Link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dear-reader/id1470280172 Dear Reader Local No. 12 • Play with more than a hundred classic books • Unlock dozens of ways to Wordplay • Acquire new books from a rotating s… Buy Now Watch Media Details• Play with more than a hundred classic books • Unlock dozens of ways to Wordplay • Acquire new books from a rotating selection in the Bookstore • Earn Rare Books by completing challenging Reading Goals • Embark on Research missions to unlock special abilities • Puzzle through increasingly difficult Daily Challenges “If I’m not actually reading in my down time then I’m likely playing Dear Reader.” -one of our dear players Dear Reader lets you curl up and play your favorite books, turning classic literature into clever word puzzles. Unscramble passages from famous books, unlock unique puzzles, and add new books to your library. Dear Reader includes over 130 literary classics and dozens of different types of word puzzles, from unscrambling anagrams to swapping lines of text. Dear Reader is the first and only game where you can play with the actual written words of so many tempting books of classic literature! As Game Developer’s Alissa McAloon wrote, Dear Reader is “a game that’s as difficult to put down as a good book.” Best Apple Arcade Games, IGN Top 5 Apple Arcade recommended games, Bustle Magazine 12 Best Apple Arcade games, Gamespot 10 Best Mobile Games of the Year, Paste Magazine Official Finalist, IndieCade Official Selection, Indie Megabooth GDC Showcase Official Selection, Wordplay Festival Best Gameplay Finalist, Games for Change Best Meaningful Play, International Mobile Gaming Awards Information Seller:Local No. 12 Genre:Puzzle Release:Sep 19, 2019 Updated:Nov 20, 2024 Version:3.7.0 Size:339.0 MB TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating:Unrated Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Morbus Iff Well-Known Member Sep 9, 2010 236 33 28 #2 Morbus Iff, Sep 20, 2019 Getting five stars per passage is rather difficult; you pretty much have to memorize the text, because you don't have time to do analysis on which word would fit where. Still, an interesting literary word puzzle which shines some light onto the classics. kozz84 Well-Known Member Aug 27, 2012 140 21 18 #3 kozz84, Sep 20, 2019 Seem like a good language learning tool for non native speakers. StratAll Well-Known Member Dec 24, 2009 160 17 18 #4 StratAll, Sep 21, 2019 This is a hidden gem in the avalanche of games that Apple Arcade made available at launch. Gameplay is very smooth and the experience is polished. This is also one of those games where you see how easy they could have put the ink, hints and books behind a free to play model. Being rewarded with ink while playing and knowing that everything is unlockable in the end is comforting. Let's hope that the business model behind Arcade is sufficient for developers to survive. It's the only way for this to be sustainable in the long run. weipeng likes this. tekchic Well-Known Member Jun 5, 2009 452 29 28 Female Software Developer Phoenix, AZ http://www.tekchic.com #5 tekchic, Sep 22, 2019 I played this one for the first time last night and had a blast. As a reader, it hooked me in with the word rearranging and filling in the blanks style. Both this game and Word Laces seem like the type of freemium game that we've all been burned by (ads, timers, coins, gems) in the past, but with none of that junk now. Apple Arcade reminds me of the early days of the App Store and I love it. I'll happily pay a subscription to play games without all the gacha/timer mechanics. Hopefully they continue adding great quality -- as someone without a gaming PC (I'm all console/mobile), it's great getting games on iOS that I've seen on Steam for Windows only. weipeng and Morbus Iff like this. macplash Well-Known Member Apr 17, 2014 2,645 1,103 113 Male 3D artist Munich, Germany #6 macplash, Sep 24, 2019 What a fantastic game! I’m playing on “relaxed reader” difficulty, so no rush for me. Just a pure enjoyment. Maybe I shouldn’t have picked this one up as my very first Apple Arcade game because it seems I’m gonna be hooked for a while. The amount of gameplay mechanics to unlock, chapters to go through or books to collect is absolutely impressive. There are achievements on Game Center to complete and special challenges to do to unlock bonus books. The presentation is flawless as well. Everything’s smooth and clean. I’m seriously impressed by this game. Highly recommended! weipeng likes this. Kalesti Member Oct 1, 2016 8 0 1 #7 Kalesti, Sep 24, 2019 Can you imagine how annoying ads would be in this? Very good game. ste86uk Well-Known Member May 9, 2012 6,774 1,003 113 #8 ste86uk, Sep 25, 2019 I’m not sure how I feel about this one, I’m not a big word game fan though. I just can’t decide on if I actually enjoy playing it or if it just feels like work. But