Gubbins
Rate itMake words on a tile grid while odd creatures called Gubbins meddle.
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Gubbins is a word game from Melbourne's Studio Folly. Letter tiles come from a draw pile and you place them on a grid, then swipe across words to clear them and score, while wildcard creatures called Gubbins help or get in the way. One daily level is free each day, with no ads.
About Gubbins
Gubbins was made by Studio Folly, an independent studio founded in Melbourne in 2020 by Jessica Shipard and Darcy Smith, and released worldwide in November 2023. Polygon called it Scrabble on acid.
Tiles come from a draw pile, sometimes one at a time and sometimes in groups, and you place them on the board. Once letters form a word, you swipe across it to clear them and score. The twist is the Gubbins, kooky cartoon creatures that appear as wildcard modifiers, sometimes helping and sometimes wreaking havoc on the board.
The daily level is free, a game a day on the house with no ads, and each day you can collect a Gub; there are 30 to collect. Buying Unlimited Play adds unlimited games, extra modes and the backlog of past daily levels. It runs on iOS and Android, was an App Store Editors' Choice, and keeps getting updates: version 1.1.24 came out in September 2026 with fixes to the dailies.
It suits word game fans who want something stranger and more playful than a standard daily puzzle.
How to play Gubbins
- Open the daily level.
- Place letter tiles from the draw pile onto the grid.
- Swipe across a word to clear it and score.
- Use or work around the Gubbins that appear.
- Finish the day's level and collect your Gub.
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Tips
- Plan room on the board for long words.
- Learn what each Gubbin does; some reward big words.
- Clear awkward letters early before the board fills.
Questions
Is it free?
One daily level is free each day with no ads; Infinite Play is a one-off purchase that adds unlimited games and modes.
Which platforms?
iOS and Android.
When does the daily reset?
Players report the new daily at midnight Pacific Time, which is 3 am on the US east coast.
Who made it?
Studio Folly in Melbourne.
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