Letterally

Letterally is a strategic, turn-based roguelite where you use vocabulary to score points and build powerful combinations of effects. You can rely on your word skills or develop synergies between powerups, letter tiles and other systems. Your main goal is to conquer a board of 10 levels.

Stages and bosses

Each level is a three-stage gauntlet. In stages 1 and 2, you have 5 turns to reach a target score on your own; every turn you save gives you an extra turn against the boss in stage 3. Boss fights give you 6 turns, plus any turns you saved. More than 20 unique bosses have abilities that change the rules, including:

• Phteven: bans the letter S from being played.
• Slav: makes vowels worthless.
• Sinkhole: creates an expanding zone of worthless cells.
• Cornerstone: blocks the cells around the last letter in a word.

Build your run

Between stages, you can spend coins in the Shop on powerups. Totems can be equipped up to a limit of 5: some provide constant passive support, while others trigger effects based on your actions and synergies. Tile Enhancements and Editions apply persistent effects to individual letter tiles. Boosters provide passive benefits when you meet specific criteria during a turn, while Consumables grant a one-shot bonus. During stages, Cell Modifiers can give you immediate advantages such as score multipliers, extra coins or free shop items.

Boards and challenges

Clear all 10 levels to beat the board, then continue into Endless Mode, where difficulty keeps increasing. Conquering all 10 levels unlocks new, harder boards; there are 10 boards in total, each with its own twist. Completing tasks unlocks Totems, Enhancements and items that can appear in future runs. You can also choose from multiple difficulty levels, ranging from beginner to grand master, and play these challenge modes:

• Vs. CPU Vanilla: a 1v1 duel with no powerups.
• Bingo: score a word of 7 or more letters on every turn.
• Treasure Hunt: collect all coins on the board within a limited number of turns.

The game features a lo-fi hip-hop soundtrack by Ketsa.