About In Other Words
Connect seemingly unrelated words through their meanings, not their spelling.
A DAILY WORD PUZZLE
Each day brings two words that don’t obviously belong together — like “sugar” and “peace.” Your job: connect them through meaning. Tap through word clouds, building your path one hop at a time. Most players win in 5-6 hops. Can you find a 3-hop Genius route?
PLAY YOUR OWN WAY
Every puzzle has tens of thousands of ways to win. You bring YOUR vocabulary, YOUR thinking style. A 9-year-old and a grandparent can both solve the same puzzle — just differently. You are the expert. Find your own way.
LANGUAGE IS MULTIDIMENSIONAL
You can’t see multiple dimensions, but your brain feels them. Why does “smoke” feel close to “arid”? Dryness? Heat? The way both choke? Words cluster in ways dictionaries can’t capture — but you already know. This game is pathfinding through the curvature of your own mind.
PUT YOUR PUNNY MIND TO WORK
Some words connect different worlds. “Spring” leaps from seasons to coils. “Ground” links earth to electricity. “Punch” bridges fists to beverages. These are the ‘aha!’ moments.
THOUGHTFULLY DESIGNED
• Touch any word for its definition. Hints when stuck. Works offline.
• No timer, no pressure — play at your pace.
• Every puzzle tested for fairness — multiple paths, no dead ends.
FREE TO START. YOURS TO KEEP.
• Free puzzles every Monday and Thursday
• One purchase unlocks every daily puzzle, full archive, and hop history
• 400K-word visual thesaurus for writing and exploration
Created with love by IDEA GAMES: Michael Douma, Greg Ligierko, Li Mei, and Orin Hargraves.
This app uses Apple’s Standard License Agreement, which can be found at: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
A DAILY WORD PUZZLE
Each day brings two words that don’t obviously belong together — like “sugar” and “peace.” Your job: connect them through meaning. Tap through word clouds, building your path one hop at a time. Most players win in 5-6 hops. Can you find a 3-hop Genius route?
PLAY YOUR OWN WAY
Every puzzle has tens of thousands of ways to win. You bring YOUR vocabulary, YOUR thinking style. A 9-year-old and a grandparent can both solve the same puzzle — just differently. You are the expert. Find your own way.
LANGUAGE IS MULTIDIMENSIONAL
You can’t see multiple dimensions, but your brain feels them. Why does “smoke” feel close to “arid”? Dryness? Heat? The way both choke? Words cluster in ways dictionaries can’t capture — but you already know. This game is pathfinding through the curvature of your own mind.
PUT YOUR PUNNY MIND TO WORK
Some words connect different worlds. “Spring” leaps from seasons to coils. “Ground” links earth to electricity. “Punch” bridges fists to beverages. These are the ‘aha!’ moments.
THOUGHTFULLY DESIGNED
• Touch any word for its definition. Hints when stuck. Works offline.
• No timer, no pressure — play at your pace.
• Every puzzle tested for fairness — multiple paths, no dead ends.
FREE TO START. YOURS TO KEEP.
• Free puzzles every Monday and Thursday
• One purchase unlocks every daily puzzle, full archive, and hop history
• 400K-word visual thesaurus for writing and exploration
Created with love by IDEA GAMES: Michael Douma, Greg Ligierko, Li Mei, and Orin Hargraves.
This app uses Apple’s Standard License Agreement, which can be found at: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
