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Gameplay

A minimum of 3 players (including bots) are needed. With “Fill with Bots” enabled, you can start a game solo since bots fill the remaining spots.
Yes. Offline Mode lets you play against local AI bots with no internet connection. However, offline games don’t count toward your leaderboard score or stats.
If you lose connection mid-round, you’ll get 0 points for that round. You can reconnect and rejoin the game in progress — your scores from completed rounds are preserved. If the host disconnects for more than 15 seconds, the host role transfers to another player automatically.
Letters are generated server-side using weighted frequency tiers (common, uncommon, rare). Rare letters like Q, X, and Z appear at most once per acronym, and letters are never duplicated.
Yes, if the host has Allow Mid-Game Join enabled. You’ll watch the current round as a spectator and start playing from the next round.
When the top answers in a round tie for votes, a tiebreaker vote happens between just those tied answers. Everyone votes again to pick a winner.
In Classic mode (the default), everyone submits a phrase and everyone votes. Points are awarded per vote received. In Rotating Judge mode, one player is the Judge each round — they don’t submit, they just pick the winning phrase. The Judge rotates each round, and the first player to hit the Score to Win target wins the game. See Rotating Judge for the full rules.
A single acronym drops every 24 hours, and you have all day to submit one polished phrase. The whole community then votes on every entry. Winners are featured in the app and on the Daily Nym archive. See Daily Nym.
At the end of every game, the round-winning answer with the most total votes earns the Funniest Nym Award on the Game Over screen. It doesn’t change scoring — it’s a celebratory shoutout — and comes with a one-tap Share to Community button that posts it directly to Community Nyms.

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Account & Data

No. You start playing immediately with an anonymous account. You can optionally link your account to Google or Apple Sign-In to save your progress across devices.
Link your account to Google Sign-In or Apple Sign-In before switching devices. Then sign in with the same provider on your new device to restore everything.
Go to Profile > Delete Account in the app, or visit acrophobia.app/delete-account. This permanently removes all your data and cannot be undone.
If you were using an anonymous account (not linked to Google or Apple), your data may not be recoverable after uninstalling the app. Always link your account to prevent data loss.

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Premium & Purchases

Yes. The core game is completely free. Optional premium features include AI Pro subscription, gem packs, and premium avatar packs.
Unlimited AI phrase suggestions during games and an ad-free experience. It’s a monthly subscription managed through your app store.
Watch rewarded ads, claim your daily bonus (resets every 24 hours), and invite friends using your referral link.
Subscriptions are managed through your app store:
  • iOS: Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions
  • Android: Google Play Store > Subscriptions

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Technical Issues

Try these steps:
  1. Make sure the app is updated to the latest version
  2. Restart the app
  3. Restart your device
  4. Uninstall and reinstall (make sure your account is linked first)
Check your internet connection. Acrophobia requires an active connection for online play. If your connection is fine, the game server may be temporarily down — try again in a few minutes.
Make sure each word in your phrase starts with the correct letter. The game validates that your submission matches the acronym pattern. Also check that you’re submitting before the timer runs out.
Contact us through any of our social media channels listed in the footer, or reach out via the in-app feedback option.