Box or Not - A Word Formation Game

Abstract

“Box or Not” provides a type of word formation game which involves a new approach to these types of games. The first new aspect is the formation of the “box” in this game. The sequence of forming, or attempting to form a box out of letters, by adding letters to the beginning, or end of a word, and / or adding letters on top of a word, while following the rules laid out in the game is a new feature that this game affords its players. This is also a unique rule because it affords a player, during their turn, to add onto all of the other words present on the playing surface at their turn.

Description

BACKGROUND INFORMATION[0001]The basic premise of all word formation games is the way in which they challenge their players to reach into their vocabularies and form words, many of which are uncommon in everyday language. Also, many of these games involve a great deal of strategy when it comes to playing them, where a player must either try to accumulate the maximum number of points per round or devise a way in which they can use up all of their cards or tiles in a given round.[0002]Quiddler is a word game that draws on a player's ability to combine letters into words. Players must form their entire hand into words attempting to use the letters with the largest point values. Quiddler challenges one to do this first in rounds of varying numbers of cards; the rounds go from three cards (round one) up to ten cards increasing in increments of one. A bonus is given to the players that form the longest and most words in each round. The average game lasts anywhere from 20-40 minutes, which ...

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Benefits of technology

"The word formation game described in this patent allows players to use up all their lettered cards by laying them down. There are three ways for players to do this: adding on to a previous word, adding letters on top of a previous word, or creating a new word using the last letter of the previous word. The goal is to create a square or rectangle configuration, but a new perpendicular is not necessary to win. The game is designed to keep moving and open up possibilities."

Problems solved by technology

Also, many of these games involve a great deal of strategy when it comes to playing them, where a player must either try to accumulate the maximum number of points per round or devise a way in which they can use up all of their cards or tiles in a given round.

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