01The letter-wheel mechanic
Start on any letter and trace through the wheel without lifting your finger. Luma reads the path as a word, checks it against the puzzle dictionary, and resets the gesture when you release.
Because the letters stay in one place, the challenge is visual pattern recognition: spotting prefixes, endings, shorter words, and the longer answer that opens the rest of the grid.
02The crossword is your clue
Correct answers reveal their letters in the grid. Intersections expose useful characters in other words, so every solve reduces the search space for what remains.
If a valid word is not part of the main grid, Luma can count it as a bonus word. When you are stuck, hints reveal a letter rather than solving the whole board.
03Progressive rather than punishing
Campaign levels move from more familiar vocabulary toward less obvious combinations. The difficulty grows through the word selection and grid—not through intrusive timers in classic play.
For a faster version of the same core skill, timed challenge gives you 60 seconds and adds time when you find a word.