Criss Cross Castle
Unlock the magic of words!
Free · In-App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Enter the Perfect Realm with a new Daily Puzzle, 50+ new puzzles, two new Jr. Boss battles, 12+ new items, and more magical polish.
Criss Cross Castle is a relaxing word puzzle adventure where you spell words from letter tiles to solve small grid-based puzzles and restore a magical world.
When language begins to disappear from the Realm, stories and knowledge start to fade with it. Complete puzzles, recover lost words, and progress through a world filled with challenges, rewards, and discoveries.
Features:
- Build words from letter tiles to solve satisfying puzzles
- Play a new Daily Puzzle featuring a Word of the Day
- Discover mini-games, reward chests, and useful upgrades
- Enjoy relaxed gameplay with no timers or pressure
- Play the opening levels free, then continue with a one-time purchase
- No ads or recurring subscription
more The Perfect Realm
Dive into the new Daily Puzzle or explore an expanded Realm featuring two new Jr. Boss levels and over a dozen exciting new items. See the enhanced word grid, hear new sound effects, and read definition updates in the Word Vault.
• Brand-new Daily Puzzle featuring a word of the day, replayable anytime.
• 50+ new puzzles, 25 Word Crush challenges, and 12+ new items.
• Expanded Realm with two new Jr. Boss battles.
• Improved word grid feedback and Word Vault definitions.
• New sound effects, animations, and visual polish.
• Improved pop-ups, game balance, credits, and quality-of-life updates.
• Meet more of the people making our game with updates to credits.
2.0.1 4 days ago
The Perfect Realm
Explore an expanded Realm featuring two new Jr. Boss levels and over a dozen exciting new items. Dive into the new Daily Puzzle mode, see the enhanced word grid, hear new sound effects, and read definition updates in the Word Vault.
• Brand-new Daily Puzzle featuring a word of the day, replayable anytime.
• 50+ new puzzles, 25 Word Crush challenges, and 12+ new items.
• Expanded Realm with two new Jr. Boss battles.
• Improved word grid feedback and Word Vault definitions.
• New sound effects, animations, and visual polish.
• Improved pop-ups, game balance, credits, and quality-of-life updates.
• Meet more of the people making our game with updates to credits.
2.0.0 31 Jul
1.6.9 - Tutorial and Balance
Improved tutorials, updated realm flow, and UI polish across the game.
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• Get into the main gameplay faster with streamlined tutorials
• Explore updated realm progression
• Play through a new realm before the Final Boss
• Enjoy improved UI/UX
1.6.9 11 Jun
Solve puzzles and restore a world where language has been lost.
1.6.8 - Tutorial and Balance
Improved tutorials, updated realm flow, and UI polish across the game.
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• Get into the main gameplay faster with streamlined tutorials
• Explore updated realm progression
• Play through a new realm before the Final Boss
• Enjoy improved UI/UX
1.6.8 3 Jun
Build words from letter tiles to solve puzzles and restore the Realm.
1.6.7 – Faster Tutorials & New Challenges
- Faster tutorial flow and quicker access to gameplay
- New puzzles and an expanded Grasslands Realm
- Improved UI polish and clearer progression information
- New Help button for easier navigation
- General gameplay and performance improvements
1.6.7 20 May
Solve puzzles and restore a world where language has been lost.
1.6.6 – A Grasslands Realm Update
Improved tutorials, updated realm flow, and UI polish across the game.
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* Streamlined tutorial flow; Get into the main gameplay faster.
* General Realm Balancing, Tutorial updates, and a new realm before the Final Boss.
* Look for the new Help button (?) if you’re lost!
* Updated information on the Level Saga legend
* Pop-up polish and general improvements.
* Updated credits (thank you to the team)!
1.6.6 7 May
Solve puzzles and restore a world where language has been lost.
1.6.5 – Bounty Board Update
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*NEW: The Bounty Board: Complete quests at your own pace to unlock rare treasures. No pressure, just progress whenever you like.
*A fresh batch of Easy to Medium challenges to sharpen your word skills.
*A new loading screen featuring the Book Fairy appears.
*Improved word selection, more lively enemy animations, and overall performance improvements.
*Deleting words will no longer cause tiles to run out unexpectedly.
1.6.5 28 Apr
1.6.4 – Bounty Board Update
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*NEW: The Bounty Board: Complete quests at your own pace to unlock rare treasures. No pressure, just progress whenever you like.
*A fresh batch of Easy to Medium challenges to sharpen your word skills.
*A new loading screen featuring the Book Fairy appears.
*Improved word selection, more lively enemy animations, and overall performance improvements.
*Deleting words will no longer cause tiles to run out unexpectedly.
1.6.4 10 Apr
1.6.3 – Bounty Board Update
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*NEW: The Bounty Board: Complete quests at your own pace to unlock rare treasures. No pressure, just progress whenever you like.
*A fresh batch of Easy to Medium challenges to sharpen your word skills.
*A new loading screen featuring the Book Fairy appears.
*Improved word selection, more lively enemy animations, and overall performance improvements.
*Deleting words will no longer cause tiles to run out unexpectedly.
1.6.3 25 Mar
1.6.2 – Bounty Board Update
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*NEW: The Bounty Board: Complete quests at your own pace to unlock rare treasures. No pressure, just progress whenever you like.
