1. Introduction
With Cool Tabs, you can create a campaign using the Unscramble the Letters mechanic: an interactive game in which participants must correctly reorder the letters of a word or phrase before time runs out.
On each screen, the user will see scrambled letters and must reconstruct the hidden word or phrase. Each correct answer earns points, and solving it quickly unlocks bonus points based on remaining time. You can also configure multiple words or phrases.
You can fully customize the game design, set a time limit, and define the messages shown based on each participant's result. You can also assign scores for different milestones, enable a participant leaderboard, and run a prize draw among all players or those who reach a minimum score.
2. Step by step
2.1. Create your campaign
Start by creating your campaign and configuring the basic settings. If this is your first time using Cool Tabs, check out the tutorial on how to configure the basic sections of a campaign.
Any questions? Reach us at help@cool-tabs.com.
2.2. Configure the game
After completing the basic sections, go to the Gamifications section. By default, campaigns are created without any gamification enabled. Activate the Unscramble the Letters option and click Configure. Once inside, fill in the fields related to the game characteristics and design.
2.2.1. Main configuration
Enter the word or phrase that participants will need to guess. If it's a phrase, separate each word with a space.
You can set a single word or phrase for the entire campaign, or schedule different ones by date, allowing users to return periodically to solve the word assigned for that day.
Date configuration
When setting up multiple words, you can assign each one a specific activation date. Note that dates cannot overlap: if a date is repeated, an error message will appear.
Character restrictions
Only alphabetic characters are allowed (letters from A to Z, upper or lower case).
Accents, numerical characters, and special characters (symbols) are not accepted.
2.2.2. Game conditions
Set the duration of the game in seconds: this is the maximum time the participant has to guess the word or phrase.
Define the points awarded or deducted for each milestone: words completed and seconds remaining when the game is solved.
Specify the maximum number of rounds a user can play. Once a round ends, a popup will show the points earned and a "Play again" button. When the user reaches the limit, they will only be able to continue.
2.2.3. Design
You can add a title that will appear as the game header. Leave this field empty if you don't want to include one.
You can also add a description with text and/or an image, to serve as a clue for the user.
Save the configuration and continue editing the campaign.
Below, you can see an example of the game screen:
2.3. Other settings
2.3.1. Participant ranking
In gamification campaigns, it's common to display a public leaderboard so all participants can see where they stand. To enable it, follow the steps in the tutorial How to display a public entries list or ranking of participants.
2.3.2. Winner selection
If the game is linked to a sweepstakes, once the participation period ends you can start the winner selection process. You can choose winners randomly and filter by different conditions, such as the points earned in the game. The participant list will show each player's data and total points.
Follow the tutorial: How to select winners and obtain your Certificate of Validity.
3. Other specifications
Unscramble the Letters is available in Cool Promo (Gold plan) and Cool Promo White Label (Diamond plan). You can also try it with the 7-day free trial, which gives access to all plans.
Any questions? Contact us via the chat on our website or at help@cool-tabs.com.
4. Related content
How to access the URL of your campaign to publish it
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