Word Munchers

Word Munchers
Cover art
Developer(s)MECC
Publisher(s)MECC
Designer(s)R. Philip Bouchard
Platform(s)Apple II, DOS, Macintosh, Windows (Deluxe)
ReleaseApple II: 1985
DOS/Mac: 1991
Deluxe: 1996
Genre(s)Educational
Mode(s)Single-player

Word Munchers is a 1985 video game and the first of the Munchers educational series. It was made by MECC for Apple II, then ported to DOS and Macintosh in 1991. It was re-released in 1996 for Windows and Macintosh as "Word Munchers Deluxe". The concept of the game was designed by R. Philip Bouchard, who also designed The Oregon Trail.[1]

  1. ^ Bouchard, R. Philip (November 1989). "Appendix 3: A Philosophy of Educational Software Design". Retrieved November 16, 2020.