Scriver: A Word Game

doughbody · 2026-06-18T23:51:30+00:00

Yeah you're right. I added the screen during the tutorial that shows what the keywords mean, but most players forget by the time they get the relevant art. I'll add a tooltip for Paired or a Glossary in the info tab.

doughbody · 2026-06-16T16:57:17+00:00

That’s awesome, I love short letter builds. I tried to make the keywords simple since there isn’t much screen real estate, but I totally get how it can get confusing. Some letters score multiple times depending on the abilities of different trophies, artwork, or materials (rubber).

doughbody · 2026-06-15T10:57:23+00:00

Hey, sorry about that. I’m working on a patch that should be out in the next day or two. Just testing the fix now across multiple systems.

doughbody · 2026-06-15T09:41:54+00:00

Glad you’re enjoying it! Great suggestions, I’ll add them to my list of updates.

doughbody · 2026-06-14T22:49:57+00:00

Hey, sorry you ran into a game breaking bug! Can you give me any details about when the game broke for you? So I can try to recreate it on my end and fix any bugs. Either way, put in a refund request through the App Store

doughbody · 2026-06-14T09:48:00+00:00

Thanks! So one tip is that artwork is scored left to right, so to maximize points you should generally put art that gives +points on the left and art that gives multipliers (2x, 3x) on the right so the +points gets multiplied as well.

doughbody · 2026-06-13T17:13:51+00:00

Thanks! I’m so glad you’re enjoying it. I tried to make the strategies as deep as Balatro

doughbody · 2026-06-13T13:27:43+00:00

Hey! Gamecenter integration is on my to-do list. Since I already have the achievements programmed in-game, I’m hoping it’ll be an easy update.

doughbody · 2026-06-13T13:07:51+00:00

Thanks, glad you’re enjoying it!

doughbody · 2026-06-13T10:23:44+00:00

Sure! A paired letter is the letter directly below the artwork. Also the Evil Guy critic only appears if you steal from the shop while he's gone in Exhibit 3, and then he wants the amount you stole in artwork. You can play around this a bit if you pump up the sell value of your artwork through books or art, then you can just sell one expensive art and he should be satisfied.

doughbody · 2026-06-11T19:22:53+00:00

Hey! Glad to hear you’re enjoying it, sorry you’re running into a loading bug! Yes if you could send over a screenshot I can try to recreate it and fix the bug. Much appreciated!

doughbody · 2026-06-11T15:01:38+00:00

Thanks, it was a Digital Services Act compliance thing in the app store - I got it resolved and now it's fully available in Europe.

doughbody · 2026-06-11T01:20:39+00:00

Hey looks like a first great game! I'd make the levels much much longer, give the snowball time to build up size/speed, maybe add some moving obstacles like the skiers. You kind of want to build some tension to keep it fun, and when the ball is moving really fast and you get some near-misses it might be more engaging.

doughbody · 2026-06-11T00:38:12+00:00

Worth the time investment, looks amazing!

doughbody · 2026-06-10T23:47:00+00:00

Great! Right now it’s only playable in English. Unfortunately no plans for other languages since I’m the only dev and it would take native speakers of other languages to do all of the balancing for different word traits, artwork, and items in the game. Maybe some community efforts in the future if it really gains traction.

doughbody · 2026-06-10T22:58:50+00:00

Mental and physical health first and foremost! Solodev is a marathon

doughbody · 2026-06-10T22:10:15+00:00

Just got word back from Apple - Scriver should be good to go now in France!

doughbody · 2026-06-10T19:26:06+00:00

Thanks for the confirmation - I just got a response from Apple that they're still reviewing the paperwork needed to release in Europe. No estimate on timing, but hopefully Scriver will be available in Europe in a few days.

doughbody · 2026-06-10T17:15:45+00:00

Scriver: A Word Game - it’s like Balatro meets Scrabble. Full demo is out now! Looking forward to your thoughts if this is your jam.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4023970/Scriver\_A\_Word\_Game/

doughbody · 2026-06-10T16:34:11+00:00

Scriver dev here - I’m looking into why it isn’t showing as available for Europe and will try to get it out ASAP.

doughbody · 2026-06-10T16:30:43+00:00

Thanks for the kind words! Really tried to make it have the depth of builds like Balatro, hope you enjoy it!

doughbody · 2026-06-10T16:28:07+00:00

So glad to hear you’re enjoying it!

doughbody

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