SpellTower
A word puzzle game by Zach Gage where you clear towers of letter tiles.
Where SpellTower comes up1 episode or test
- 1First read: lettersMain game elements you spell with
- 2Second read: critical rulesColumns near game over, blue bonus letters
- 3Third read: small tile rulesTiles needing longer words
From Zach Gage's Three Reads
What was said about SpellTower
SpellTower ranks its screen into three reads so letters stand out first. Zach Gage's Three Reads ranks visual information from most to least important, then enforces the order with weight, colour, scale, position and motion. In SpellTower the first read is the letters, the second is critical rules like columns near game over and blue bonus letters, and the third is small tile rules such as tiles needing longer words.
Information can move between reads as the game changes, as in Hearthstone. Gage's description of the first read: "The first read will be the main game elements - the letters you use to spell out words."
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It illustrates the Three Reads: letters come first, columns near game over and blue bonus letters second, and tiles needing longer words third.
SpellTower ranks its screen into three reads so letters stand out first. Zach Gage's Three Reads ranks visual information from most to least important, then enforces the order with weight, colour, scale, position and motion. In SpellTower the first read is the letters, the second is critical rules like columns near game over and blue bonus letters, and the third is small tile rules such as tiles needing longer words.
Information can move between reads as the game changes, as in Hearthstone. Gage's description of the first read: "The first read will be the main game elements - the letters you use to spell out words."
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