Letter Tile FAQ

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What is Letter Tile?

Letter Tile is a Channel Game that we've developed here at Discord and is available on our official, public Discord Games Lab server. Letter Tile is a game where you and your friends take turns placing letters on a shared game board to create words in a crossword-style. Spelling words with high earning letters and placing letters on special spaces earn players more points, so get your dictionaries and thesauri ready!

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How to start a Letter Tile game?

To start a Letter Tile Game, follow these steps below!  

    • Join a voice channel
      • Once joined, you should see a button below the voice-connected area that has a rocket ship.
    • Click the rocket ship icon to "Start an Activity"
    • Then select "Letter Tile" in the following menu 

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    • Once you've authorized Letter Tile to access your account, you can begin playing with anyone in a Voice Call with you on the Discord Games Lab server.

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Note: When playing with more than 20 people you may experience some technical issues. For the best experience, we recommend games with up to 6 players.

How do I join Discord Games Lab?

To join the server, press on this link here!

Since the game is still an experimental experience, we’re looking to hear feedback directly from our users so you’ll see Discord devs in there pretty frequently!

Discord Games Lab Server FAQ

Q: Why is Discord adding games into voice channels?

A: We started Discord because we are all about bringing people together around gaming. As Discord has grown, we've seen more and more people use Discord to come together around games. For instance, we’ve seen people use Discord to not only play League but also to hang out and play more casual, social games with friends like Jackbox and Among Us.

Q: Is there an age requirement?

A: There is no age requirement for Letter Tile. However, you must be at least 18 years old to play Poker Night.

Q: How do I play?

A: To start a game, first join one of the Letter Tile voice channels. Once there, you should see a button below the voice-connected area that has a rocket ship. Click this to "start an activity" and then select "Letter Tile.”

Q: Where can I report bugs and problems with the game?

A: Check out our #bugs-and-issues channel in the Discord Games Lab server and make sure to follow the format to report any issues.

Q: Can I give feedback on Letter Tile?

A: Absolutely, we would love to hear what you have to say about the game, etc. You can post in the #feedback channel in the Discord Games Lab server

Q: What data is accessed by Discord in Letter Tile? Is any of this data retained? 

A: To enhance the gameplay experience, Letter Tile accesses and temporarily stores the following user data once a user joins the activity:

  • Discord ID
  • Avatar
  • Username

User data is stored so long as the activity remains active, even if the user leaves the activity. 

Once all users leave the activity and it is determined the activity has ended, the user data is deleted and no longer retained by Letter Tile

Q: My question isn't listed, what do I do?

A: If you have game feedback, use #feedback. If you have bugs or issues, use #bugs-and-issues.

If all is lost, please submit a ticket to our support team at https://dis.gd/contact

 

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