Words With Friends

Title: Words With Friends
Platform Played On: iPhone
Release Date: July 6, 2009
Date Played: 2009 - 2010
Time Played: 20 hours
Completed (Y/N): N/A
Score: 5/5

Opinion:
I never really got into Scrabble, but the prospect of playing at my own pace with my friends was appealing. Since everyone and their mom was grabbing Words With Friends from the app store, I decided to give it a shot.

In essence Words With Friends is an asynchronous game of Scrabble, and thats it.  Yep... nothing spectacular.  However what makes it great is the ability to have a bunch of games going on at the same time, and take turns whenever you are able to.  This dynamic makes it extremely easy to be able to play even if you are incredibly busy with your life. You could pop up the app while on the toilet, make a move and put it away until you are standing in line somewhere and have a few minutes to make another move. Such a simple thing makes the game incredibly more appealing and accessible.

I should also mention that the presentation and gameplay (which is almost identical to traditional Scrabble), are spot on.  There are no technical problems and the interface is easy to use.  Although this is a simple game, it is a great one to have on a portable device.  I would definitely recommend everyone to pick this one up and play a few games with their friends, it is surprisingly addictive.