer and daily challenges are broken, and a persistent softlock on chapter 4 stage 14 stops progression for some.

Screenshots

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