Choose your Jollof flavour.
Pick your side before you play. This isn't just a setting — it's a declaration.
Tap your flag to declare your side
Two ways to play.
Word Search
Find hidden words in a letter grid using clues in your African language.
- 11×11 to 13×13 grid · difficulty scales
- 12 target words per round
- Timed scoring · meaning strip on find
- Adinkra assist system available
Scramble
Unscramble a word given its meaning in your chosen language.
- Scrambled word shown · meaning as clue
- Custom keyboard with African characters (ɛ, ɔ, ŋ)
- Progress tracked · session summary
- Adinkra assist system available
ONE GAME. EVERY AFRICAN. EVERYWHERE.
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Every African language deserves a game. JollofWords is building it.
A word game built from the inside out.
Not a translation. Not a reskin. JollofWords was built around African languages, African humour, and the cultural rivalry that unites West Africa.
Game modes —
Word Search & Scramble
Ever-growing
word categories
Ages — designed
for the whole family
Watch how it works.
Screen recordings from the actual game. No polish, no actors — just JollofWords doing its thing.
Full Gameplay Walkthrough
YouTube embed · Video supplied by client
~2:30Unlocking Categories
See how Sankofa coins unlock new word categories — from Food & Drink to Proverbs and beyond.
Using Assists
Stuck on a word? Watch how the Adinkra assist system reveals letters, shuffles the grid and keeps you in the game.
Hints & Long Press
Long-press any word in the clue list to trigger a hint — temporarily highlights all its tiles in the grid.
The Adinkra ✦ Economy
- Unlock word categories
- Reveal words in the grid
- Reveal hints in the grid
- 3 free uses per round — then costs coins
- Skip puzzles entirely
- Reveal any word instantly
- Complete an entire puzzle instantly
- The most powerful coin in the game
Finish rounds
Complete word search and scramble rounds to earn Sankofa coins as you play.
Watch rewarded videos
Watch a short video ad to earn Ohene Aniwa coins. 100% optional, zero forced ads.
In-app purchase
Buy coin bundles directly in the game. Prices confirmed on store listing at launch.
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Press Kit
Logos, brand colours, Adinkra symbols, app screenshots, founder bios and the full brand story — all in one download.
Download Press KitBrand Story
JollofWords is Africa's first culturally rooted mobile word puzzle game — built around the Jollof Wars rivalry between Ghana and Nigeria, and the languages, identity and pride of West Africa.
Read Full StoryAbout Play233
Play233 is a Ghanaian digital entertainment company building culturally rooted IP for African audiences at home and in the diaspora. JollofWords is its flagship title.
About Play233Screenshots & Assets
High-resolution game screenshots, UI mockups and Adinkra symbol artwork — all cleared for editorial use.
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Flavour Selection Screen
Select your Jollof · Ghana or Naija
Category Selection Screen
Pick a category · Start playing
Main Menu Screen
Word Search · Scramble · Choose your mode
Your culture.
Your game.
JollofWords is free to download on Android and iOS. Choose your flavour and start playing today.
Free to download · Android & iOS · Offline-capable · Works on low bandwidth