Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Brevity Bowl — Sharpen your writing with short, playful games. launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Brevity 500 – Short games to help you become a powerful writer▲193

   Hi folks, I've been experimenting with ways to teach people how to write better for a few years. During this time, I've worked in finance, sales, and software -- and everywhere I went, most people didn't write effectively, even when their job depended on it! Learning how to become a better writer is generally not fun...books, lectures, and videos are passive and boring and tedious. Getting feedback from real people is generally most effective, but difficult and time-consuming. Brevity 500 is my attempt at creating a learning experience that is active, engaging, and NOT tedious. It offers…

   2022 · brevity500.com · its alternatives →

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   Game Writing▲73

   Narrative Skills for Videogames

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   The Bezier Game▲106

   Beautiful game to master the Pen Tool

   2014 · bezier.method.ac · its alternatives →

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   Blek▲76

   A game about imagination

   2015 · blekgame.com · its alternatives →

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   StudyQuest▲69

   Turn your notes into games

   18d ago · studyquest.app · its alternatives →

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   Game About Squares (iOS)▲85

   Sorry in advance for the lost productivity… Again !

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   On Writing Well▲67

   A classic piece on how to write better

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   Paper Wings▲72

   Gorgeous game of bird stunts

   2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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   Dolly▲76

   Short artistic minimalist platformer

   2015 · blakemwood.itch.io · its alternatives →

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    Curious Letters▲65

    A visual puzzle inspired by beautiful typography

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    The Wish Dish▲68

    Authentic community-driven writing platform

    2015 · thewishdish.com · its alternatives →

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    Spiral▲66

    A one tap game with Flappy Bird taste

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Happy Mitten - 27: Board Games, Business, and Michael Coe of Gamelyn Games▲51

    Reflections on an epic Kickstarter campaign for a tiny game

    2016 · happymittengames.com · its alternatives →

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    Letterpress▲90

    Find words, steal tiles, color the board!

    2015 · atebits.com · its alternatives →

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    Breaout ball▲61

    eruo

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Theory of Fun for Game Design▲67

    Thoughts on the most important element of any game's design

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Minimize▲62

    A beautiful game of simplification and foresight

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Languinis▲53

    Hybrid match-3 and word game - Bejeweled meets Scrabble

    2015 · languinisgame.com · its alternatives →

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    Happy Mitten - 29: Board Games, Business, and Tox from Crits Happen▲51

    Tox gives a reviewer's take on making an exceptional game

    2016 · happymittengames.com · its alternatives →

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    Diced▲70

    Casual puzzle game from Drafts app creator

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Wordrops▲55

    Addictive Word Game

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Sum▲61

    Taking simple addition to a whole new level

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Elegy for a Dead World▲60

    A game about writing fiction

    2015 · dejobaan.com · its alternatives →

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    Ball Ring▲60

    A simple but addictive game

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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