Planned
Hangman,
guess what I'm thinking.
Pick a word for your granddaughter to guess. Watch her get it with two guesses to spare, then pick one for you. Play from FaceTime or Messages, up to six of you, or a turn at a time over days. And on your own, family-safe word lists are always ready.
This is our plan for Hangman. We haven't started it yet. It's one of six family games we'll make after the classics, one app at a time, so the details will change as we get closer.
- Price
- Free, optional Pro
- Players
- You, or up to six together
- Words
- Family-safe
- Ads
- None, ever
- Data collected
- None
One secret word. Everyone guessing.
Hangman was always a game for people and a secret. The long pause. The lucky vowel. The “how did you get that?” So we made playing together the heart of this app.
One tap, and they're in
Start a game from FaceTime or Messages. Your friend taps once and sits down. No accounts. No codes. No setup. Hosting is free, and joining is free.
One picks, everyone guesses
One of you picks the word, and up to six of you guess, live or taking turns over days. Only the picker's phone ever knows the word.
Every letter, together
Everyone sees each letter land the moment it's guessed, and how many guesses are left.
Only the people you know
No strangers. No chat rooms. No public tables. Your game travels through Apple, never through us. We never see it, and we like it that way.
Letters you can read from across the room
Large letter tiles, a clear keyboard, and the guesses you have left, right there.
Illustrations of the planned design. The finished app may look different.
How Hangman plays
One secret word. A limited number of wrong guesses. That's all it takes.
Choose
One player picks a secret word. Or the app picks one, from a family-safe list.
Guess
Guess one letter at a time. Right letters fill in. Wrong ones cost you a guess.
Solve
Fill in the whole word before your guesses run out.
Five things we'll never compromise
Every game we make has to pass the same five tests. Here's how Hangman passes them.
Easy, from the first letter
Big letter tiles, and a keyboard made for tapping, not squinting. A free hint every word reveals a letter, or the category.
Clean and calm
No timers. No pop-ups. Think as long as you like. This is supposed to be fun.
Private. Completely.
No accounts. No ads. No tracking. On your own, it works offline and nothing leaves your device. With friends, your game travels through Apple, never through us.
Beautiful
Large, clear letter tiles on a calm slate table, easy to read from across the room. Every detail made by hand, because the people you play with deserve it.
Fun, and fair
Family-safe word lists, chosen for every age, with categories from animals to gardens. And when a friend picks the word, it stays between you.
Hangman for everyone
Large letters, spoken guesses, and simple enough for any age.
VoiceOver throughout
Every letter is announced, and every move is spoken. Hangman works without looking.
Voice and Switch Control
Standard accessibility actions, including a list of the moves you can make.
Sizes that fit
Large letter tiles, with full Dynamic Type everywhere else.
High contrast
Used and open letters differ by shade and style. Never by color alone.
Reduce Motion
Letters fade in instead of flipping when Reduce Motion is on.
Guesses announced
Hear each letter, where it appears, and how many guesses are left.
Free to play. Free to play together.
The whole game is free, and so is every game with friends, hosting and joining. Pro is one optional purchase for players who want more. Nothing to renew. Nothing to remove.
Free
Forever. Not a trial.
- The complete game, on your own or with friends
- Play with friends: host or join, always free
- Up to six, live or over days
- Family-safe word lists
- A free hint every word
- Every accessibility feature
- Works offline on your own, no account needed
Pay once
A single optional purchase.
- Coach: a quiet note when there's a better play, and why
- Practice: short drills for the trickiest words
- Themes for the board and tiles
- Named saved games, as many as you like, each with a note
- 8-bit mode: your own table, drawn in retro pixels
- More word lists and categories
- Detailed stats with each friend
One-time purchase. Yours forever.
What's in Pro, and its price, will be decided closer to release. The full game will always be free.
Good to know
Can I play with friends?
Yes. It's what Hangman is made for. Play over FaceTime or Messages with SharePlay, up to six of you, or through Game Center, up to four, live or taking turns over days. Always free, with no accounts and no servers of ours.
Does my friend need Pro?
No. Your friend needs Hangman, which is free, and one tap. Never Pro, never an account, never a sign-in.
When will Hangman be released?
Hangman is one of six family games we'll make after the classics, and we haven't started it yet. We don't announce dates we can't keep. The day it's ready, this page gets a download link.
Will it cost anything?
Not to play. Hangman will be free to download, and the whole game free to play, on your own or with friends. Pro will be an optional one-time purchase. There will never be ads or a subscription.
Can anyone see my word?
No. Only your phone knows the word you picked. Your friends' phones learn each letter only when someone guesses it.
Do I need an internet connection or an account?
Never an account. Playing on your own works fully offline, and your games and stats stay on your device. Playing with friends far away needs a connection, and that's all it needs.
Will it come to Android?
Yes, that's the plan. The whole collection comes to Android after the iPhone and iPad apps.
Are the words suitable for children?
Yes. Our word lists are chosen to be family-safe. And when a friend picks the word, it stays just between you.
Data Not Collected
That's the App Store privacy label on every app we make, Hangman included. No accounts. No analytics. No advertising. Nothing you do in the app ever reaches us.
Coming later to iPhone and iPad.
Hangman comes after the classics. We don't collect email addresses, so there's no list to join. Check back here, and meet Solitaire while you wait.