4 Pics 1 Word
{{Infobox video game
| image = File:4 Pics 1 Word logo.jpg
| caption = App icon
| developer = {{Ubl|RedSpell (iOS)|LOTUM GmbH (iOS/Android)}}
| publisher = RedSpell (iOS)
LOTUM GmbH (iOS/Android)
| released = February 22, 2013
| genre = Word game
| modes = Single-player, multiplayer
}}
4 Pics 1 Word is a 2013 word puzzle game created by LOTUM GmbH and released for iOS and Android.{{cite web|title=4 Pics 1 Word (What's The Word?) review|publisher=PC Advisor|url=http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/reviews/google-android/3425589/4-pics-1-word-whats-word-review/|date=February 12, 2013|access-date=March 21, 2013|archive-date=February 15, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150215172638/http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/reviews/google-android/3425589/4-pics-1-word-whats-word-review/|url-status=dead}}
Gameplay
4 Pics 1 Word's gameplay is very simple: each level displays four pictures linked by one word; the player's aim is to work out what the word is, from a set of letters given below the pictures.{{cite web|url=https://www.adweek.com/performance-marketing/4-pics-1-word-iosandroid-review/|title=4 Pics 1 Word (iOS/Android) review|publisher=AdWeek|first=Pete|last=Davison|date=February 20, 2013|access-date=January 5, 2020}} Players will find themselves seeing commonalities between two or three photos but being unable to figure out the linking word. This game has endless content and daily challenges that will keep players coming back. The game is said to follow the freemium model: although the game is free, microtransactions are available to help the user progress through the [https://www.4fotos1palabrajuego.com/6-letras/ game] more quickly.{{cite web|url=https://www.bildderfrau.de/spass-unterhaltung/spiele/article210077857/Wer-findet-die-gesuchten-Begriffe-in-4-Pics-1-Word.html|title=Wer findet die gesuchten Begriffe in 4 Pics 1 Word?|publisher=Bild der Frau|date=March 28, 2017|access-date=January 5, 2020|archive-date=April 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190405084306/https://www.bildderfrau.de/spass-unterhaltung/spiele/article210077857/Wer-findet-die-gesuchten-Begriffe-in-4-Pics-1-Word.html|url-status=dead}}
Effect on cheating
The game is written from an English dialect perspective, as well as contains some unfamiliar words, causing some people to turn to cheating sites or apps to get the correct answers.{{Cite web |last=Caravette |first=Michael |title=4 Pics 1 Word Cheats & Cheat Codes for iOS and Android |url=https://www.cheatcc.com/articles/4-pics-1-word-cheats-cheat-codes/ |access-date=28 August 2024 |website=cheatcc.com}}
Reception
4 Pics1 Word has received mostly positive reviews. PC Advisor gave the Android version 4/5, praising its entertainment value, but stating that the social aspect could be improved. Pocket-lint featured it as their "App of the Day" on the 25th February 2013, praising both its simplicity, and its social aspect.{{cite web|url=http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/50101/4-pics-1-word-review|title=APP OF THE DAY: 4 Pics 1 Word review (Android/iPhone)|publisher=Pocket-lint|date=February 25, 2013|access-date=March 21, 2013}} What Mobile also gave it 4/5, praising its simplicity and execution, whilst criticizing its frequency of highlighting the "hint" button.{{cite web|url=http://www.whatmobile.net/2013/02/19/game-review-4-pics-1-word/|title=Game Review: 4 Pics, 1 Word|publisher=What Mobile|date=February 19, 2013|access-date=March 21, 2013|first=Alex|last=Walls|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150215171956/http://www.whatmobile.net/2013/02/19/game-review-4-pics-1-word/|archive-date=February 15, 2015|url-status=dead}}
There is also a German version of the game called 4 Bilder 1 Wort{{Cite web |title=4 Bilder 1 Wort Lösungen {{!}} Alle Level gelöst [AKTUALISIERT] |url=https://www.4bilder-1wort.de/ |access-date=2022-03-28 |website=4 Bilder 1 Wort |language=de}} and a Spanish one called 4 Fotos 1 Palabra.