Views and Menus

CWS is designed to encourage discovery through intuitive, tactile interactions.

Take a peek.

1. Main Game View

The Main Game View is divided into four key areas:

• Crossword Board - starts empty each round, with the goal to complete all words.

• Alphabet Cube - tap or swipe to enter words, rotate to explore letter sets.

• Notification Field - shows your current input and confirms your actions.

• Status Bar - info buttons with access to menus, progress, settings, and more.

Note: the arrangement is based on a selected layout (portrait, landscape, or shared-screen). See the Settings menu.

2. Crossword Board

The Crossword Board dynamically displays:

• Fully solved words

• Empty spaces for missing letters

• Letter hints

Tap or swipe to change the crossword arrangement. This only reorients the words without altering the puzzle, but it may reveal subtle clues and insights.

3. Alphabet Cube

The Alphabet Cube is a 3D rotatable shape with alphabet letters. It is your primary input:

Tap or drag on letters to enter words.

Tap or drag outside the letters to rotate the cube and explore other letter sets.

Only one 4-letter set is active at a time.

Tip: you can combine swiping and tapping on letters. The same letters can be repeated many times in sequence or otherwise.

Note: magical charms of Diamond Tier, once activated, will be manifested through the cube.

4. Status Bar

The Status Bar displays game-related information and provides access to the following:

• Main Menu - access to cup maps, credits and trophies, custom user maps, level creator, and other features.

• Active Map & Level - your current map, level, and progress.

• Dictionary - shows collected stardust, recent words, and word definitions.

• Hints - activates letter and word hints.

• Settings - access to interaction parameters, change layout (portrait, landscape, or shared-screen), sound, and more.

5. Main Menu

The Main Menu contains the following:

• Qualification Level - a beginner level with easy-to-play rounds, serves as a gentle introduction into the game.

• Galactic Cup Maps - the main sequence of levels with progressively increasing complexity.

• Credits and Trophies - a gateway to explore backer info cards, perks, trophies, charms, missions, and other collectibles.

• User-Created Maps - maps with user-created levels.

• Create Crosswords - a level creator to build custom user levels.

• Contact Information - developer details and legal notes.

Credits and Trophies are reviewed in detail here: Backer Info Cards.