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A great game for the whole family and your friends.. It keeps you thinking. It's a challenge. Try it, you'll love it.\"  \n◆◆◆◆◆ \n\"Way better than other word games! I am hooked!\"\n\n“Word Chums adds a significant layer of additional incentives to keep playing atop the basic formula.” Adweek\n\n◆ INTRODUCING THE CHUMS\nOozing with personality, they bring the game to life. Have fun earning gear to outfit your Chum and expressing your style. They’re guaranteed to make you chuckle. \n\n◆ INCREDIBLY STREAMLINED GAMEPLAY\nWord Chums is a pleasure to play. See words validate instantly as you place letters and see the scoring badge automatically indicate word strength.\n\n◆ FAMILIAR CROSSWORD GAMEPLAY\nWord Chums stays true to the classic word building gameplay you know and love.\n\n◆ EARN TOP CHUM STATUS\nEarn experience points with each word played and level up to become King or Queen of the Chums. Show off your “wordly” prowess by climbing your way to the top of the weekly leaderboards.\n\n◆ TRULY SOCIAL\nSee how all your friends are doing from the friends list on the main screen. Experience a new level of collaborative fun by grabbing a teammate for a couples challenge. \n\n◆ SAY GOODBYE TO GETTING STUMPED\nJust when you need it most...Hints can point you to the location of a better word.\n\n◆ SATISFIES THE SERIOUS GAMER\nWord Chums has achievements, best-word challenges, leveling, player stats, leaderboards and much more. It’s a deep gaming experience for everyone that gamers can master.\n\n◆ LEARN A LITTLE\nExpand your vocabulary as you quickly experiment with new letter combinations and instantly discover new words. Tap any word to see its definition. \n\n——————————————————————\n◆ SPECIAL FEATURES\n  • 2-4 player games\n  • Play versus friends, random opponents, and computer Chumbots\n  • Customizable Chum characters\n  • Know valid words before you press play\n  • Automatically see the strength of your word\n  • Weekly leaderboard competitions\n  • Find the best word and beat the hint challenges\n  • Drop a Bomb and take your turn with a new set of letters\n——————————————————————\n◆ ABOUT PeopleFun\nWord Chums is a new kind of word game experience that comes to you from the makers of Age of Empires, one of the best-selling and most award-winning games of all time. 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