RE: Strategy
Playing the game, the first player has to pick a 4 letter word that can't be made into a 3 letter words when he adds 2nd letter (BTW no 2 letter words allowed I found out, because no way to claim a 2 letter word by 1st player), otherwise the first player adds a letter and 2 player adds a letter that makes it a 3 letter word and forever claim the points. ie who ever goes first is loser.
I think Phil, you want players to build long and twisting words like a worm but a player out to win is going to claim a word ASAP no matter how short so that the other player can't get any points. My concern from that stand point the game won't be much fun. Maybe I am missing something?
Playing the game, the first player has to pick a 4 letter word that can't be made into a 3 letter words when he adds 2nd letter (BTW no 2 letter words allowed I found out, because no way to claim a 2 letter word by 1st player), otherwise the first player adds a letter and 2 player adds a letter that makes it a 3 letter word and forever claim the points. ie who ever goes first is loser.
I think Phil, you want players to build long and twisting words like a worm but a player out to win is going to claim a word ASAP no matter how short so that the other player can't get any points. My concern from that stand point the game won't be much fun. Maybe I am missing something?
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