I can certainly see the appeal for word game fans especially with it being premium. macplash Well-Known Member Apr 17, 2014 2,645 1,103 113 Male 3D artist Munich, Germany #9 macplash, Sep 25, 2019 @ste86uk it definitely doesn't feel like work! Once you unlock more game mechanics, it's actually pretty great game. Maybe it's Pride and Prejudice you're starting with that makes you feel this way. There are different genres, no worries. I just wish the books were cheaper. But I know it's my fault playing on the easiest difficulty without time limit and whatnot. That's reflected in humble rewards I'm getting. Nevertheless, I'd rather relax and g̶r̶i̶n̶d̶ read more than be willingly stressed about time running out Anyway, my favorite word game's still Highrise Heroes and I doubt that's ever gonna change, so yeah. weipeng likes this. macplash Well-Known Member Apr 17, 2014 2,645 1,103 113 Male 3D artist Munich, Germany #10 macplash, Sep 28, 2019 Let me tell you, after beating first daily challenge on EXPERT! difficulty without using a single hint, coming back to regular in-game book feels like an actual reading. Swapping and filling in words suddenly comes so naturally it doesn’t even feel like a challenge anymore. And I don’t even need to point out my English actually ain’t that good, obviously. What a rewarding game! And if you’re still hesitant for any reason on this one, don’t be and give it a try. weipeng likes this. (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Password: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
Getting five stars per passage is rather difficult; you pretty much have to memorize the text, because you don't have time to do analysis on which word would fit where. Still, an interesting literary word puzzle which shines some light onto the classics.
This is a hidden gem in the avalanche of games that Apple Arcade made available at launch. Gameplay is very smooth and the experience is polished. This is also one of those games where you see how easy they could have put the ink, hints and books behind a free to play model. Being rewarded with ink while playing and knowing that everything is unlockable in the end is comforting. Let's hope that the business model behind Arcade is sufficient for developers to survive. It's the only way for this to be sustainable in the long run.
I played this one for the first time last night and had a blast. As a reader, it hooked me in with the word rearranging and filling in the blanks style. Both this game and Word Laces seem like the type of freemium game that we've all been burned by (ads, timers, coins, gems) in the past, but with none of that junk now. Apple Arcade reminds me of the early days of the App Store and I love it. I'll happily pay a subscription to play games without all the gacha/timer mechanics. Hopefully they continue adding great quality -- as someone without a gaming PC (I'm all console/mobile), it's great getting games on iOS that I've seen on Steam for Windows only.
What a fantastic game! I’m playing on “relaxed reader” difficulty, so no rush for me. Just a pure enjoyment. Maybe I shouldn’t have picked this one up as my very first Apple Arcade game because it seems I’m gonna be hooked for a while. The amount of gameplay mechanics to unlock, chapters to go through or books to collect is absolutely impressive. There are achievements on Game Center to complete and special challenges to do to unlock bonus books. The presentation is flawless as well. Everything’s smooth and clean. I’m seriously impressed by this game. Highly recommended!
I’m not sure how I feel about this one, I’m not a big word game fan though. I just can’t decide on if I actually enjoy playing it or if it just feels like work. But I can certainly see the appeal for word game fans especially with it being premium.
@ste86uk it definitely doesn't feel like work! Once you unlock more game mechanics, it's actually pretty great game. Maybe it's Pride and Prejudice you're starting with that makes you feel this way. There are different genres, no worries. I just wish the books were cheaper. But I know it's my fault playing on the easiest difficulty without time limit and whatnot. That's reflected in humble rewards I'm getting. Nevertheless, I'd rather relax and g̶r̶i̶n̶d̶ read more than be willingly stressed about time running out Anyway, my favorite word game's still Highrise Heroes and I doubt that's ever gonna change, so yeah.
Let me tell you, after beating first daily challenge on EXPERT! difficulty without using a single hint, coming back to regular in-game book feels like an actual reading. Swapping and filling in words suddenly comes so naturally it doesn’t even feel like a challenge anymore. And I don’t even need to point out my English actually ain’t that good, obviously. What a rewarding game! And if you’re still hesitant for any reason on this one, don’t be and give it a try.
