The idea is that you get a 4 x 4 grid with scrabble letters on it, and you have to link up as many words as you can using the letters in the grid - left, right, up, down, backwards, zigzag, etc. Points for the words are calculated using scrabble style points - with double/triple letter/word tiles just as you would in scrabble. You get 2 minutes with the grid, and you play against an opponent who gets the same grid. The most points after 3 rounds (of 3 different grids) wins.
My sister introduced me to this game the other day, and she and I (she in between all her household errands and picking up and dropping off her kids at school/art/cooking/swimming/chinese/math class, I.... vegged out on bed/couch/bed/couch all day) have been playing non-stop ever since. To the point where we run out of tokens - each round costs a token, and you get 14 to start, with them replenishing every 20 minutes. So far we have managed to resist the temptation to just buy more tokens.
I was slow to start, but got to a point where I was challenging to my sister. I then invited more friends to play, and then found an opponent, who should remain unidentified (let's say his name rhymes with Wark Milson) had an unnatural talent for this game. Immediately he was beating me by a good 50% margin, sometimes almost doubling my point totals. I was incensed - I thought I was so good with words and spelling! But my indignation failed to fuel better results, and my ass was resoundedly whooped for a good 10 games at least.
Finally, yesterday, in a fury of flying fingers... :
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Just so you know, that last message from me that's been cut off is "Sore loser! Have a great day at work knowing that you are inferior to me!"
GLOAT GLOAT GLOAT
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