Abca 2.1 (iPhone OS 3.0 Tested - iPhone - iPod Touch - 302312739 Category: Games Author: Kieffer Bros. Vote(s): 182 Price: $1.99 Released: January 16, 2009 Version: 2.1 (iPhone OS 3.0 Tested Download Abca Get Abca for $1.99
Abca - Kieffer Bros.
"mind-bogglingly good" - Just Another iPhone Blog
"s-u-b-l-i-m-e" - TouchMyApps
"right on the money" - Smoking Apples
"a must-have" - Apple iPhone School
Abca—four remarkably fun word games packed into one gorgeous app.
Over the course of a year and more than ten updates, we at Kieffer Bros. have built and refined four utterly addictive word games into Abca.
Foremost, there's Quest. Quest is nothing short of an adventure. Trace words, collect gold letter tiles, rack up points, and advance to levels of ever-increasing lexical intensity.
On your journey you'll have to disarm bomb tiles, eradicate virus tiles, unfasten lock tiles, and try to predict the whims of constantly changing letter-switch tiles—all in a spellbinding effort to amass your precious gold.
Second in this voluminous word game is Blackout. You have one goal—craft words to clear the screen and advance to the next round. No specialty tiles here, but it takes just as much word-crafting know-how to stay alive.
The last two games packed into Abca are Cascade and Stasis. Rack up as many points as you can in a continuous stream of letter tiles or on a frozen grid. With these two, it's a race against the clock.
And if four amazing game modes isn't enough, we tossed in 21 extra bonus missions—each unlocking either a gorgeously designed tile set, a pixel-perfect game frame, or a special ability. With 20 unique tile sets and nine game frames, you can customize Abca's graphics to fit your mood.
And there's more! Listen to your own music and vie for fame and glory on our weekly, monthly, and all-time leader boards.
If you want word game variety and beautiful design, Abca is your word game!
Still not sure? Play through seven full levels of Abca's most exciting game mode, Quest, in Abca Lite. It's free and gives you a stunning glimpse into the world of Abca.
[Previously known as Lexic] 2009 Kieffer Bros., LLC
Abca reviewed by Users
The word game Wurdle was hoping would never appear! If you have Wurdle, think of it as the opener and Lexic as the headline band! It is that good! The level of polish is unbelievable. The menu is as good a one as I have ever seen. Lexic features a lot of customization options. The game currently has no music, but it does have great sound effects. But for those that would rather do without, you can turn the sound effects off in the menu. Furthermore, you can customize your tiles, as well as unlock new tiles and borders. In addition, you can choose TWL or SOWPODS. For those big into high scores, the game tracks your own progress as well as everyone else's so you can see how you stack up to the rest of the Lexic nation.Lexic currently has the three different game styles: Stasis, where the tiles never move; Cascade, where new tiles drop from the top when a word is spelled to fill in the recently created void; and Blackout, where tiles above the letters used in a word drop down, but no new tiles drop from the top to replace them. In Stasis and Cascade, words must consist of three or more letters and you have the option of choosing one, two, three or five minute games as well as no time limit. In Blackout, words can consist of two or more letters and there is no time limit. Furthermore, in Blackout, you advance to the next level and continue building on your score only when you complete the board, so planning ahead is the key. The game features various unlockables that affect gameplay. For example, in Blackout, I unlocked "Black Widow", which unlocks the ability in Blackout mode to triple tap on a tile to have it removed. Using it comes at a cost of 300 points each time and you are limited to 10 uses of the Black Widow per Blackout game. This is how you are able to clear a board if you have not properly planned ahead or there is just no way that TWL will let you make a word out of the two remaining letters, "f" and "n"-- no matter how hard you try. One other feature I appreciate is the ability to see a list of the words I have found while still playing by simply pressing pause. Kieffer Bros. went all out on this game. Outstanding job! Watch out Wurdle, your replacement has arrived.
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Version 1.5.6
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Oct 2, 2009
- Abca review by
iMac, therefore i think
Best in class, hands down This game started out as a pretty alternative to the Wurdles and Quordys of the App Store. But with all the recent enhancements, Lexic stands on its own. Not only is the interface beautiful, but the achievements are a top notch addition.
There are a lot of great word games in the store by now. But if you are strapped for space on your device, Lexic is my number one recommendation in this category. Three distinctive modes, compelling achievements, and amazing interface and attention to detail. I hope more updates are in the works, and I can't wait to see what game these guys come up with next.
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Version 1.5.1
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May 28, 2009
- Abca review by
pct1818
Best App I've Bought I am an addict to Lexic!! The graphics are aesthetic and cool. 3 differet modes are each their own challenge. Totally Great exchange for the price. Completely worth it! Having 'feats' to accomplish to gain 'powers' or 'color layouts' keeps one playing to get them. If you like puzzles or word games this is a MUST HAVE!
