How many points would a Word Wizard score in Spellwood if a Word Wizard spelled ‘Spellwood’? None. You’d score none points, because ‘Spellwood’ is not a real word. But it is a real game: would-be wizards, behold! ‘Spellwood’, from the crafty Spellomancers at Three Rings — spellers of fine words (and developers of the games behind them) Spiral Knights and Puzzle Pirates – is now available on Google Play for Android smartphones and tablets, and iOS for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch — featuring support for iPhone 5′s increased screen size. The game is available now for $1.99:

• at the App Store
• on Google Play

Spellwood pits you against friends or — in a key feature — against the game itself in a clever single-player campaign. The game is a Scrabble-style word game: you’re given point-scoring tiles and build words to score points, which gradually knock out the opposing player. The game clears off the clutter of extra words every turn, keeping your strategy focused on the word-at-hand, as you hone your word-crafting abilities and plot to out-spell your opponent — special tiles give you bonus points or restore your health, giving the game an extra bit of strategic flavor.

Being able to play in single player mode is one of the key features: while you will still be able to challenge friends in one-on-one competition, you can now unleash your word wizardry at whatever pace you like, anytime and anywhere: single player mode will guide you through the mysterious towers of Spellwood Academy, as you hone your wits to fend off over 90 adversaries with different levels and styles of play. Friends and family can play together through Game Center or Facebook Connect. Meanwhile, multiple game modes and in-game items that do things like restore health or even change the size of of the playing field help keep the game lively and varied. Find out more at http://www.spellwood.com or check out the below trailer: