Cross Words
A pair of words, crossing on a shared letter, are laid out on a 5x5 board then scrambled. Unscramble the words within a target number of moves (par) by sliding entire rows or columns around the board. Unlock…
22 October 2026
Cross Words is a puzzle developed by Shaun Inman, released 22 October 2026 on Playdate.
What Cross Words is
Cross Words is a puzzle game developed by Shaun Inman and released in 2026. It was published by Panic. It is available on Playdate only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
A pair of words, crossing on a shared letter, are laid out on a 5x5 board then scrambled. Unscramble the words within a target number of moves (par) by sliding entire rows or columns around the board. Unlock higher pars by completing 8 boards of the previous par, at or under par.
What it launched against
Cross Words launched on 22 October 2026, within three weeks of Star Wars: Galactic Racer, Valor Mortis, Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve and Enshrouded.
Released around the same time: Star Wars: Galactic Racer, Valor Mortis, Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve, Enshrouded.
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When did Cross Words come out?
Cross Words was released on 22 October 2026 for Playdate.
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