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E3 was definitely an exciting event, but there was nothing that promoted the uniqueness of the iPhone quite like Seek 'n Spell. Due to the lack of meeting space at E3, we decided that it would be best to take the game out to its intended play area, the great outdoors (aka, outside the convention center).

The goal of Seek 'n Spell is to spell out a word with letters that are virtually hidden all around you. After you have found a nice, open area, the game starts by scattering a bunch of letters across your iPhone map. Using GPS technology, you run around the field in an attempt to make as many words as possible. In our attempt at a game, Jeff and I faced off in a battle to the death. The rules were simple... the first one to spell a word wins. Due to time constraints and bizarre LA rain, we were forced to play a short match. My attempt at glory was quickly thwarted by Jeff, spelling something dumb like "WIN". Apparently trying to spell "antidisestablishmentarianism" right off the bat wasn't a smart move. Such is life.

Although I lost, I had a blast nimbly jumping over concrete barriers to quickly grab the 25+ tiles I needed for my word (I only got 3). Apparently I'm not the only one that has had fun with the game in the last few weeks... COAP 2009 (Come Out And Play) awarded Seek 'n Spell with the "Best Use of Technology" award, which it definitely deserves.

Be sure to check out Seek 'n Spell in the App Store, and if you like it, join up with the Retronym team in San Fran for one of their soon to be legendary Seek 'n Spell meetups.