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Version 1.5.6
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Oct 3, 2009
- Abca review by
yeahgames!
A Must Buy... for word game fans!! It's well designed
with lots of player options. Enjoy!
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Version 1.5.5
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Sep 15, 2009
- Abca review by
Gulsh
"Must have word game" describes this perfectly This is perhaps the best word game in the app store, and I've got a lot of them. The three game modes, plus earning 'feats' to show off in your trophy case will keep you busy for hours. In Stasis, you find as many of the word combinations that you can, as in wurdle. The inclusion of the bonus letter is great but I still prefer wurdle just because of the clicking sound when you select letters. Make it louder! The clicking in wurdle was actually the reason I bought it haha. Also, the option to change the size of the board would make this awesome. In Cascade, you must trace letters into words that then disappear and more letters fall into their place, a la Bookworm/ WordsWorth. It works really well and is a lot of fun! Once again, the bonus letter makes you think so you gain the most points out of it, since it doesn't appear too often. My favorite mode though is Blackout. In this game mode you must use all the letters and make words to clear the board and advance to the next level. It's very challenging and you really have to think carefully to finish a level. Lexic is really customizable, and as you play more, you earn feats and unlock skins for the game. It looks very polished and the controls work perfectly. This game definitely gives you the most bang for your buck!
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Version 1.5.6
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Oct 4, 2009
- Abca review by
lililiiil
Awesome Word Game! A must have for fans of word games! A well done, fun game with several different modes to play. Great developer support!
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Version 1.5.6
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Oct 10, 2009
- Abca review by
"shaken not stirred"
- UPDATED REVIEW - Amazing game!!! Great job guys!!!I had previously given this game 3 stars for the lack of sound, but not only did they add sound, they put some thought into it and added a bunch of different sounds.The sounds are pleasent, accurate, and really truly do add to the gameplay. Not only that, but the requested Word list has also been added!Just a great job all around.This game is now in my top 3 favorite word games (Wurdle, Scrabble, and now Lexic!)I have PURCHASED over 300 games and over 30 of them have been word games.Great job Kieffer Bros, FIVE BIG STARS ALL THE WAY!!!Now we just need some more tile textures!(Glass, Metal, Plastic, Chrome, Rusty, etc.)
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Version 1.5.6
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Oct 12, 2009
- Abca review by
Coloursound
Insanely good The user interface is modern and clean. This word game is perfect, should be on top list. Just read all of these reviews that agree with me.
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Version 1.5.5
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Sep 7, 2009
- Abca review by
App Inspectors
Better than Bookworm Word games are amongst my favorites. I think none of the many that I have tried can top Lexic. Incredibly polished interface, super-customizable, good sounds and many modes. You can't go wrong with this one and you should really give it a try at this price. Highly recommended.
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Version 1.5.6
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Oct 15, 2009
- Abca review by
themendoz
Addicting!! I felt i needed to update my review.. the new game, Quest, is AWESOME!! it is my favorite mode out of all of them and is completely addicting! Great addition to an already awesome game! keep up the good work!
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Version 2.0
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Oct 18, 2009
- Abca review by
kwigbo
Excellent This is a really well done, polished game. I have found each of the different modes of play to be enjoyable. I would highly recommend this game. All in all, an excellent game.
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Version 2.0
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Oct 18, 2009
- Abca review by
smoke2002
Best word game I ever played I like the interface of this game. Each time I clear the words, there is a pop sound that is heard. The graphics are super nice.But I will like multiplayer interface in the updates so that I can ask my friend to join in the game. Probably I can ask my friend over the network for hints in my current game but we can have friendly or a battle to the death match game modes.Definitely a great game to own on my ipod touch!
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Version 2.0
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Oct 17, 2009
- Abca review by
irene ng
Great word game I can ever find in the App Store. I was not a word puzzle gamer till I saw and downloaded this. Definitely one of the best I ever played.You can probably add the couple themes in the words or add topics like science, physics and geography so that parents can use this game to educate their children.
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Version 2.0
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Oct 17, 2009
- Abca review by
BillyJon
A lot of fun There is a lot of variety packed into this little gem. User interface is perfect, very polished.
If you like word games definetely check this one out!
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Version 2.0
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Oct 16, 2009
- Abca review by
Met365784
The perfect word find This is a page one app for me. Simply perfect! I love the varied game modes and the customization of the board. Gonna have to complete all the feats. Integrate OpenFeint or Plus+ so I can show off my achievements please! :D
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Version 2.0
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Oct 16, 2009
- Abca review by
Chrono Gear
One of the best word games out there With the latest addition of Quest mode, it surpasses not only line-em-up games, but most word games out there. You cannot put it down once started and it is a must for all word game fans. The production is highly polished and the game is fast-paced and fun.
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Version 2.0
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Oct 17, 2009
- Abca review by
muttoncurrypot
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