Roguelike word strategy through a contraband manuscript desk.
Form words from your 8-letter tray to hit the round score target before running out of plays. Advance through 5 rounds to complete a run.
Each round gives you 4 plays and 2 free redraws. Lock letters before redrawing to keep them in your tray. Plays and redraws do not carry over between rounds.
Words must be 3-8 letters, valid English, and cannot be proper nouns or abbreviations. Letters must come from your current tray.
Hit the target score before spending all plays to advance. Spend all plays without reaching the target and the run ends.
Words that match a style archetype earn bonus multipliers. Five styles compete for priority each word:
Chaining words in the same style builds a tier streak for higher multipliers.
Tags trigger flat score bonuses independent of your active style:
After rounds 1 and 3 you visit a shop. Spend cash on relics for permanent run bonuses, consumables for one-shot effects, or bag edits to reshape your letter pool.
Once per round you can go All-In on a word. If the word scores at or above the All-In threshold it doubles your score; below the threshold it halves it. Use it wisely.
Start with Proofreader Lens: first word x2.0.
Heavy Metal starter bag. Begin with Inked J, Rare Finder.