Dear Reader in Apple Arcade

Literary Wordplay

Walkthrough, Guilds, Tips on this special game

The Apple Arcade Game

Version 3.8.02025-03-12

Hello Dear Readers, we have some new books for you! They include:

Dante’s Inferno, by Dante Alighieri,

The Belle’s Stratagem, by Hannah Cowley,

Virgie’s Inheritance, by Georgie Sheldon,

And Little Mother Goose!


• Play with more than a hundred classic books

• Unlock dozens of ways to Wordplay

• Acquire new books from a rotating selection in the Bookstore

• Earn Rare Books by completing challenging Reading Goals

• Embark on Research missions to unlock special abilities

• Puzzle through increasingly difficult Daily Challenges

“If I’m not actually reading in my down time then I’m likely playing Dear Reader.” -one of our dear players

Dear Reader lets you curl up and play your favorite books, turning classic literature into clever word puzzles. Unscramble passages from famous books, unlock unique puzzles, and add new books to your library.

Dear Reader includes over 130 literary classics and dozens of different types of word puzzles, from unscrambling anagrams to swapping lines of text. Dear Reader is the first and only game where you can play with the actual written words of so many tempting books of classic literature!

As Game Developer’s Alissa McAloon wrote, Dear Reader is “a game that’s as difficult to put down as a good book.”

Best Apple Arcade Games, IGN

Top 5 Apple Arcade recommended games, Bustle Magazine

12 Best Apple Arcade games, Gamespot

10 Best Mobile Games of the Year, Paste Magazine

Official Finalist, IndieCade

Official Selection, Indie Megabooth GDC Showcase

Official Selection, Wordplay Festival

Best Gameplay Finalist, Games for Change

Best Meaningful Play, International Mobile Gaming Awards


Content Includes
Infrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive Themes
Infrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude Humor
Infrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References
Infrequent/Mild Horror/Fear Themes

Ratings & Reviews

4.5 out of 5 with 532 Counts
Age Rating 12+

Special Events

Pi Day

Math and words meet, live happily ever after.

Math and words meet, live happily ever after in word puzzle heaven. Four books of word puzzles available March 14-20.

Fri Mar 14 2025 to Thu Mar 20 2025

Feature

Walkthrough

Basic Walkthrough

Screenshots (Scroll Left & Right)

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Relevance Youtube Videos

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