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

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The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

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.

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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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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.