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unWorded is an innovative Narrative Puzzle Game where everything is built from letters. Use your imagination to create objects by assembling letters together and discover the story of a writer hospitalized after a serious accident...

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 74% — of 53 reviews
Released: 2017-10-10
Developer: Bento Studio
Publisher: Plug In Digital
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac

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