Free Word Hunt Chat Game Overlay for Stream Breaks
A live, chat-interactive word search overlay for streamers. Find words in a shuffled letter grid during BRB breaks on Twitch, YouTube, Kick, and TikTok.
Get Word Hunt free
Included with Meld Studio. Or stay in OBS with Spark Plug.
Already have Meld Studio or Spark Plug?
BRB screens can either pause the stream or give chat something simple to do while you are away. Word Hunt turns that break into a live word game where viewers scan a shuffled letter grid and submit words through chat.
A chat game for quiet moments
Word Hunt is built around direct chat participation. Viewers type a word that is at least three letters long, and the overlay checks whether those letters connect on the grid. Connections can move horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, but the letters need to appear in order. That rule is easy to understand, which makes the game useful during moments when you do not want to stop and explain a full minigame.
The overlay fits naturally on BRB screens, intermission scenes, pre-stream waiting rooms, or between-match downtime. It gives regulars a reason to keep chat open and gives new viewers an immediate way to join without needing a controller, account setup, or command list.
Adding it to your setup
Download Meld Studio and add Word Hunt to the scene where you want the chat game to appear. It is free and works with Twitch, YouTube Live, Kick, and TikTok Live chat from one Meld setup, so viewers can participate from the platform where they already watch.
If you prefer to keep your production in OBS, Spark Plug for OBS brings Word Hunt into your current scene as a Spark element. Meld Spark can help tailor the game to your stream: change the colors, adjust the minimum word length, or make the board fit a specific BRB layout without writing code.
Use cases
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Keeping chat busy during BRB breaks
Word Hunt gives viewers something to do while you step away from the stream. The shuffled letter grid turns a quiet BRB screen into a simple chat game that people can join without learning controls.
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Adding a low-pressure chat challenge
Use Word Hunt between matches, before a stream starts, or whenever chat needs a reset. Viewers type words directly in chat, so the game works well for casual participation instead of high-effort competition.
Chat words
Frequently asked questions
Is Word Hunt free to use on stream?
Yes. Word Hunt is included free with Meld Studio. Add it to a BRB scene, starting scene, or intermission layout and let chat play from messages.
How does chat play Word Hunt?
Viewers type words that are three or more letters long. The letters must connect on the grid horizontally, vertically, or diagonally in the order the word is spelled.
Which platforms does Word Hunt support?
Twitch, YouTube Live, Kick, and TikTok Live are supported through Meld. Viewers can participate from chat on the platforms you stream to, and the overlay keeps the game visible on screen.
Does Word Hunt work with OBS Studio?
Yes. Spark Plug for OBS lets you add Word Hunt to an OBS scene, and Meld Spark can customize the grid colors or minimum word length from a prompt in seconds.
