Dicey Words

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💖✨Open Slather my beloved <33✨💖 Real talk - found this game very randomly. Was watching a Memoria YT video where she played Steam games posted specifically on Aug 4th. She never even played this one, but I was immediately intrigued by the name & picture of the game alone. I'm a huge puzzle fan, but I can't play "grindy" games. So this word-making rogue-like is quite literally perfect for me! Also the first one I actually liked playing xD I've also always had trouble with unscrambling words from letters in particular (possibly because English isn't my 1st language), but this game is legit helping me improve at that! Lol Lots of resemblance to Balatro, but while the inspiration is clear, the game has its own identity and quirks, making it a solely unique experience. Thanks for an awesome game, dev!

Fun game! Love the different badges

Addictive gameplay, catchy music, fun boss battles. If balatro and wordle had a baby you'd get this gem.

Fun word game with roguelike elements. For those who enjoy a good word game but crave a bit of extra strategy, the badges and combos scratch that itch really well. A great and fresh mashup of the genres. Definitely recommended.

Fun roguelike with many different effects that allow for a variety of runs.

Dicey Words is the wordy roguelike: a clever dice-based word builder where you roll letters, reroll like Yahtzee, and craft five-letter words for big points. Powerful badges twist the rules, boost your score, and turn each run into a strategic puzzle. Even with my small amount of game time i can say that the game is quick, simple, and fun, with a clean flow. The background animations, overall feel, and sounds are good, but they could use a bit more impact and satisfaction. The word pieces already feel nice to move around, especially when right-clicking sends them smoothly down into the roll box. My only complaint is the controls. Choosing the words I want to use requires a double click, even though that is what I’ll be doing 90% of the time. It should also work with a single click, with the same smooth motion as moving pieces to the roll box. Both left and right click should feel quick, simple, and consistent. FIX THE LEFT CLICK!

I loved this game!! The different badge combinations and decisions of what letters to trade or upgrade all work together to make a unique letter scoring engine, which kept me playing round after round. I've played a lot of scrabble and this game has created a feel just as much about the words (simplified and streamlined being 5 letters), as it has about the ways to win with the score.