I was really impressed with Tumble Bees last night at the EA event.

The game is sort of like a blend between Hexic and Scrabble. The playing field is a honeycomb, but still looks a lot like the gem game and instead of the colored pieces you have letters. The object of the game is top tap on the letters to spell out words, thus clearing the field. There's also wildcards and bonus pieces, but that just adds to the game. Every time you spell a word you fill up a pot with honey, once it's totally full you win the game.

As with most successful casual games, it sounds overly simplistic, but it's also devilishly addictive and the best part? It actually improves your spelling and vocabulary. I can't wait to play a bit more of this Pogo.com game when I get home and, better still, sit down Tristan (now six, thank you very much) in front of the game and see how he does with it. Brian Crecente

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