Watchword is the anagram roguelike. Strategically spell real and made-up words while using magical rule-bending books to score massively satisfying combos. Build your deck of letter tiles and find synergies in this endlessly re-playable twist on classic word games.

Watchword is a roguelike deck builder about playing words to beat increasingly difficult trials with rule-breaking synergies and combos. <h2 class="bb_tag" >This is a demo for the full game where you play with a limited number of upgrades &amp; items available to you.</h2><video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3606170/extras/66c2441c776443a9cb39c0b62c1d6a9d.poster.avif?t=1761664057" width=800 height=214 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3606170/extras/66c2441c776443a9cb39c0b62c1d6a9d.webm?t=1761664057" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3606170/extras/66c2441c776443a9cb39c0b62c1d6a9d.mp4?t=1761664057" type="video/mp4"></video>A good vocabulary will certainly help, but it will mostly take careful planning and strategy to beat each trial. Invent crazy new words and use special symbols to play a board that scores massively! Fill your bag and customize your collection of pieces.<video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline crossorigin="anonymous" poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3606170/extras/24ebdaffd99343fc35a1c335233b931b.poster.avif?t=1761664057" width=750 height=422 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3606170/extras/24ebdaffd99343fc35a1c335233b931b.webm?t=1761664057" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"></video><h2 class="bb_tag" >Purchase books to ramp up your point scoring. </h2>Each book has a unique power that can help (or potentially hinder) depending on what pieces you use. Some books completely change the rules of the game. Explore, and discover clever combinations!<img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3606170/extras/d72c11dd5ca66f6241d13bbcd123286f.avif?t=1761664057" data-big-src=https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3606170/extras_big/d72c11dd5ca66f6241d13bbcd123286f.avif?t=1761664057 width=800 height=208 />Endlessly re-playable no two runs are the same. After each trial, visit the Forum where you'll be able to upgrade your run, buy new items, and prepare for your next trial. <video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3606170/extras/0b02e902ff7b650ce3b0a4a415ed7afd.poster.avif?t=1761664057" width=616 height=360 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3606170/extras/0b02e902ff7b650ce3b0a4a415ed7afd.webm?t=1761664057" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3606170/extras/0b02e902ff7b650ce3b0a4a415ed7afd.mp4?t=1761664057" type="video/mp4"></video><h2 class="bb_tag" >Demo Includes: </h2><ul class="bb_ul"><li>35 Unique book relics: No two powers are the same. Add infinite repeat letters to words with &quot;The Good Book&quot; or focus on using new words with &quot;Thesaurus&quot;. Each book has a unique strength that combos well with other books.</li><li>Hundreds of piece variations: Every letter in the alphabet + custom bigrams (Two-letter tiles like QU, CH, or EE). You can even find mysterious Symbol tiles like &quot;!&quot;, &quot;?&quot; or &quot;&amp;&quot; that have strange abilities.</li><li>100,000+ Possible Watchwords: Try to spell a special word to expand the size of your board to make room for more powerful words in future trials. </li><li>8 Watchguards: Each watchguard has a unique strategy to make their trial more difficult. Watch your wallet against the Greedy watchguard and make sure you plan ahead for the Patient Watchguard.</li><li>15 run upgrades: Permanently upgrade your draws, discards, hand size, and much more!</li><li>Made-Up Words: Watchword is the only word game where you can make up words to fit your strategy. Find forbidden books that completely blow the dictionary wide open.</li><li>Check your stats and shoot for new high scores: Go infinite and see your high scores go into the hundred of billions of points.</li><li>Endless replayability: Watch minutes become hours as you try to fit just one more word into your board and beat just one more run.</li><li>Full runs with limited content. (NO RUN LIMIT!)</li></ul>

Watchword Demo

Watchword is a roguelike deck builder about playing words to beat increasingly difficult trials with rule-breaking synergies and combos. <h2 class="bb_tag" >[Watchword] is firmly doing its own thing—and it lowkey rocks. I played one game and I was hooked. -PC Gamer</h2><video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2906730/extras/66c2441c776443a9cb39c0b62c1d6a9d.poster.avif?t=1761626391" width=800 height=214 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2906730/extras/66c2441c776443a9cb39c0b62c1d6a9d.webm?t=1761626391" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2906730/extras/66c2441c776443a9cb39c0b62c1d6a9d.mp4?t=1761626391" type="video/mp4"></video>A good vocabulary will certainly help, but it will mostly take careful planning and strategy to beat each trial. Invent crazy new words and use special symbols to play a board that scores massively! Fill your bag and customize your collection of pieces.<video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline crossorigin="anonymous" poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2906730/extras/24ebdaffd99343fc35a1c335233b931b.poster.avif?t=1761626391" width=750 height=422 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2906730/extras/24ebdaffd99343fc35a1c335233b931b.webm?t=1761626391" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"></video><h2 class="bb_tag" >Purchase books to ramp up your point scoring. </h2>Each book has a unique power that can help (or potentially hinder) depending on what pieces you use. Some books completely change the rules of the game. Explore, and discover clever combinations!<img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2906730/extras/d72c11dd5ca66f6241d13bbcd123286f.avif?t=1761626391" data-big-src=https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2906730/extras_big/d72c11dd5ca66f6241d13bbcd123286f.avif?t=1761626391 width=800 height=208 />Endlessly re-playable no two runs are the same. Chase a new build, unlock more difficult trials, and find hidden unlockables. After each trial, visit the Forum where you'll be able to upgrade your run, buy new items, and prepare for your next trial<video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2906730/extras/0b02e902ff7b650ce3b0a4a415ed7afd.poster.avif?t=1761626391" width=616 height=360 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2906730/extras/0b02e902ff7b650ce3b0a4a415ed7afd.webm?t=1761626391" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2906730/extras/0b02e902ff7b650ce3b0a4a415ed7afd.mp4?t=1761626391" type="video/mp4"></video><h2 class="bb_tag" >Features</h2><ul class="bb_ul"><li>80+ Unique book relics: No two powers are the same. Add infinite repeat letters to words with &quot;The Good Book&quot; or focus on using new words with &quot;Thesaurus&quot;. Each book has a unique strength that combos well with other books.</li><li>Randomize Relic Values: Feeling lucky? Edit books for a chance to perfectly align the item with your build.</li><li>Hundreds of piece variations:  Single letter, double letter, metal, glitched, gold, and more!</li><li>Search for your Watchword: Try to spell a special word to expand the size of your board to make room for more powerful words in future trials. </li><li>Deckbuilding &amp; Deck-fixing: In Watchword, you play lots of words and have plenty of opportunities to see the entirety of your bag. Build your strategy to shoot for certain words &amp; synergize with specialized books.</li><li>Progression &amp; Unlockables: Unlock new starting bags, difficulty levels, and books </li><li>Face the Watchguards: Each watchguard has a unique strategy to make their level uniquely difficult. </li><li>Made-Up Words: Watchword is the only word game where you can make up words to fit your strategy. Find forbidden books that blow the dictionary wide open.</li><li>Endless Mode: We seriously haven't seen someone hit the max yet. You could be the first!</li><li>Check your stats and shoot for new high scores: Go infinite and see your high scores go into the hundred of billions of points.</li><li>Extreme Replayability: Watch minutes become hours as you try to fit just one more word into your board and beat just one more run.</li></ul><h2 class="bb_tag" >Planned Updates</h2><ul class="bb_ul"><li>Custom Dictionaries &amp; localization </li><li>More Books</li><li>More Achievements</li><li>Much More!</li></ul>