COLUMBIA, S.C., June 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Cattywampus, a delightfully quirky and mentally engaging word game, officially launches on the App Store and Google Play—not from a Silicon Valley giant or venture-backed studio, but from the imagination and determination of one woman: Adina Maynard, a visionary creator, nurse, and full-time caregiver.
Adina is the founder of DnA Games, a women-owned, independent studio that’s rewriting the rules of mobile gameplay. With no outside investors, no corporate agenda, and a shoestring budget, she turned a quirky word game she’d quietly played in her head for years into a full-fledged app. Having realized the potential of mobile gaming and its impact, Adina got to work creating Cattywampus: a clever, color-coded word game built to sharpen minds and spark joy in just three minutes a day.
“This isn’t just a game—it’s my passion project,” said Maynard. “Inspired by the story of Wordle‘s Josh Wardle, I felt called to share it with the world. Cattywampus is fueled by prayer, purpose, and the belief that play can help us stay mentally sharp.”
An oncology nurse with 15 years of hands-on experience, Adina has devoted her career to helping others—especially those battling cognitive fatigue from conditions like cancer, menopause and caregiver stress. Her passion for mental wellness comes from deeply personal roots: caring full-time for her mother who lives with dementia, and previously walking a similar journey with her mother-in-law.
Cattywampus™ is more than a brain game—it’s a tool born from compassion and creativity. It challenges players to out-build, outscore, and out-clever chaos using strategic wordplay and color-based mechanics. Players are dealt a fresh rack of letter tiles and work off a shared daily board, racing the clock to create as many words as possible. The twist? Every letter is tied to a color—use all one color and score double points, but lose those tiles forever to the mysterious “Cattycombs.”
With just three-minute rounds, players get a satisfying burst of brain stimulation without the burnout. It’s part puzzle, part strategy, part chaos—and 100% original.
Key Features:
- Built by a nurse, not a gaming giant
- Self-funded, women-owned studio
- One Board, Infinite Replays: Everyone plays the same daily word trio—but your tile rack changes each time, so no two games feel the same.
- 3-Minute Rounds: Fast, focused, and just enough chaos. Perfect for a clever brain break anytime, anywhere.
- Color Match Bonus: Use all one color in a word? Boom—double points! But heads up: that word gets locked and can’t be used again.
- Cattycombs: Locked words disappear into the Cattycombs—out of play for the rest of the game. Big points now, fewer tiles later. Choose wisely.
- Handpicked Word Lists: No AI mumbo jumbo here—every daily board is curated by Adina and her small-but-mighty team of word nerds.
With early praise from word nerds, health care workers, educators, and casual gamers, Cattywampus is already building a loyal fanbase. It’s being celebrated as a mindful escape—one that trains your brain without draining your energy.
The game is free to download, with optional premium upgrades and future games already in the pipeline—and it’s available now in the Apple App Store and Google Play.
Download Now:
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SOURCE Cattywampus – The Game
