The Linguist Is a Uniquely Relaxing Word Game With a Zen Garden to Cultivate
Word games are all the rage at the moment, thanks in no small part to Josh Wardle’s viral megahit Wordle.
That game has spawned a legion of imitators, all riffing on the basic concept of trying to fumble your way to an answer letter by letter. Those games are great – but we’re ready for something new.
That’s why we were delighted to find The Linguist on our virtual desk this morning.
Developed by player1games, The Linguist is an unashamedly erudite word puzzler that combines the meditative properties of a zen garden with the brain-teasing qualities of a cryptic conundrum.
The best way to understand this game’s vibe is to read its App Store description. It promises, “a veritable cornucopia of verbosity” designed to, “revive your somniferous synapses”.
You get the picture.
Loads of Modes
Gameplay-wise, The Linguist is not one word puzzler but many, with multiple different modes aimed at scratching every possible ludolinguistic itch.
Those modes include the anagram crossword format popularised by free-to-play megahit Wordscapes, a Boggle-esque mode that challenges you to make as many words as possible from a selection of letters, and much more.
Altogether that adds up to hundreds of stages, and tying them all together is a custom zen garden building theme that sees you cultivating your very own intricately detailed relaxation space.
The Linguist is both a game and a respite from the challenging reality of life in 2022. That’s why Player1Games has infused it with “chill-ass music”, guided breathing exercises, and a restful horticultural metagame.
Plus, all the usual mobile game ingredients are present, including daily challenges, daily rewards, and all that good stuff.
At the time of writing The Linguist is sitting on a perfect 5-star average user rating on iOS. To see what all the fuss is about, download it for free right now on the App Store.