*A fresh batch of Easy to Medium challenges to sharpen your word skills.
*A new loading screen featuring the Book Fairy appears.
*Improved word selection, more lively enemy animations, and overall performance improvements.
*Deleting words will no longer cause tiles to run out unexpectedly.
1.6.2 20 Mar
1.6.0 - Book Fairy!
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*New companion Book Fairy added to the hint system to help you on your learning journey!
*Added a compass to the world map to make it easier to find Wanda and Pip.
*Various bug fixes. You will no longer get stuck on the world map after defeating the final Boss.
*Visual polish: animated cave eyes, leaves, and improved tile letter and score readability.
1.6.0 10 Feb
1.5.6 - Ogres Attack!
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* New art and three ogre variants confront Wanda and Pip. Restore literacy against Letter Locks, Grid Blockers and Extra Health creatures.
* 3 new Word Crush puzzles - "TIME", "CATS", "DESSERTS".
* Updated world map UI tells you what challenges lie ahead.
* Updated gameplay UI: Spell Score, Hint Icon, and a more magical wand.
* Tutorials are shorter, clearer, and more fun!
* Bugfixes, including improved compatibility with older devices.
1.5.6 18/12/2025
1.4.19 - Lizards!
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* New Lizardlings confront Wanda!
* New game adaptive balancing: the game grows more difficult as you play.
* New minigame art and bonus reward mechanics.
* “Abandon run” option in the settings menu allows you to start a new game without losing your progress.
* Extensive bugfixes throughout, including improved compatibility with older devices.
1.4.19 31/10/2025
v1.4.15
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* Security update in Unity platform.
* Players can access their submitted word list from the player profile.
* When upgrading letters, prevent the same letter appearing twice.
* Immediately update letter scores when getting an item or upgrade from a reward chest. * Items are displayed as upgraded after loading the game.
* Fixed bugs in enemy healing when swapping letters.
* Game saves after merchant and minigame nodes.
1.4.15 06/10/2025
v1.4.11 - Early Access Hotfixes!
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* Players can access their submitted word list from the player profile.
* When upgrading letters, prevent the same letter appearing twice.
* Immediately update letter scores when getting an item or upgrade from a reward chest.
* Items are displayed as upgraded after loading the game.
* Fixed bugs in enemy healing when swapping letters.
* Game saves after merchant and minigame nodes.
* Updates to Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
1.4.11 26/08/2025
v1.4.9 - Welcome to Early Access!
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* Play for free with the new demo and unlocked game states—and if you’re craving more, support our small studio shaking up the premium mobile scene!
* Massively expanded world map featuring new mini-bosses, a realm boss, and dozens of fresh puzzles.
* No more inventory caps, unlocking deeper item synergies and strategy.
* Revamped UI for character profiles, inventory, and letter bags to guide your adventure.
* Upgraded audio and music for a richer atmosphere.
* Enhanced onboarding with a brand-new tutorial covering advanced gameplay.
* Refined balancing to aid your quest.
* Charming new art and animations throughout.
* Meet and unlock a whole new character!
1.4.9 15/08/2025
v1.4.8 - Welcome to Early Access!
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* Play for free with the new demo and unlocked game states—and if you’re craving more, support our small studio shaking up the premium mobile scene!
* Massively expanded world map featuring new mini-bosses, a realm boss, and dozens of fresh puzzles.
* No more inventory caps, unlocking deeper item synergies and strategy.
* Revamped UI for character profiles, inventory, and letter bags to guide your adventure.
* Upgraded audio and music for a richer atmosphere.
* Enhanced onboarding with a brand-new tutorial covering advanced gameplay.
* Refined balancing to aid your quest.
* Charming new art and animations throughout.
* Meet and unlock a whole new character!* Small bug hotfix from 1.4.7
1.4.8 31/07/2025
v1.4.7 - Welcome to Early Access!
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* Play for free with the new demo and unlocked game states—and if you’re craving more, support our small studio shaking up the premium mobile scene!
* Massively expanded world map featuring new mini-bosses, a realm boss, and dozens of fresh puzzles.
* No more inventory caps, unlocking deeper item synergies and strategy.
* Revamped UI for character profiles, inventory, and letter bags to guide your adventure.
* Upgraded audio and music for a richer atmosphere.
* Enhanced onboarding with a brand-new tutorial covering advanced gameplay.
* Refined balancing to aid your quest.
* Charming new art and animations throughout.
* Meet and unlock a whole new character!
1.4.7 30/07/2025
The Perfect Realm
Dive into the new Daily Puzzle or explore an expanded Realm featuring two new Jr. Boss levels and over a dozen exciting new items. See the enhanced word grid, hear new sound effects, and read definition updates in the Word Vault.
• Brand-new Daily Puzzle featuring a word of the day, replayable anytime.
• 50+ new puzzles, 25 Word Crush challenges, and 12+ new items.
• Expanded Realm with two new Jr. Boss battles.
• Improved word grid feedback and Word Vault definitions.
• New sound effects, animations, and visual polish.
• Improved pop-ups, game balance, credits, and quality-of-life updates.
• Meet more of the people making our game with updates to credits.
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