Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey

November 12, 2018

- bug fixes

November 7, 2017

Added support for iPhone X

July 4, 2016

It's the "Winter in July" Update: * arriving six months too late (or six months too early!), a new character, St. Nick! * two new weapons, including one that is literally gift-wrapped! * over 1000 new words in the dictionary * updated font on two of the optional letter tiles to be more readable * updated tutorial text * bug fixes

October 2, 2014

Super Mega Update!!! * new map with different areas and better art! * each area now has unique background art and music when in a stage * now have 3 save slots available (instead of just the one default) * story comics! * added an expert mode that unlocks when a certain point in the game is reached, and an entirely new set of leaderboards exclusive to expert mode - good luck! * sound and music volume sliders (instead of on/off toggles) as requested * added 2 more achievements * added over 1000 words to the game dictionary * added iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus support * now showing more detailed stats in upgrade store for each item * added a checkmark that shows beside progress when complete a time trial, challenge, or crystal star to further clarify that the challenge is complete * tons of efficiency improvements * fixed bug where save file would sometimes have issues backing up in iTunes * fixed several small bugs (thank you to everyone that has reported bugs and worked with me to get them fixed!)

May 12, 2014

* first off, a huge thank you to everyone for their help finding these bugs, some were pretty obscure! * fixed bug where players best word lists would sometimes show words that weren't actually the best * fixed bug with twitter posting that would sometimes show the wrong monster in twitter image * fixed incorrect stats on character details when certain weapon was equipped * based on player feedback, removed forced video ads that showed after every 4 games - please consider updating your review if you commented on this in the previous version, thank you! * can now choose to watch a short video ad to get a couple more guesses at a treasure chest if you run out of guesses

May 4, 2014

* added a second playable character, Rose, that has unique stats and a sweet new weapon! NOTE: both characters can use all weapons * added a fourth star to each stage, a special crystal star, that contains ultra-difficult monsters - every monster in crystal star challenges has a unique weakness * added a new leaderboard for number of crystal stars earned * completely redid the entire UI! * added a sixth set of letter tiles * added 10 new quests * added stat tracking for up to 10 longest words spelled, 10 highest base damage words, and 10 highest damage words with all bonuses applied * weapons can now be upgraded, enhancing the bonus they provide * Grimm's scythe can now be upgraded, and gives a bonus to chance of dodging attacks * can now click character's head near health bar in battle to pull up a character details panel * bonus content now renamed to premium content and merged into main store * now easier to understand premium content and how to purchase it - can purchase from a big green button on header that reads "Get Premium" * can now view/preview all premium content before purchase * can now purchase premium content while on results screen (previously was only available while on the map) * added over 250 words to the word list, including all planet and country names * added Vungle video ads that can be watched to earn gems in the store * added banner ads during stage results - buying the gem doubler, premium content unlock, or donating a dollar instantly removes all ads * now show game version on options screen * Game Center button now on title screen, instead of hidden in options * shiny new icon! * 2 more achievements, for earning crystal stars (good luck!) * now showing book xp a monster gives on monster details panel * made book level up rewards easier to read/understand * added tutorial if player gets past stage six and hasn't bought at least 2 upgrades, since some players didn't even realize they could buy upgrades and then thought the game was way too hard later on! * fixed bug where word spelled against gem pile could count as best word for a stage * fixed bug where gem count on header was visible behind shop, and wouldn't update until shop was closed * fixed UI inconsistencies in shop with button ordering, colors, etc. * fixed UI bug where icons on some buttons would sometimes appear blurry * many efficiency improvements

March 10, 2014

* added one new weapon and one new tile set to the bonus shop * added 52 more words to the dictionary, including CANADA, MEXICO, JAMAICA, several other country names, several Canadian province names, etc. * fixed crash when awarding book XP under a very specific set of circumstances * fixed bug with positioning of green heal text for Grimm * fixed bug where time for time trials would start ticking down immediately when entering stage if paused game or clicked retry - now waits until reach first monster * fixed bug where enemy weaknesses weren't being used in calculation of best word for twitter

March 2, 2014

* Added a bonus shop with new weapons for Grimm and new letter tile sets (bonus shop is an in-app purchase) * 7 new stages for a total of 40, and 120 stars * 10 new quests * 6 new achievements * 5 new Game Center leaderboards * 2 new books * Twitter integration - tweet your best word with a picture from the results screen * Rate our app functionality to ask to review the game * Can tap second monster in stage to get details * Added more words to the dictionary * Can now tap stars on results screen to play other star types without going to map * Potion costs reduced from 500 to 400 gems * Letter tiles on time trials blacked out when viewing monster details * Reduced memory usage, should fix crashes on iPod Touch 4g and iPad 1 * Fixed bug with stat for defeating monsters in one word, wasn't updating before * Less confusing text on gem doubler enable/disable button to avoid confusion * Swap spell now disabled when start spelling a word * Added Game Center button on results screen * Increased efficiency, game now runs more smoothly on older devices like iPhone 3 GS * Several difficulty tweaks * Fixed bug that could delete save file when critically low on disk space * Fixed bug for achievement for entire board of duplicator tiles - is now possible * Fixed bug with restore purchases button being disabled when Game Center was disabled * Fixed bug with touching multiple letters on treasure minigame when only had one guess remaining

February 9, 2014

* Fixed crash when exiting game and in-app purchases are disabled on device * Fixed crash when notification center opened or home button double-tapped during loading * Fixed crash when receiving a call or text and tapping it during loading * Added more words to the dictionary * Tweaked difficulty of a few 3rd star challenges * Made player stats easier to read * Fixed bug with "jumpy" tutorials * Fixed a few grammar issues * Fixed several minor bugs * Fixed issue where app store description showed all languages, should be English only

January 24, 2014

Small Pile of Gems

A small pile of 2500 gems.

One Dollar Donor Badge

Donates one dollar, which helps us make more games. Also gives you a shiny donor badge to remind you of how awesome you are!

Bonus Store Unlock

Unlocks the bonus store and all items in it, including items in all future updates.

Gem Doubler

Doubles all gems that you earn.

Gem Doubler

Double all gems you earn.

Large Pile of Gems

A large pile of 15000 gems.

Huge Pile of Gems

A huge pile of 35000 gems.