Wonword Brain-Boosting Word Game. Essential Vocabulary, Critical Language and Creative Expression Made Fun for 12 and Up!

Wonword is a total win in our house! It’s like a brain gym for teens and adults—stretching vocabulary, spelling, and creative thinking in the best way. The gameplay is quick to learn but offers endless variation and challenge. It’s perfect for ages 12 and up, and even kept our word-loving high schooler engaged (and competitive!). A fantastic screen-free option for family game night, classrooms, or anyone who loves wordplay. Educational and fun? Yes, please!

As a homeschooling mom of three with three totally different scopes of special needs, learning can be difficult at times and we heavily implement gameschooling in our curriculum. I am no expert but I can say that, over the years, we've purchased and played countless games marketed as educational supplements or "learning games". So many are just more of the same recycled concepts, packaged differently and filled with fresh promises. It becomes boring, frustrating and costly to find something "new" that we truly haven't seen before.Recently, we attended a homeschooling expo and came across the Semper Smart Games booth. We spoke with the creator, Jim -- an incredibly kind father and veteran with a passion for educational fun and supporter of the HS community. He graciously took the time to thoroughly explain each game, his thought process behind each one and the best method of game play for everything at his table. Games were open and on display which I appreciate because I hate paying $20-50 for a boardgame only to open it and find flimsy boards and cheap, fragile pieces. All of his games are of the best quality! Especially for the reasonable, comparable prices!Immediately, I jumped on Amazon in the middle of this vendor hall and grabbed Wonword! Shortly after discussing it, we circled back around and picked up two more games from Jim's table. My kids couldn't wait to pop them open when we got home and we love them! I cannot recommend Semper Smart Games enough!In regards to Wonword specifically, I knew (based on Jim's recommendations) that it may be too advanced for my kids but my husband and I thought it sounded fun. It's perfect for adult game night when Apples to Apples gets old! I promise you've never played a game like this before!My children (10, 12, 14) enjoy it as well but we do help the youngest when she really needs it. Still a blast either way! With or without assistance, they're still learning and having fun!Thank you, Semper Smart Games for crafting a well-made, thoroughly developed line of boardgames that not only make sense but my kids actually want to play! I will be a repeat customer as long as you continue to sell! We can't wait to grab the other games we left behind and enjoy the full collection!

TLDR: WonWord has 3 different levels of difficulty, which can be played at the same time. The instructions are well laid out, and a video form is available. The packaging is well thought out, and nicely organized. My family enjoyed playing together. This is a pretty good game.One of my children is cognitively impaired and autistic, and this can make it very hard to find any games that we can enjoy as a family, where no one is bored, overwhelmed, or unable to play because it is too difficult. When I purchased WonWord, I anticipated only being able to play with my daughter, because there aren't very many games that we can play together at our individual skill levels. Not only were we all able to play together, but there was little to no frustration playing for the first time, which for us is huge.As a homeschool parent, I know that finding ways to make learning fun can be important. Learning games are often created to be used for very specific age ranges and skill levels, which can be frustrating as my kids are at very different learning levels. We didn't have this problem with WonWord. Not only does it have 3 different skill level options, the instructions manual has instructions on playing with a group who are all on different levels. The game is also designed so that you can choose to either play cooperative or competitive, and has instructions for both. The instructions are very well laid out, and easy to comprehend. On top of that, there are video instructions on the Semper Smart Games website that breaks down how to play. It wasn't hard to pick up how to play, although I do suggest keeping the instructions manual around while you play if you need a more in depth explanation of what to do for various cards.The packaging is well thought out and nicely organized, with different word decks in their own individual compartments, so they don't get mixed up, and you can go through one at a time. Each item in the box has a spot, and the whiteboard fits nicely on top of it all. The box seems to be fairly durable, and does not seem like it would break easily.I recommend this game to homeschool families looking for a new favorite game, as well as just anyone who enjoys words and challenging their friends to learn something new.

I appreciate all the effort the creator of this game put into it. I think, however, that he tried to put so much into the game that it falls flat. I played the game with my adult children (it's designed for ages 8+). Just trying to understand the directions is a huge mental feat. I would suggest that the creator make future games that are less complicated.I told my children that I was going to write a review and asked for their feedback. Here is what they said:"This has the worst part of every game.""This is 4 different games in a trench coat.""It's not put together in a way that helps you play the game."They also commented on the fact that the cards don't have instructions on them and that there is too much on each card. Suffice it to say, I will never be able to talk them into playing this game again. I have to say that I agree with their comments. I really wanted to like the game, but I didn't. It's really tedious.Maybe I will be able to use the cards by themselves when helping other students, but I don't think I'll ever again attempt to play the game as intended. I really wanted to like this game, and I'm glad to see that some other people like it. It's quite expensive, so really check it out before buying.