Description of App
Verbena — a cozy word roguelike.
Spell words. Grow your garden. Chase the bloom.
Verbena blends the calm of a cozy garden with the moreish "just one more run"
of a roguelike deckbuilder. Draw a rack of letters, spell words to reach each
season's goal, then visit the Garden Shop to collect enchanted charms — a
Sunflower that adds to every word, a Dewdrop that rewards vowels, a Lucky
Ladybug that multiplies your score. Stack charms into run-defining combos and
see how many seasons your garden can survive.
No timers. No pressure. No ads, ever.
A fresh fusion — word game meets roguelike deckbuilder
Collect from 17 charms (with a Charm Codex to complete) and build wild combos
Special seasons add twists — gentler goals, bonus leaves, lusher words
Daily Challenge — everyone gets the same letters; build your streak
A garden that blooms through Spring, Summer, Autumn & Winter as you climb
Cozy visuals, a soothing synth soundtrack, and a relaxed turn-based pace
Light & dark "night garden" themes — and it autosaves, so pick up anytime
Universal — plays on iPhone and iPad
Accessibility-minded: no timers, Relaxed difficulty, VoiceOver, readable-letters, reduce-motion, a Hint helper
Game Center leaderboards & achievements, plus personal Records
A 200,000-word dictionary
Try 7 days free, then S$2.99/month — no ads, no tracking, cancel anytime
Whether you have two minutes or twenty, plant a new garden and watch it bloom.
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Accessibility Comments
Gameplay is fine. There's a bad bug in the shop where for some reason the items and their descriptions read several times over, and you can still see letters on the screen even when the shop has popped up between rounds. I hope to write to the developers to see if they will fix this. Generally, though, I haven't seen too many terrible problems even if it's a bit fiddly in some spots to use.