I have been obsessed with Words with Friends for the iPhone over the past few months, thanks to my friend Alisa. It’s one-on-one Scrabble on the iPhone, but the kicker is its asynchronous gameplay, which means the you don’t have to coordinate with friends when you want to play. You just take your turn at your convenience, and you get notified when the other player finishes their turn.

It’s pretty genius when you combine asynchronous gameplay with the iPhone interface, as I can have multiple games going on at once, and it provides me with a couple minutes of fun throughout my day. It’s there when I want it to be, and that’s what has me hooked.  My only problem is that the home interface is a little sluggish, especially when there are a lot of games listed.

The guys over at NewToy are doing big things. I’m excited to see what they do next.  If you have Words with Friends, start a game with me: username Gianorama.

Now I wonder if there are other games you can do asynchronous gameplay with… :)