BookWorm on the GBA is one of those games that seems simple at first—just link letters to make words, right? But then you realize the tiles start creeping down faster, and suddenly you're scrambling to find anything longer than "cat" before the flames reach the bottom. The word list is surprisingly deep, too—none of that "only recognizes basic English" nonsense. Found myself accidentally learning obscure words just to keep Lex the bookworm happy.

What I didn't expect was how weirdly tense it gets when you're one move away from a high-scoring word but the timer's almost up. Also, the music? Unreasonably catchy for a game about spelling. You'll catch yourself humming it after a session.

Perfect for quick plays, though I may or may not have lost hours trying to beat my own high score. The GBA version holds up surprisingly well—no frills, just solid word puzzle chaos.