# Word villas - Crossword&Design

> Word search game with friends

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1466588301](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1466588301)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1466588301`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** OAK TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
- **Category:** Word
- **Rating:** 4.40 / 5 (64,745 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.15.0
- **Last updated:** 2021-04-23
- **First published:** 2019-07-14
- **Size:** 309 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/word-villas-crossword-design/id1466588301)
- **Website:** [https://ncpdmp.com/](https://ncpdmp.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://privacy.betta-games.net](https://privacy.betta-games.net/)

## Description

Word Villas blends word puzzles with home decorating. Solve challenging word challenges to renovate rooms, unlock new areas, and give the old mansion a fresh life while you design with hundreds of furniture and decor options.

Meet vivid characters, experience a twist-filled story, and build your own B&B business. With multiple puzzle modes (Normal, Hard, Expert) and thousands of levels, creativity and strategy come together in a relaxing, story-driven game.

## Rankings

- #5,405 — Overall
- #62 — design

## Review summary

Many reviews mix nostalgia for a favorite, creative game with persistent technical problems. Players enjoy the word puzzle vibe and decorating features, but repeatedly encounter download/resource failures, crashes or black screens, sign-in issues, and a sense that the game has been abandoned with little to no updates. This combination prevents reliable progression and dampens overall enjoyment.

### Pros

- Early levels are fun and engaging with solid word-puzzle gameplay.
- Decorating houses and designing rooms adds creative appeal.
- Educational value: helps with spelling and has a Scrabble-like feel.
- Nostalgia and strong attachment; many players consider it a favorite.

### Cons

- Download content updates frequently fail to complete, blocking progression.
- Crashes, freezes, black screens, or the app won’t open during play.
- Sign in with Facebook or Apple is unreliable and progress cannot be restored.
- Perceived developer abandonment and lack of updates for years.
- Persistent level 9–10 bottleneck where data downloads prevent advancement.

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