One of the best word puzzle franchises is back, as Bookworm Adventures Vol. 2 has been released, the third game in the franchise. The original Bookworm introduced us to Lex, the letter-hungry titular character who chomped and burped letter tiles as people spelled out long words a la Boggle. Lex then starred in his own lite roleplaying game as he wandered the lands fighting enemies with words. He’s back again, and this time facing off against his most dangerous foe yet: his evil twin EviLex.

Those of you unfamiliar with the first Bookworm Adventures, gameplay is simple: you combat enemies by spelling words – unlike Bookworm, the letters need not be adjacent. The longer the words, the more damage they do. Players are awarded potions and gem letter tiles depending on how good the word is. Gem tiles may add special damage effects like poison or burning, or even heal Lex’s wounds.

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Popcap Games has announced the release of Bookworm Adventures Volume 2 for the PC. Bookworm Adventures Volume 2 is the sequel to Bookworm Adventures and contains three new settings to compete for literary greatness. The game contains three books all wrapped up into one game, but if you don’t want all three books, players can wait until August 19 and download the books individually.

Each book offers a complete story and features 10 chapters. Players will not miss out on any content if they choose to buy the books individually. No matter which version players opt for, players will take on the role of Lex and right all of the wrong in the world by spelling your way to victory. Players attempt to beat their foes by spelling words using ever changing tiles. As soon as a word is spelled the used tiles disappear and new tiles fall from the top of the board mixing things up. The bigger the word the more points. Players also have the help of special tiles that help damage the opponent.

In celebration of the release of Bookworm Adventures Volume 2, PopCap has droppped the price of the original game for the iPhone. It was $4.99, but for the next week players can get the game for $.99

Bookworm Adventures is a great word game and there is no reason for the second version to not be just as good.

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PopCap Games has announced Bookworm Adventures 2 is coming at the end of the month. Players can download Bookworm Adventures 2 from PopCap’s web site starting on July 30th.

The sequel has added all new environments to spell words and a host of new features. Players are still helping Lex form the best words possible from the given letter tiles, but in three different books. Each book has ten chapters, which makes for a good amount of game play. The longer the words players can create, the more power they get in their fight. There are gem tiles along the way to help with the fight, as well.

Bookworm Adventures was a fun game that any type of gamer would enjoy and this sequel should be no different. If you are into word games, you definitely need to check out Bookworm Adventures 2 on July 30th.

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If you like both Sudoku and Scrabble, then you may love Scruzzleword. The developers call the game the result of a Sudoku and Scrabble marriage. Ymedia Labs announced the release of Scuzzleword for the iPhone/iPod Touch.

Scuzzleword is said to offer fast paced vocabulary puzzle action. Players have to think fast and complete the word puzzles or find themselves on the losing end of the competition. Players can start out in beginner mode and when they have conquered that mode, move on to the challenge mode.

“Scruzzleword takes the best of crossword, mixes it with a little Sudoku, and then flips it on its ear to create one of the best word games available,” said Ashish Toshniwal of Ymedia Labs.  “The game was designed with intuitive controls and friendly gameplay elements, which mean players of all ages and skill levels will enjoy this game.”

If you are into fast paced word challenges, check out Scuzzleword in the Apple App Store.

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Wordulous is a word creation game for the iPhone/iPod Touch. The goal of the game is to make as many words as possible, from the letters given, before time runs out. Each word players are able to create will score them points. The more points you can accumulate the better.

There are six letter tiles at the bottom of the screen. The player has to take the provided letters and attempt to make different words out of those letters. It can be challenging to find words that use the given letters, but the more you play the easier it becomes. It takes a few turns to get into the swing of creating words, but then the words come a bit easier.

There are three different game modes to choose from, Practice, Examination and Challenge mode. Practice mode lets you practice creating words from the letters given. The solutions for the creations are given. Practice mode is a great way to get use to the game. Practice mode does not allow players to gain any points for the words, which makes sense.

Examination mode is the single player mode. Players try to create as many words as possible before time runs out. Players need to create at least five words with the given tiles and then the have the option of getting new tiles and creating words using the new tiles. The points carry over from each set of tiles so there is no downfall to swapping the letters. There is a downfall to getting a word wrong, though. Each time players create an invalid word, they are docked a point.

Challenge mode allows players to play against each other. There are two different ways players can challenge their friends. They can use their phonebook on the iPhone or they can use the Facebook connect options. The Facebook option allows players to challenge their Facebook friends.

Wordulous is a great word game. It can be challenging in the beginning, but once your brain gets the hang of it, it is not so bad. I especially like the comparison at the end in the Elimination mode. The game takes your score and tells you a class of people you compare to, such as cavemen, jokers or cops. If you like word creation games, head over to the Apple App Store and check out Wordulous.