A word-building roguelite for Android

Every word opens
something.

Draw forbidden letters. Shape words across a shifting grid. Outwit the creatures waiting between the lines. Join our Discord to request access to the internal test group.

25
tiles per grid
7
dark stories
∞
ways to fail

The ritual

Words are your weapons.
Meaning is the price.

GRIMLORE: Profane Truths twists word puzzles into a tense, story-driven descent. Build intersecting words, exploit forbidden knowledge and survive opponents that turn every draw into a decision.

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Drowned stars
MADNESS
07
01

Draw the unknown

Your letter bag holds opportunity, adversaries and a hard stop. Every draw changes the odds.

02

Build the truth

Cross words, chase bonus terms and turn rare letters into the score you need to press onward.

03

Pay the cost

Unused letters bite back. Opponents linger. Spend your redraws carefully—or let madness answer.

Case files

Seven stories.
No clean endings.

Each investigation brings its own atmosphere, rules and horrors to the table.

Included

Case 01

The Ledger of Drowned Stars

Case file

Case 02

The Uncounted

Case file

Case 03

Where the Bells Sleep

Case file

Case 04

A Map Written in Bone

Case file

Case 05

The Mouth Beneath

Case file

Case 06

The Last Observatory

Things best left unnamed

They are already
in the bag.

01

The Veiled

It punishes hesitation.

02

The Profane Maw

It feeds on unfinished words.

03

The Drowned Kin

It remembers every failure.

04

The Keeper

It keeps what you redraw.

05

The Uncounted One

It cannot be scored.

06

The Watcher

It knows the letters you need.

Select an adversary to inspect the omen.

An eldritch eye, symbol of forbidden knowledge

Mythos knowledge

Learn enough
to become dangerous.

Survive investigations to uncover permanent knowledge. Carry hard-won advantages into the next story—but remember that the Mythos always notices when you look back.

  • ✦ Persistent progression
  • ✦ Branching story outcomes
  • ✦ Tactical redraws and rewards

The first case awaits

How deep does
the word go?

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Version history & patch notes

Grimlore: Profane Truths

Version 1.1.2 — Word Finder & The Forbidden Shop

Highlights: Introducing Wordfinder Mode, opening the Forbidden Shop in the main menu, dynamic phase announcements, and responsive UI scaling.

New Features & Game Modes

  • Wordfinder Mode:
    • Words can now be placed, recognized, and scored in both forward (left-to-right) and reverse (right-to-left) directions.
    • Hint rules and word outlines now fully support reverse word paths.
    • High score leaderboards are now split into separate categories for Classic and Wordfinder modes.
  • The Forbidden Shop:
    • Accessible directly from the Main Menu.
    • Permanent Letter Exchanges: Permanently swap out unwanted consonant or vowel tokens using Insight.
    • Permanent Jokers: Unlock permanent Joker tokens in your bag (featuring escalating Insight costs and madness floor requirements).
  • Dynamic Phase Announcements:
    • Animated banner overlays now announce phase transitions (Redraw Phase, Placement Phase) and Opponent Power activations.

UI, Audio & Layout

  • Responsive Layout: Complete layout optimization ensuring crisp scaling across compact smartphones and various screen aspect ratios.
  • Audio Feedback: Tactile button tap sounds added to navigation, back buttons, and overlay dialogs.
  • Visual Polish: Added pulsing redraw button indicators and simplified side meters.

Dictionaries & Balancing

  • Selectable Dictionaries: Select between English and German word validation dictionaries in the Settings menu.
  • Rebalanced early story episodes (Kadath story arc) and implemented Google Play Review integration.

Version 1.1.0 — Rogue Runs & Interactive Tutorial

Highlights: All-new procedural Rogue Mode, harsh map environments, interactive player onboarding, and Mythos Knowledge.

Rogue Mode (Rogue Investigation Runs)

  • Procedural Map Navigation: Explore branching paths filled with random events, shops, elite entities, and cursed puzzles.
  • Harsh Environments:
    • Haunt: Doubles all Madness gained during the run.
    • Maze: Begins puzzle grids with double the initial blocker tiles.
  • Persistent Progression: Save and resume active Rogue runs with dedicated Rogue High Score tracking.

Tutorial & Rulebook

  • Interactive Tutorial: Guided step-by-step onboarding explaining draw phases, redraws, journal storage, opponent powers, and madness.
  • In-Game Rules: Quick access to comprehensive HTML rulebooks directly inside puzzle screens (English & German).

Mythos Knowledge & Achievements

  • Mythos Knowledge: New active ability allowing players to channel temporary madness to generate crucial word hints during tough scenarios.
  • Google Play Games Achievements: Integrated achievements for defeating opponents, completing story chapters, and discovering words of power.

Version 1.0.7 — Visual Facelift & The Curse Update

Highlights: Complete UI redesign, touch Drag & Drop controls, introduction of Special & Curse tokens, and audio expansion.

Design & Interaction

  • Complete UI Facelift: Redesigned main puzzle grid, opponent sidebars, message bubbles, and scene summary screens.
  • Drag & Drop Controls: Intuitively drag and drop letter and special tokens onto grid tiles or opponent target slots.
  • Enhanced Animations: Discarded and redrawn tokens now roll off the board with fluid tumbling physics.

Special & Curse Tokens

  • New Special Tokens:
    • Word Hint: Highlights valid word formations.
    • Place/Remove Blockers: Dynamically manipulate the grid structure.
    • Extra Draw & Letter Exchange: Expands strategic options during drawing phases.
  • New Curse Tokens & Madness:
    • Introduced Mind Wipe, Insanity, Sacrifice, and Intrusion.
    • Madness regeneration scaled according to the point value of sacrificed tokens.
    • Added distinct glowing borders for active cursed tokens.

Audio & Sound Expansion

  • New eerie background music tracks for advanced story chapters.
  • Unique audio cues for activating positive advantage tokens and negative curses.

Version 1.0.0 — Initial Release

Highlights: Launch of Grimlore: Profane Truths - A Lovecraftian word-puzzle strategy game.

Story & Gameplay

  • Narrative Campaign: Launch of the Dream-Quest story arc (00 Kadath, Episodes 1-3).
  • Core Mechanics: Word-building puzzle mechanics, point multipliers (x2, x3), journal storage slots, and Stop tokens.
  • Opponent Entities: Lovecraftian cosmic horrors that interfere with gameplay and lock grid tiles.
  • Bilingual Support: Full English and German localization across story text, menus, and rules.
  • High Scores & Settings: Local high score tracking, volume controls, and in-app episode unlocks.