Criss Cross Castle: Discover the Power of Words

Simply Sweet Games, a women-founded indie studio based in Canada, has today launched its debut title, Criss Cross Castle, on mobile. This fantasy word puzzle adventure masterfully blends classic narrative with cutting-edge language technology.

Featuring Adaptive Puzzle Mechanics

Set in the enchanted realm of Lexiconia, Criss Cross Castle presents a world where written language has been erased by the Illiterati, casting the land into a bleak Dark Age of Ignorance. With stories lost, you must gather scattered words like magical artifacts to restore the kingdom's tales.

In this game, vocabulary becomes your most potent weapon. You’ll cast words like spells to unlock paths, discover treasures, and reveal secrets across a branching map. The experience combines word jumbles, exploration, and encounters with traveling merchants.

Players can choose to guide Wanda, a witch who tends gardens as deftly as she bends language, or Pip, a young squire with secrets behind their shield and strategies. Get a first look at the game in the trailer below.

The adventure also offers mini-games—light-hearted diversions between intense vocabulary duels. You'll find plenty of hidden scrolls, bonus challenges, and engaging side quests.

A World Built on Literacy and Language

Simply Sweet Games powers Criss Cross Castle with a custom-built language engine that utilizes core large language model techniques. This system dynamically scales puzzle difficulty based on the player's vocabulary, supports ESL learners, and filters inappropriate content.

Criss Cross Castle is available now as a free-to-play title on the Google Play Store. The developers also plan a future release on the Epic Games Store for Android users who prefer that platform.

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