Everyone works on a computer, but not everyone can type quickly and without errors. Fortunately, the endlessly boring dactylo courses, where we had to finish endless meaningless letter combinations, are a thing of the past. Yet faster typing is still about practicing a lot. And that’s why typing games are so interesting. The training is packed in gameplay, which can be very challenging at times!
Before we go to the games, you can check how fast you really are. What motivates you most when learning a skill is of course clearly measurable progression. After all, every time you read how much you have improved, you feel like doing it even better next time.
To measure your progress apart from a typing game, for example, go to the Typing Speed ​​Test. In this 1-minute test you type the words that slip by and after sixty seconds you know how many words and how many characters you type per minute. You will also read an accuracy percentage. If you prefer a Dutch typing test that provides feedback in exactly the same way, we refer you to ticken.be/typecursus/typetest.html.
These tests measure speed in two measures: the number of attacks per minute (APM) and the number of words per minute (WPM). It has been internationally agreed that five attacks correspond to one word. Every space and every punctuation mark counts as one stop.
Not only the speed is important, you also have to type without mistakes. A good typing test will therefore subtract incorrectly typed words from the final result. The real speed therefore corresponds to the faultless speed. When you do such a test and you notice that you make a typing error, it is wise to correct the typo immediately.
Typefighters
A good old man is Typefighters. The game is the collection of eight variations, but the overall gameplay remains the same. You have to type the words that appear on the screen faster than the opponent.
Although Typefighters is mainly intended to play against flesh and blood opponents via the network, you can also compete against an artificial opponent. It is a beautifully executed, neat game that is available on Steam (1.99 euros). There is a free version for Windows and macOS, but then you only have the ‘Stream’ module.
You can even navigate through the menus and it is possible to add your own word lists with which Typefighters challenges you. Some modules rely on your ingenuity like Creativity, where you earn points by typing as long words as possible. The longer the word, the more points.
In addition, there are Lines where the game presents a 3×3 grid with 9 points marked by words. You earn points by typing words that match the same line.
God or Word
Also God or Word is available on Steam. This is the combination of a word game and a typing game topped with an epic sauce. You play a young Greek who goes to war against demons, where you form as many words as possible with the letters you see.
You have to speak a bit of English, but the music is fun and dynamic and the campaign takes place over five acts in two modes. There is also a multiplayer mode where you play against friends online. In addition, God of Word includes its own upgrade system to customize your character.
ZType
ZType from Phoboslab is an entertaining web game where you shoot words that fall from space. You guessed it, you pop the words by typing them and because more and more words tumble down, you really have to hurry.
The game is fun as a snack, it’s free and you can adjust the volume of the game and the music infinitely. In addition, it is possible to enter your own text, so that you can practice on letter combinations that are difficult to master.
Secret of Qwerty
Nostalgic souls can indulge themselves Secret of Qwerty. It is donationware, you can make a donation to the developer if you think it is worth it. It is an indie imitation of a traditional role-playing game, except that you have to type words to take out enemies. In addition, as before, you will first explore the fantasy world, search in forests and descend into dungeons. Even the sound sounds like that of an old console.
If you do it right, your experience and the collection of gold you can use to purchase powerful tools will grow. The ultimate goal is to defeat wizard Qwerty.
Epistory Typing Chronicles
A remarkable Belgian product is Epistory, because a lot of attention has been paid to the graphic quality and the self-regulating system. The 3D graphics are beautifully finished, the storyline is beautiful, the puzzles you have to solve are fascinating.
You take on the role of a girl seated on a three-tailed fox. The figures and the environment all consist of folded paper. You control the interaction in this origami world by typing. In addition, Epistory works adaptively, which means that the game adapts to your personal typing speed. That way you have to clear obstacles and defeat enemies. In addition, the game adds difficult words if it were too easy.
Interestingly, the game also supports alternative keyboards such as Azerty, Dvorak and Colemak. This atmospheric action game Epistory Typing Chronicles has won numerous prizes and is available for Windows, macOS and Steam. The game costs 14.99 euros.
The Textorcist: The Story of Ray Bibbia
In exorcism, most think of smoking candles and possessed girls who broke out green slime. Fortunately, that’s with it The Textorcist not the case.
The main character of this dark and comic game is a devil exterminator, Ray Bibbia. He has an old computer (a Holyvetti note), a bible and pockets full of guts. Ray ends up in dark places in the city where he has to lift incantations while constantly avoiding projectiles.
And, of course, you can reverse those incantations by typing quickly. Latin words still. You even have to type to open doors. Take on demons, metal singers and pimps, with every typo causing the incantation to restart. You can play the game via Steam on Windows for 14.99 euros.
Monologue
The background is made up of piano strumming, a western atmosphere and a minimalistic animation without depth Monologue. You put your enemy on a train track and give a victory speech. Or rather, you type the speech. You have to type correctly, because if you type something wrong in the word, you have to start over at the first letter of that word. Deliver the last monologue before the enemy escapes.
Despite its simplicity, this is a cheerful game for which you do not need to install any software. The old-fashioned music, the mumbling and coughing and the clumsy meaningless speech make it extra funny.
The Typing Of The Dead: Overkill
Blood, bone splinters and mud … this is one of the strangest typing games. The Typing Of The Dead: Overkill is a remake of the violent House Of The Dead 2 in which you pop as many zombies as possible through the decor. Shoot the invading hordes by typing rapid-fire words. Since the monsters keep coming, this is one of the most stressful ways to boost your typing speed. To finish big zombies you need bigger blasts in the form of longer words or a sentence, while sometimes you can wipe out the little ones by typing one letter, for example.
The concept of slaughtering the undead by quickly typing “foxtrot” or “ukulele” gives a somewhat strange experience. Very different from shooting with a shotgun. The game is available on Steam for 17.99 euros. Meanwhile, there are also extensions available on this platform based on Shakespeare texts (2.49 euros).
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