Haikuna is a word search game set inside The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Journey to the Center of the Earth, and Don Quixote. Players teleport around these stories to find the words to haiku written during the Nanboku-chō, Edo, Genroku, and Meji periods of Japan*:
Haikuna is also available on the Mac App Store.
Searching and clicking through Level 1, enabling flying magic 飛翔 (Hishou) several times along the way |
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Click yōkai to reveal the words they hide.
Click words to either:
Clicking a word could reveal a hidden yōkai. Hidden yōkai once revealed will create temporal distortions or present other obstacles that inhibit game play. As you complete more levels, they become more likely to show up, but the problems they create can be canceled out or mitigated with the right magic.
Click the Help icon in the upper right ? during gameplay for more detailed information:
Rules are straightforward, as above:
Yōkai will change as the player advances through levels:
Magic powers increase as the player advances through levels:
Magic is enabled for the current area by clearing it of visible yōkai, and more magic options become available as the player advances.
Several aspects of the game can be toggled 'On' or 'Off' depending on player preference. Players should click on the gear icon ⚙ in the upper right to access these options:
