If you like Fantasy Mosaics I think you will enjoy this as well. I found the pictures a bit simple and the play a little less difficult but still very pleasant way to pass my "quiet time".
I love the way the Fantasy Mosaics play. It is extremely rare that you have to guess - almost always able to complete by logic. The pictures are fun and a little more complex than many of the games. I think I own all of these. I like the little mini-games too.
This is very much like the old timey paint by numbers except that the pictures are quite complex in most cases with lots of pleasant color and texture. To me this was the best of this type of game I've played so far. A buy for me for winding down at the end of the day or evening. Never frustrating but maintained my interest.
The first couple pictures are quite basic but they get more complex as you go and I enjoyed seeing the final outcome of my efforts. I like that a misclick had no consequences in this kind of game and I like that you can click and drag across several of the same number to "paint".
This is my favorite genre and I understand some of the complaints. I found the game to be oddly relaxing and challenging at the same time. While it is timed, I only ran out of time once but at the same time I found quite a few levels a challenge to beat the clock. And I agree that there is no "goal" but to clear the board yet that worked for me. There are 3 power ups per turn if you need them. There could have been some changing up of the elements you were matching to make it more interesting but if you like Match 3 you may find this enjoyable.
My main complaint with this game is that they refer to things using words we do not use. For example, they called a nuthatch a sparrow, a hand trowel a spade, a Canada goose a swan, a boom box a stereo, a paint scraper a gouge - well, you get the point. That makes the game much less enjoyable for me. I get it if you call a bat either a baseball bat or a flying mammal because that's a fair puzzle, but to just call things something they are not is no fun because part of the scoring is not having to take hints and if you are looking for a swan but they really want a Canada goose you will likely have to either take a hint or have a misclick which is also a penalty. I bought it after the demo, and I'll finish it when there's nothing else to do but it needs improvement for the American market. If this is somehow an American product then the developer needs to brush up on his identification of a number of things. Since it is OK for me I would recommend you do the trial demo and see what you think.
I usually love clutter but not this one. The super skinny sliders that you work on only to get a pile of pens of pencils vs. any interesting picture were disappointing. All the indistinguishable circles and shapes to be matched were really boring and the switch from side to side where you could not see most of the matches and you could not move them were tedious and I literally never beat the timer. The "story" being told by the developer was super boring. I regret having bought it.
Not only is this a very nicely playing nonogram, it is also very educational and interesting. Bought it after the demo and very much enjoyed it. The pictures could be a little better, but were pretty good. At least they labeled them in case you had trouble recognizing it and then they all made sense. Glad I bought it and will be looking for more mosaics from this developer.
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Match 3, Puzzle
Fun Factor
4/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
5/ 5
Level of Challenge
4/ 5
Storyline
4/ 5
I read all the reviews before I played this, and now I'm really puzzled at the 1 star ratings. This type of game isn't my first choice usually, but even though this is a collector's edition I think I will buy it. I found the story intriguing and the images enjoyable. It is difficult but not to the point of frustrating - just enough to make it fun.