About Water Mill Games
Water Mill Games is a Virginia Beach–based studio that builds word and puzzle games with a jolt of action and excitement, turning quiet brain-teasers into fast, thrilling play. Word Drop is out now, Word Bridge is coming soon, and additional titles are in the works.
- Studio
- Water Mill Games LLC
- Based in
- Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
- Focus
- Word and puzzle games with an action-driven twist
- Founded
- 2026
- Team
- Independent studio
- Website
- water-mill-games.com
- Press contact
- Scott McDermott — info@water-mill-games.com
Word Drop
Can you unscramble the words in time to save the princess?
Word Drop turns the classic word puzzle into a race against the clock. Help Sir Voweliant rescue the princess: unscramble the falling letters to spell words, and each correct answer raises the bridge higher. Hesitate and the bridge drops — run out of time and the rescue fails. It's the calm of a word game with the pulse of an arcade challenge.
When you're stuck, four helpers keep the momentum going — Synonyms, Extra Time, New Word, and Reveal Letter — so a tough word never ends the run. Four difficulty levels, from Easy all the way to Impossible, keep it approachable for newcomers and punishing for word-game veterans. Every level has its own original music, and players can unlock badges and share their achievements with friends.
Easy mode
Medium mode
Hard mode
Impossible mode
- Title
- Word Drop
- Developer / Publisher
- Water Mill Games LLC
- Release
- Out now
- Platforms
- iPhone, iPad (also runs on Mac with Apple silicon and Apple Vision)
- Category
- Word
- Price
- Free with in-app purchases
- In-app purchases
- Unlimited Annual Pass ($4.99), Lifetime Pass ($9.99), and helper packs — New Word, Synonym, Clock, and Reveal ($0.99 each)
- Age rating
- 4+
- Requirements
- iOS/iPadOS 16.4 or later
- Languages
- English
- App Store
- apps.apple.com/us/app/word-drop
Key features
- Unscramble letters to raise the bridge before the timer runs out
- Four difficulty levels — Easy, Medium, Hard, and Impossible
- Four helpers to break through tough words: Synonyms, Extra Time, New Word, Reveal Letter
- Original music on every level
- Unlockable badges and shareable achievements
- Free to play
Screenshots
View on the App Store
Word Bridge
Can you find the hidden words to help Bridget cross the river?
In Word Bridge, every puzzle hides a word snaking through a grid of letters, forming a path from one side of the screen to the other. Find it, trace it, and you've built Bridget a bridge across the river. Each game strings five grids together, and the goal is simple: clear all five as fast as you can. Grid sizes scale with difficulty, so the challenge grows as your eye sharpens. It's the second title from Water Mill Games and shares the studio's signature blend of wordplay and against-the-clock energy.
- Title
- Word Bridge
- Developer / Publisher
- Water Mill Games LLC
- Release
- Coming August 2026
- Platforms
- iPhone, iPad
- Category
- Word / Puzzle
- Price
- Free to play, with a $0.99 in-app purchase to save your best scores to the leaderboard and create or join groups with friends and family
- App Store
- Coming soon
Screenshots
Assets
Logos, screenshots, and gameplay footage for editorial use.
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Logos
Press Quotes
Contact
Scott McDermottWater Mill Games LLC
Email: info@water-mill-games.com