Item: Clever 4Ever
Rating: 86
Author: Dinsun

Our Site Score

86/100

Clever 4ever is a fantastic digital adaptation of the popular 'roll and write' board game genre. As a puzzle expert, I found the complexity of the scoring sheets to be incredibly rewarding. It’s a game about making the most of every roll, balancing immediate points with long-term engine building. The 'cascading' effect—where one box check triggers another—is perfectly implemented here, giving you those dopamine hits that make the genre so addictive.

The UI is clean and functional, which is vital for a game with so many variables and interconnected scoring areas. The single-player mode is a great way to test new strategies, while the daily challenges keep you coming back to see how your scores compare to the global community. It’s a cerebral, polished experience that proves you don't need fancy graphics to have deep, engaging gameplay.

Reviewed on: Fri Nov 01 2024

Dinsun Review

I've always respected the 'Clever' series for being actual games, not just dopamine dispensers. Clever 4ever is an incredibly tight exercise in optimization. It demands your full attention, which is a rare and welcome thing on mobile. The new silver and grey sections add layers of strategy that took me several games to even begin to grasp. It’s satisfying when a plan comes together and you trigger four bonuses in a single turn.

However, it's starting to feel a bit cluttered. The series has always been about simplicity masking depth, but 4ever feels like it’s trying a bit too hard to be 'the most' complex. The UI is a bit cramped on a phone screen—this really needs an iPad to breathe. It’s a solid entry, but I wonder if they’ve reached the limit of what this specific formula can provide without becoming a chore.

Overall Stats

Pros & Cons

Deeply rewarding strategy
Excellent chain-reaction mechanics
Clean, ad-free experience (paid)

High barrier to entry for newcomers
Cramped UI on smaller screens
Steep learning curve

Technical Report

Performance: Rock solid performance; zero lag or crashes.

Accessibility:

Colorblind mode for dice

Audience Fit

Buy if: You enjoy high-level logic puzzles and optimizing systems.

Skip if: You want a relaxing game that doesn't require a spreadsheet-level of thinking.

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Reviewer Context

Reviewer: Dinsun, 40-year-old conservative expert gamer
Hardware: iPhone 14 Pro
Playtime: 15 hours
Status: Top 10% on Global Leaderboard

The Game

Available on: iPhone, iPad, iPod

1645760885

$3.99 4+★4.1 31 reviews

Author : BrettspielWelt

Pubish Date : Tue Oct 04 2022

Last Update Date : Wed Apr 10 2024

Support Languages : English

Genres :

Version 1.3.4Wed Apr 10 2024

Fixed bug showing the wrong sum for yellow
How the time flies!
It goes by even faster with "Clever 4ever". With this new member of the success series you will meet old acquaintances and new friends. The rewarding system of the Clever series is again filled with interesting challenges and tricky decisions.
Are you willing to accept negative points for certain bonuses? Which numbers do you use to trigger the most useful effects?
Of course, there are five new dice categories this time as well, including the arrangement of the bonuses, which again make it quite tricky to find the best moves.
The grey area in particular stands out with new possibilities and challenges, as topological aspects come into play here for the first time in the Clever series.
In addition, the new feature "Polishing Silver" allows you to rotate the cube to a different numerical value before placing it, as long as it is taken from the silver tray.
As always in the Clever series, you can not only collect Achievements in your search for the best solution, but also compete with other players in the weekly high score list.
Whoever masters this successfully is then truly "Clever 4ever".
Requires iOS 11.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
How the time flies!
It goes by even faster with "Clever 4ever". With this new member of the success series you will meet old acquaintances and new friends. The rewarding system of the Clever series is again filled with interesting challenges and tricky decisions.
Are you willing to accept negative points for certain bonuses? Which numbers do you use to trigger the most useful effects?
Of course, there are five new dice categories this time as well, including the arrangement of the bonuses, which again make it quite tricky to find the best moves.
The grey area in particular stands out with new possibilities and challenges, as topological aspects come into play here for the first time in the Clever series.
In addition, the new feature "Polishing Silver" allows you to rotate the cube to a different numerical value before placing it, as long as it is taken from the silver tray.
As always in the Clever series, you can not only collect Achievements in your search for the best solution, but also compete with other players in the weekly high score list.
Whoever masters this successfully is then truly "Clever 4ever".

Ratings & Reviews

4.1 out of 5 with 31 Counts

★★★★★

Age Rating 4+

Clever 4ever is the fourth installment in the award-winning 'Clever' dice game series. In this strategic puzzle, players must roll dice and assign them to various colored areas on their digital score sheet. Every choice matters, as unused dice are offered to your opponents (or the computer). With new scoring mechanics and complex combinations to discover, Clever 4ever offers a deep and highly replayable challenge for fans of logic and probability games.

Features

New scoring areas and mechanics

Challenging single-player mode

Global high-score leaderboards

Faithful board game adaptation

Tips

Chain-Reaction Scoring

Prioritize filling boxes that offer 'bonus' actions. A well-timed bonus in the silver area can trigger a checkmark in the yellow area, leading to a huge turn that scores across multiple categories.

Promotion Videos

DGA Plays Board Games: Clever 4Ever - YouTube

Gameplays

Strategic Dice Selection

The gameplay involves rolling six dice and selecting one to score. However, any dice with a lower value than the one selected must be placed on the 'silver tray,' making them unavailable for your next roll.