Great Game
Wed Mar 16 2022 Brindie-12I love this game. Initially, I was going to write that I had zero complaints until I read some other reviews and I agree with what someone else mentioned: that it would be nice to know where I stand. Is my score good or bad? I would not mind if there was just a chart where I could judge myself but better yet, would be knowing where I compare to others. And better yet it would be nice to know where I compare to others and a breakdown of age groups (or some other breakdown: education level? Etc.) I did also like the idea of being able to collect the tokens and trade them in for something. As for the pieces not being random as some say, I have not run into that issue, they appear random to me. And what incentive for the developer is it to not have random pieces? I do not see any reason. Overall, it is an addictive game and I really enjoy playing. The ads are short so they really are not a hassle. Thank you!
I love the game but…
Sat Nov 18 2023 twoandanhRecently it’s been extremely laggy, which unfortunately causes me to “accidentally” place tiles where I never meant to place them. I have a newer phone and nothing else on my phone lags (and this game didn’t use to, either!) so I’m leaving a 3-star review in the hopes the developers will fix whatever issue is causing the game to lag. In effect, I try to pick up a tile and it doesn’t move, so I lift my thumb off the screen, and because of the lag, the tile finally DOES move—and gets plopped somewhere on the board randomly. Very annoying!
Other than that, I really like this game. I notice a couple of reviewers saying the game seems rigged against them, providing the wrong tiles. Personally, I feel that it forces you to think about your strategy by not giving you obviously easy-fit tiles as you progress to a higher score. I like that and it makes me feel like my brain is getting a good workout. I was initially quite frustrated with it for that same reason but noticed that as I played more, I could see that the strategy isn’t really to fit all the tiles neatly together, but to almost do the opposite: take as many wins as you can, even if the board looks a little messy. I feel like in that respect, it’s a really good strategy game that is a rare find amongst most games which are more about luck or very surface-level strategy!
Ads Ads and s’more Ads
Tue Aug 30 2022 MaydayjayFirst and foremost, this game disappointingly has nothing to do with sodoku other than the board. It’s just a new take on Tetris. Also, it is clear that this game solely exists to generate ads. The owners make their money off of those ads and micro purchases. That means they must saturate the user with enough ads to get other companies interested in advertising on their product, but what that really means is the game will intentionally scuttle your progress in order to keep their average advertisement runs on the level. They only show you the next three pieces and then conveniently you get impossible combinations very quickly and lose: now you get an add. Play it again and they provide you with two or three possible moves before there are no more possible. Rinse and repeat until they very easily provide you with the exact combinations you need so you can advance.
In the end it takes almost no skill to win or lose. It’s the random pieces generated by the application which are in line with them forcing you back to the ads and curbing your progress. Very disappointing overall.
Bit of advice: force close the app whenever you win or lose to skip the ad. Start the app back up and you’ll be where you left off in much shorter time or even better, don’t install this game disguised as tracking software.
Game with misleading ads to show you misleading ads
Fri Sep 30 2022 LoyalSageI saw an ad for this game that showed a completely different type of puzzle. I’m not sure why they would bother since neither the actual game or the game they showed is any harder to make or more interesting, but it bugged me that it was using the classic fake line of “If you can solve this you have an IQ of 180”. But the puzzle still looked interesting so I checked it out. Sadly the puzzle in the game is not the one advertised.
The actual game is pretty boring since while there is a little skill to set yourself up so that you will be able to continue playing with whatever random pieces you get next, the difficulty depends entirely on which random pieces you get, which isn’t even consistent in the adventure mode (or whatever they call it). So the same level can be impossible one attempt and then ridiculously easy the next.
On top of this, the game displays misleading ads for other games between each level with no option to pay to remove the ads. I gave it a go for a while but when I got to an ad that wouldn’t play and just sat there frozen, rather than force quitting and reopening the app I just deleted it because it wasn’t what it claimed to be and it was frustrating to play.
Does this game have an unfair edge?!
Sat Dec 02 2023 chessacrHi. Sorry if this has already been brought up before. Although I very much enjoy this game and play it frequently, I can’t help but feeling that, as currently designed, the app has a distinct and unfair advantage over its players, by the simple fact that each new set of pieces is generated after the previous one has been placed by the gamer. As the game progresses, it will always come to a point in which it should be trivial for the algorithm to come up with a set of figures that are impossible to accommodate, thereby ensuring you lose. It seems to me that it would be better if each new set was created and displayed onscreen after the first two of the previous one have been placed, but before the last one is. This way, the player can’t benefit unfairly from viewing the next set in advance when placing the first two, but neither could the game gain an advantage, not knowing how the last piece will be placed on the board. This would also add an element of skill in deciding how to place it in order to maximize its effectiveness, considering what pieces will follow. I hope this suggestion is clear enough.
