Wordid

With the success of my app Brainbean for iPad, I wanted to create a lightweight creative game for phones.

The concept for Wordid came over several months, during which I doodled ideas and tinkered with code. Ultimately, I landed on a simple concept for a quick-thinking game: try to spell four-letter words before the clock runs out, collecting custom illustrated stickers as you go.

I wanted to build a very straightforward game while keeping it captivating for audiences of all ages.

As I designed the app, I focused on details that would enable pick-up-and-go play while creating a competitive landscape for players. Some of my favorite pieces include:

• The bouncing animation of the sticker reward for each word you get.
• The splash of confetti that sprinkles down from the top of the screen at the end of a match.
• The way the app reacts to you when you perform better than previously.

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Today there are more than 14,200 people on the Wordid leaderboard. As of this writing, the #1 player has a whopping score of 322 (while my high score sits at a challenging 120). Think you can beat it? Grab Wordid from the App Store to play.

My wife, design leader Jasmine Friedl, and I designed each sticker for the app by hand.