Antitype
Tricky game of opposite words
Ratings
Age
9+
Category
Word
Languages
English
Wed Nov 15 2023
It's been awhile since the last update! You'll be pleased to know that all level packs are now included - no more in-app purchases :)
Enjoy the game!
Antitype is a minimalist puzzle game that challenges your vocabulary and logic. Each level presents you with a word that is the 'opposite' of the clue. By flipping tiles and shifting letters, you must transform the grid into the correct answer. With over 300 levels and a beautiful aesthetic, it's a unique take on the word puzzle genre.
Dinsun Expert Review
Our Expert Score
Antitype is a brilliant minimalist puzzle game that feels like a cross between a word search and a Rubik's Cube. The core hook is that you aren't just looking for words; you are manipulating them. Each level gives you a starting set of letters and a clue, and you must flip and swap them to form the target word. The catch? Moving one letter often affects another.
The aesthetic is gorgeous—clean typography, soft colors, and a very 'App Store Design Award' vibe. It starts out quite easy, but the later levels require serious spatial reasoning and a solid vocabulary. It’s the kind of game that makes you feel incredibly smart when you finally crack a difficult level, and it's perfect for a quiet commute or a relaxing evening.
Features
300+ unique puzzles
Elegant minimalist design
No timers or stress
Innovative 'tile-flip' mechanic
Tips & Walkthrough
Tapping a letter tile flips it and potentially affects adjacent tiles. Look for patterns in how the letters shift before making your final moves.
Gameplays
Always look at the clue provided at the bottom of the screen. The word you are trying to build is generally the opposite of that clue.
Screenshot
Q&A
Yes, if you get stuck, you can use a hint to reveal the position of a specific letter.
Ratings & Reviews
Clues could be improved (still fun tho!)
Thu Aug 01 2019 Sage&thymeI really enjoy this game—it’s casual enough to play when you have a few odd minutes to kill, and it gives your brain a workout! My only complaint/suggestion is that some of the clues are really not good. I know figuring out the antonyms is a big part of the game, but it’s frustrating to not be able to beat a level because the clue is off. Because of this I’ve lost interest for a few weeks at a time. I think the problem is that the syntax of the clues isn’t as consistent or intuitive as it could be. I would suggest patterning the clues after crossword clues: one thing they do is give hints as to what part of speech you are looking for. For example, on level 274 the clue is “amount change”, and the answers are “increase” and “reduce”. The clue implies (to crossword solvers at least) that the antonyms will be nouns, because the clue itself is a noun phrase; however “reduce” isn’t a noun. This discrepancy makes the clue misleading. Making the parts of speech uniform would improve this clue. The clue say “change amount”, which implies action aka verbs. OR “reduce” could be switched to “reduction”, so everything would be a noun. (Thanks for putting up with the novel)
Really great game and highly recommend it. But so much potential
Wed Dec 28 2022 sAppleSimonThe game is simple and simplistic in its nature yet it is pretty engaging for something to quickly kill time. It saddens me that the developers didn’t really go far with this game and I’m sure the game would be pretty fun had the developers come out with new content. I would love to see more of the packs come out with extensions to others and entirely new packs, outside of that could be different languages to purchase and whatnot. Even new mechanics to enunciate the puzzle aspect like more than two words to figure out or diagonal tile switches would be insane. The minimalistic approach to the game is mesmerizing and soothing to play with. Overall I really enjoy the game. Price is a bit too much for the lack of levels, but personally I don’t mind.
FIX SCREEN PLACEMENT FOR XR
Fri Aug 21 2020 HehhbdeebI reinstalled this game to realize that it is now free and has ads... I thought it was fine until I realized that the developers must not care about their fans who paid money to download the game because I hit restore purchases thinking it would remove ads for being a previous owner before it became free but no now I have ads to deal with. Still a very creative game that used to be super fun... without ads that is
Frequent ads ruin it
Mon Oct 22 2018 QuantumpandaThe gameplay is clever and innovative. Too bad this developer has hit us with one of the worst things you can do to a game: play video ads really often (every couple of levels) with audio that does not respect the in-game sound setting (which I almost always have off) and no way to buy an ad-free upgrade. That’s three strikes, you’re out. The only surer way for a developer to lose my support is to fail to respond to support requests (which I haven’t had to do with this game yet, as it works just fine)—that’s a one-strike out. Two stars because I do enjoy the concept, but no more than that until the developer frees us from obnoxious ads.
I guess I must be an idiot
Fri Sep 21 2018 LehighguyI know the answer to the question, but touching the letters that don’t belong makes it worse...... I didn’t get past the first one. So I guess I must be real stupid!! Even tried it with touching the letters that belonged.... nope.... so it doesn’t matter if you know the answer..... it’s completely about if you know the right box to touch, and I’ve done it 10 times now and I obviously don’t know which box to touch..... This game has nothing to do with knowing the answer it’s knowing the correct box to touch.....total waste of 2 bucks!!! Because it only makes you feel bad about yourself for not knowing the correct box..... I thought games were supposed to be fun...... not this one!!
Great game - very worth the $2 to remove ads
Fri Dec 28 2018 caemillBeautiful design and great game mechanics. While it’s true that the game is worth it to pay for ad-removal, I wonder if there’s a way to encourage upgrading without the obnoxious ads? I think a game this good deserves a more refined way to make money. Maybe lock out the user from playing more than a certain number of rounds per day until they pay for unlimited access?
This is a Great Game!
Wed Jan 24 2018 ChezitEatIt16I love this game. I like its design and how simple it is and how often I find myself calling myself a big "GOOF!" Very fun and I would recommend it. Very relaxing too and I bet it would make somebody with OCD's day so much better. The cool thing is that you dont buy it and have fun for the first 5 five minutes but then end up deleting it like Kechapps games. Great game, is a must install 😄
App Crashes After Ads
Tue Jan 24 2023 Jass OleThis game seems super fun so far (albeit a bit difficult for me lol) and I’m really enjoying the puzzle aspect of it! However whenever an ad ends and I go back to playing, I just see the blue and green split screen. Nothing will load or happen and I have to close out of the app and reopen to continue playing :(( I’d really like to keep playing but it’s getting really annoying.