Ruined by advert greed, used to be decent
Sat Aug 05 2023 acrisisThis game used to be fun and relaxing - if frustrating because you cannot turn items and it will trip you up gradually at different levels by not giving you items you need but instead multiple items you cannot place. But at least it was ad banners and very limited ads. Now, coming back to it while healing from a medical procedure … I rediscovered woodoku. The stupid & very loud not muted (?!) repetitive animated ads at every level completion and fail are just too much.
I had lost all my progress and scores, but that did not bother me, I played a few regular games. Ad is super disruptive, cutting in before you knew what was wrong or even your score. Today it offered me the challenge journey. OK, let me relax with that … No, I am just like strapped to a screen and forced to view and click every 20-30 secs on these loud animated ads for games I have no interest in. None. Just ridiculous to have in game ad banners + force that many popups for games that most people either have or just are not interested in … Literally ruined by greed. People play puzzles to relax and heal. Not to get stressed out by unskippable ads you have to sit through and interact with to get rid of them. Back to my solitaire game I go. Bye.
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Fri May 06 2022 yoo boyyyyy my name is lilaFirst, to different on a mobile game not recording to ads or videos. I saw a YouTuber play it and they said it was great so, I downloaded it to see the fuss and how great it was but, as expected it was not even close on how good the YouTuber said it was so I was dissatisfied. Want to know something that’s upsetting? Ads are not even close to what the game is and it gets to hard after levels, very upsetting.
Second, the good thing about this is that it was fun for a while then, the hard thing happened and got me VERY upset so I don’t recommend this but after all is decent not terrible or bad it’s not the vibe at all, as I’m writing a whole paragraph your opinion is probably “why write a whole book when it’s not terrible or great.” Well I’m doing this so you have an honest opinion on this game and what I think of it.
Third, it could use more work then this, this is bad quality and I’m trying to write it in a good way which is difficult. I really think they could of spend more time on it and made it easier on levels higher then 8-10. As I was saying this game is not bad or great it is actually surprisingly good! Work harder but other then that great work. ❤️
This Game Could be Amazing, But…
Mon Aug 08 2022 awordfanI absolutely love this game and play it often. Still, I find myself frustrated at the lack of basic features that would cost the developer nearly nothing to implement. Why are the puzzle pieces not more randomized? Why are the ads SO intrusive? There is, I’m sure a way to mute the sound without us having to turn our volume off. I enjoy playing while listening to podcasts or audiobooks and the ads not only interrupt but turn them off! Why hasn’t that been addressed? Why isn’t there an ad-free paid version or no ads upon successfully completing a level? Why aren’t the ways to dismiss the ads more obvious and not clickbait? Why haven’t you considered an undo feature knowing how often people complain about the jerky drag-and-drop that sometimes means a piece is mislaid? Why don’t you all listen?
It’s clear the developers of this game are uninterested in what players have said time and again about this game. These things don’t feel hard to fix. I’d give it five stars if it weren’t for both the issues I and others have mentioned and the total absence of responsiveness by the developers. It’s sad to think you don’t care enough to listen.
Great game but…
Sat Oct 07 2023 i (cdndHello, first of all this game is fun,challenging, and great to play when you are bored. Second I love playing it because whenever I feel bored or just nothing really to do I play this it’s fun because it gets challenging and I love challenging so that’s why I play it. However there is just a couple problems, it drives me crazy when I’m playing and then this add just pops up on my screen so can you only make it so it is just an add after each level because it messes me up when that happens, second of all whenever I’m playing I have sound but then a couple minutes later the sound goes away so I have to clear my tab then open it back up again to get the sound back, if you are like me and you need to hear the music or sound then this would make you kind of annoyed, I’m not sure if it is just my device or if it is others but please fix! Other than that it’s and amazing game and I think you should just download it! You will make a mistake if you don’t! Thank you for taking your time to read this🍄☺️
Has potential to be amazing
Tue Feb 14 2023 DeathbyamphibiansI love this game, but there’s one thing that really irks me: as someone who doesn’t play every day or will play for a few days straight then not again for a week or so- the “journeys” are either too short or should be on an individual timeline for each person. I understand the creators are trying to create incentive to play daily but that will never happen for some people and I would like to come back to the game and not start at the bottom level every few days. Playing to 75 points is easy and boring and not what I want to be doing every week just cuz I can’t log on enough to complete each journey in a timely manner. And If they’re gonna keep it how it is can there be other options for levels with the extra puzzle elements that I can work on over time with no time constraint? Besides just racking up points in classic game play?
I hope that makes sense and I hope they try to accommodate this… it’s doubtful but I really like the concept of this game I just get bored of it but I don’t want to be bored of it.
