Greedy Words version 3.0 under construction, feedback wanted

Dear loyal Greedy Words players,

I am currently working on an updated version of Greedy Words that will take better advantage of the newer iPhone screen layouts.

If you have suggestions for the new version please post here or on the Greedy Words Facebook page.

Sincerely,

Arlo Randall
Greedy Words developer

Greedy Words 2.0 is now available in the App Store

Greedy Words version 2.0 is now available in the App store: Greedy Words 2.0 in itunes

The major update in version 2.0 is the inclusion of difficulty levels. You can select from 6 difficulty levels to find the level that makes it a fair fight between you and Greedy.

Enjoy!

Greedy Words is now on Twitter and Game Center

Follow Greedy Words on twitter @GreedyWords and add "Word a holic" as a friend on Game Center.

Greedy Words tweets about itself, other word game apps, and sometimes other types of apps. Also, the player with the highest score of the day versus Greedy gets a shout out on twitter.

If you get your first win, or beat your high score, take a screenshot, post it on twitter and mention @GreedyWords and Greedy Words will retweet it and add it to Favorites list. To take a screenshot on the iPhone just hold down the home button and tap the power button and the image will appear in your library.

Today, ''coachqueenbaby" (Game Center id) notched her first win and posted a shot on twitter. Nice Work!

Newly Released Greedy Words Fills Void for Word Game Addicts

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif (July 13, 2011) - Given that the App Store is filled with everything you can think of and many things you never would care to, the lack of free Words With Friends™/Scrabble™ style single player games is especially irritating to word game addicts. One such addict, independent developer Arlo Randall, took his irritation to the extreme and developed a new app, Greedy Words, to fill the void. Greedy Words is a recently released single player word game app for the iPhone (iPad compatible) that offers players addicted to games like Words With Friends and Scrabble a new way to satisfy their appetites for word games when their friends don't meet the demand.

The developers of Words With Friends made the conscious decision not to include a single player mode in either the free or pay version as it would go against their core concept of a social game and it is difficult to argue with the decision considering their success; however, the most addicted players want a single player alternative while waiting for their friends to play. The free version of Scrabble has no single player mode, but it is one of the additional features in the pay ($2.99) version. There are other similar style pay apps that offer single player modes, but Greedy Words is the first free app in the category.

Pricing & Availability

-Greedy Words is free to download and play and also free of annoying popups asking you to rate it, buy something, or otherwise do anything other than play the game.

-Download directly on iPhone by searching "Greedy Words" in the App Store.

-Download through iTunes at:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/greedy-words/id422624138?mt=8

Game Play

- The opponent, Greedy, always plays the highest scoring word possible.

- Players share the rack with the computer player Greedy.

- Games are played in five rounds. Greedy always plays first and the human player always plays last.

Features

- Learn new obscure words in the context of a fun single player game.

- Fast game play: Greedy plays in ~3 seconds on iPhone 3GS.

- Smooth tile animations.

- Game Center enabled: compare win totals, scores, and other stats to your friends and players from around the world.

Additional Information

-For additional information about Greedy Words, including screenshots, answers to frequently asked questions, and promotional contests, visit:

http://greedywords.blogspot.com/

Greedy Words Reviews

"No other word game has single player for free..."

"Great way to learn obscure words, especially if you play words with friends or scrabble"

"I like this game. You can play a scrabble like game without waiting for days till the other player goes…The greedy pig is also funny when he laughs and has gold teeth..."

"I am absolutely addicted to this game. If you enjoy word games, this is definitely a must have!!!"

"…Definitely a cool spin on a pretty classic word game…"

"A new angle on a classic word game that can be a real challenge!"

Contact

greedywords@gmail.com

Developer Finally Gets Respectable Score at Own Game

After playing my own game for a couple of weeks I finally managed to crack the Game Center Top 10 in Game Score and Round Score with the game screenshot shown here. Game Score of 246 (currently 5th highest score) and Round Score of 124 (currently 2nd highest score) with "CHEZ" hitting the quad word and the 'Z' on the double letter.

Greedy Words 1.1 Available in App Store

Greedy Words version 1.1 is now available in the App store: Greedy Words 1.1 in itunes

The changes from the initial version include:

*The human player's rack is now balanced to always include vowels and consonants.
*If Greedy cannot make a valid play, he is given a score of 0 for the round and the human player get's to draw all new tiles.
*The occasional failure to load properly has also been fixed.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Are the words Greedy plays real words?


All of the words Greedy plays are in the ENABLE2K word list:
http://www.morewords.com/enable2k.txt

If you suspect Greedy of cheating please check the list and if the word is not there, send a screenshot (hold down Home button and tap Power button) to greedywords@gmail.com and Greedy will be punished accordingly.


Greedy is too hard to beat. Can you make difficulty levels?


Yes!

Starting with Greedy Word 2.0 you can select from 6 difficulty levels. The level you select on the home screen (2,3,4,5,6, or 7) defines the maximum number of tiles Greedy can play in a given turn.