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WordHerd: Chill Out with Word Puzzle Challenges

WordHerd the casual puzzle word game is due to make its way onto Linux and Steam Deck with Windows PC. to the creative minds at Nellyvision Limited for bringing title to life. Working to make its way onto Steam Early Access soon. Got a minute to take a break from the grind? Meet WordHerd, the chill and twisty casual puzzle word game is coming soon to Steam Early Access. It’s all about kicking back, relaxing, and rescuing some adorable animals — one word at a time. And yes, there are plans for native support.

We do already have a build of Wordherd for Linux.

WordHerd is being built using the Love2D engine, and while Nellyvision would like to support every platform out there, there’s a lot to juggle across consoles and PC variations. Now, for the good news! The title already runs smoothly on Linux and Steam Deck with Proton, and Steam Deck is fully supported. But Nellyvision know a native Linux version would be even better. Once the initial launch and Early Access starts, they’ll be looking into making that happen. Running through Proton works great, but avoiding the extra “cost” of a wrapper or emulator? Yeah, that’s the dream. Stay tuned! In WordHerd, you’ll join Mia, our word-savvy guide, as she helps lost animals find their way home before nightfall. How? By hunting down words that twist and turn across the board. It’s not just about finding the obvious words — this title’s has over 170,000 words and 90,000 definitions, so you'll be stretching your brain with everything from simple words to rare and obscure ones. Think you know it all? WordHerd will put that to the test!

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And it's not just about ticking off words. You’ll be racing the clock, chasing high scores, and trying to top your longest and rarest word streaks. There are ninety levels of word-detective action in each of the three game modes. Every level brings a new challenge, a new set of words, and more animals to rescue. And if you get stuck, Mia’s got your back. She’ll give you hints, show you parts of words, or let you know the length of a word she spots. But when Mia runs out of ideas, it's all you. Can you crack the puzzle and save the day? But here’s the best part — WordHerd is releasing in Early Access, and that means you get to shape the gameplay. Due to stay in Early Access for around 6 months to a year, but the roadmap is flexible. Why? Because Nellyvision wants to hear from YOU. Have ideas for new features? Want to see daily challenges or fresh mechanics? Tell them! Your feedback will help guide the future of the release. So, are you ready to test your word skills, save some cute animals, and be part of building an awesome puzzle word game? Join Mia and the rest of the herd in WordHerd Early Access. Let’s make this legendary — one word at a time. Wishlist it on Steam, and let’s get puzzling in Early Access!

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Supine

Supine - (adj) lying face upwards

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Bombinate

Bombinate - (v) to make a humming or buzzing sound

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Hiraeth

Hiraeth - (n) A homesickness for a place that does not exist, or one can never return to

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Ineffable

Ineffable - (adj) too great to describe or express with words

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Misadventures with 'On-Trend' Tresses....

Words by Mim Wells.

As Michael knows all too well, I am rather uncoordinated. This means that I am not great at ball sports and rather crap at doing my hair. But, over the years I have tried my best to get certain hair ‘looks’ and be, as they say in the fashion world, ‘on-trend’. I try, but these efforts are usually to my disappointment and the general amusement of my family and friends. I have been known to fall victim to some inadvisable hair trends. Thus, herewith, my three most notable misadventures in hair styling (all pre-Michael Johnson Hair, natch):

Worms (circa 2000)

When I was 12, worms were all the rage. You’d pop your hair into a ponytail and then twist sections of the ponytail into worm like mini buns and secure with a butterfly clip. The sparklier/glitterier/brighter the butterfly clip the better. In fact, butterfly clips were so huge, they became something of a pseudo currency in popularity and general chicness at school. Oh, ye misguided youth!

Headbands

Michael is well versed in my obsession with headwear. I have an overflowing hat stand and an indecent number of fascinators and large fake flowers (Carrie Bradshaw has a lot to answer for). Of course, I also have quite the collection of headbands. Before I got a fringe, my default hair look tended to be long, dark straight tresses pushed back harshly from my forehead with some sort of giant, patent, lacy or applique headband. The bigger and more ornamented the better, as far as I was concerned. While I’ve mostly stopped wearing headbands, nowadays my default can’t-be-bothered-to-wash-or-blowdry-my-hair is still a sneaky headscarf – and it’s an ongoing point of contention between the divine Mr Johnson and myself. I have a theory that he keeps lopping my locks ever shorter in the hope that I won’t be able to achieve my standard bad hair day topknot and turban look. It’s tough love and I appreciate it.

Betty Page fringe

Whilst I was at uni I rocked a long hair with blunt fringe combo which I really liked. They say imitation is the highest form of flattery and so, if that’s anything to go by I guess my hair looked pretty rocking. Shortly after I got my bangs snipped in, a male friend of mine with Fabio-esque hair wandered into his barber and ordered the exact same look – dyed his sandy blonde dark brown and got the exact same fringe cut in. Prior to this I had often had academic staff confuse my best girlfriend for me (we had the same length hair and very similar wardrobes) but getting mistaken for William was another matter entirely!

Anyhow, I loved my fringe but my hair stylist at the time was in Sydney and I was at uni in Wollongong. One evening I was having pre-drinks at my place with some uni friends before we headed off to a 21st. As I was getting ready I decided that my fringe was too long to wear out (I looked a bit like a sheep dog) and, given I couldn’t be bothered to haul-ass to Sydney to get my bangs chopped, I had to do them myself. Problem was, I’d started drinking. And my bathroom wasn’t that well-lit. So it’s no surprise that, after hacking at my fringe with some nail scissors by candlelight under the influence of much too much cheap champagne, I cut off waaaay more than necessary. ....

(Ed note: we are thinking this might be sort of what she is getting at )

At that stage I decided to go for broke, because the only way to tidy my very uneven handy work was to opt for a decidedly extreme Betty Page or Reality Bites fringe (and not in the good way). This, not surprisingly, did not end well and the resulting look had to be kept safely under wraps beneath one of my many headbands for the night (and the next few weeks until it was long enough to get a professional to fix it).

Nowadays I have a fucking fabulous professional on call to tame my mane and rein in my impulses toward fashion misadventures. The ongoing headscarf-turban debate notwithstanding, thank fuck for Michael.

(Awww thanks Mim....)

See our red bob fringe tranformation on Mim's long black locks using EVO Fabuloso Pro Purple Red in just 3 minutes. You can buy it from the Shop!!