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Gobico · Published by Gobico
1 user reviews — 100% positive (1 reviews) · 77 achievements
Last updated 30 Sept 2026
A bubble poppin' action word game. Pop massive blocks of words for big points but watch out for bombs and stops! Two game modes, daily challenges, 16 customizable presets with 1000's of variations.
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Indie, Strategy, Early Access, Casual · 2025 · More £5 - £15 games
Navigate the linguistic landscape of Word Rave, an indie strategy game where you strategize and react quickly to score big points. With daily challenges and customizable presets, this early access title keeps things fresh and engaging.
About this game
ABOUT THIS GAME
Bubble Poppin' Word Game Like No Other
Clear out bad letters on a dynamic grid while rotating the board until you can form a set of words like making a big crossword. Once you're happy with the lit-up words, clear them with a satisfying “pop” that rewards you for bigger word combos.
Can’t Pop Stops
As you play, Stops will often clog up your board. Include them in a word that matches the board rules so they light up, then pop them away!
Use Bombs in a Word Before They Explode
Bombs will be your mini-bosses, always trying to end your game early. They’re like Stops that need to be dealt with within a certain number of pops before they explode!
Set Up Big Combos
You may want to spend some time setting up for a big pop or just to get rid of that annoying bomb. Sometimes it’s better to not score right away. When you’re patient, you can score big! And with Stars in the mix, you’ll be scoring more often for even more points!
Two Game Modes and Random Daily Challenges
Rave Mode is Timed. Test your speed and skill with a 3-minute timer as you race to form and pop words for the highest score. The clock is ticking, and the challenge escalates as you try to chain combos and avoid bombs that can end your run early. Can you rack up the highest score before your time is up?
Chill Mode is Endless. Take your time and play at your own pace in this relaxing yet strategically challenging mode. You’ll need to clear words such that you safely defuse bombs while the difficulty slowly ramps up. Failing to pop a bomb will lose you a heart, so try not to run out!
Daily Challenge. 6x6 Chill with 3 word length? 4x4 Rave with maximum Bombs? If you’re not sure what to try or you’re looking for new ideas, check in with the Daily Challenge to play the day’s random game layout!
Custom Games
There are thousands of possible custom variations. Make your own! You can edit any of the presets to dial in your favorite ways to play. Each unique game setting has it own monthly and all-time scoreboard, too!
Every unique game combination for all modes features high-score tracking so you can see how you stack up to your previous runes or share a screencap with your friends to see who’s the best word-popper for your favorite variations!
"I originally designed the game mechanics back in 2011. I set the project aside for a long while, but recently wanted to see it released. It's turned into a passion project the last 18 months to further develop, polish, and refine balance. I put a lot into it, and if you love word games like I do, I think you'll love it." -- Dave Balmer, developer
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: 64bit Windows 10 or 11
- Processor: Intel Core i3 or equivalent
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Integrated GPU or better
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 50 MB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Supported Languages
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Early Access Update 0.9.4
Lots of refinements in this release. Special thanks to players for your feedback! Dictionary Added word rarity! Now you can change the game's dictionary to have more or less obscure words. We now default to "Rare" which is about in the middle of the range. So you'll notice less weird words that are only competitive-level "Scrabble" words. Check the game's Settings menu to adjust. This opens up a lot of accessibility and replay value to the game and we hope you enjoy the change! A found word list is available after each game. It breaks down how many words you found in each level of rarity (from common through mythic). It makes it easier to sort out some of the more interesting words you found to help you remember them and possibly look up their definitions. Added some clarification as to how we build our dictionary was added to the Credits menu. Basically, we start with an open source version of the international "Scrabble" dictionary. That's where a lot of the weird words (now mostly in Epic and Mythic dictionary levels) come from. Unlocks We simplified unlocking new presets for Chill and Rave modes. You only have to play the first of each game mode to unlock the rest. Also, and this is important for Chill games, you don't have to complete the game to unlock, just play them. This means if you end your game using the pause menu, it will still count. We realized that the point of the unlocks isn't to hold you back, but to encourage you to try simpler presets first. We hope this is a better experience. User Interface We clarified a lot of navigation text (eg. Back in many places tells you exactly what you're going back to) We made UI labels easier to see and added visual queues for things like rotating the board (you will notice the board now rotates as it counts down to start each game) Hover text has been added to the settings menu and game preset customization to clarify what each of the options does We added fun bubbles in the background because fun The settings me...Read full article on Community Announcements (Dave)
