dgeehring's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:3.2
- Helpful Votes:859
- Reviews Submitted:228
- First Review:December 2, 2015
- Most Recent Review:September 9, 2025
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Let's take a vacation across stunning California in this sunny puzzle adventure game with fun trivia thrown in!
Overall rating
3
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5
6 of 9 found this review helpful
Not created by US English speakers
PostedApril 2, 2021
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
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 recommend this game!
The original Clutter series is back with its most amazing and challenging set of puzzles yet!
Overall rating
2
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5
1 of 3 found this review helpful
I found most puzzles tedious and boring
PostedMarch 20, 2021
dgeehring
fromCincinnati
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Match 3, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Mortimer and the Enchanted Castle
(5)Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
1
/
5
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.
I don't recommend this game.
Follow Claire on a mesmerizing photo safari while solving fun pixel art puzzles using logic alone!
Overall rating
4
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5
2 of 13 found this review helpful
Learned about so many animals I didn't know existed
PostedMarch 15, 2021
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
4
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5
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.
Can you claim your powers and save your mom in time?
Overall rating
4
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5
12 of 16 found this review helpful
Really enjoyed playing the demo
PostedMarch 5, 2021
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
4
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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.
Explore an amazing amusement park and discover incredible mosaic puzzles along with a variety of fun mini games!
Overall rating
3
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5
1 of 9 found this review helpful
What happened?
PostedMarch 4, 2021
dgeehring
fromCincinnati
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Match 3, Puzzle
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
I literally have every one of the Fantasy Mosaics. Favorite genre, favorite developer. This is one I always buy without even doing the demo. Imagine my surprise at about level 12 when you have to guess to solve several of their puzzles. This has never happened before. Don't know if someone just got lazy or if they forgot the reason people play mosaics. Being able to figure out all your moves is key. It was still ok but I was disappointed. Now it is just like many of theother nonograms where you have to guess or use a hint. I'll not be buying these any more, but I guess 46 is enough - time to move on.
I don't recommend this game.
Enjoy this magical time of year with the Time Twins as the mysterious mosaics lead them on a snow-covered adventure.
Overall rating
4
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5
0 of 1 found this review helpful
Something a little different
PostedFebruary 27, 2021
dgeehring
fromCincinnati
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Match 3, Puzzle
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Mostly pros for this one. I liked the fact that you had a variety of shapes and sizes of mosaics, some with as many as 25 in the grid. The pictures were simplistic, but then they were incorporated, one at a time as you finished them, into a scene which made it kind of fun to finish each one. Easy play without the hazard some of these have that if you go slightly off your track they cause an error. This one doesn't do that.
The grids are small so my suggestion would be to allow the user to scroll to make the overall grids larger. Other suggestion would be for more interesting colors. Will think about buying this one on a sale
The grids are small so my suggestion would be to allow the user to scroll to make the overall grids larger. Other suggestion would be for more interesting colors. Will think about buying this one on a sale
Tasty Jigsaw: Happy Hour is a new puzzle game and a fantastic opportunity to test your jigsaw skills while experiencing the culinary world!
Overall rating
4
/
5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Very enjoyable Jigsaw
PostedFebruary 27, 2021
dgeehring
fromCincinnati
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Match 3, Puzzle
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Having been mostly isolated for 10 months now, I found the photos of people gathering around food to be very enjoyable. The pictures are bright and vivid, well photographed, and the variety of options - changing number of pieces, shape of pieces, sorting, edges only, and more to make for a very nice pastime. I'll buy this one. Love this developer's puzzles. Only suggestion would be to allow the puzzler to change the size of the puzzle with a simple scroll. That would make it 5 stars for me.
Explore an endless dreamland full of inspiration as you complete challenging jigsaw puzzles!
Overall rating
4
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5
2 of 3 found this review helpful
Better pictures than many
PostedFebruary 3, 2021
dgeehring
fromCincinnati
Favorite Genre(s):Card & Board, Match 3, Puzzle
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
I liked the way this puzzle played, similar to others in that you can choose edge pieces, then you can bring the center pieces in. Suggestion here would be - please don't populate all the pieces in the center. Then you have to move them all out of the way one by one. (No highlight and grab all pieces feature). You can change shapes, background, number of pieces. Odd thing is when you open up the puzzle preview it tries to cling to your cursor and you have to keep clicking to put it in one place. Best part is the pictures are pretty cool.
I recommend this game!
Rush headfirst into winter and enjoy new match-making mechanics in this tactical puzzle game.
Overall rating
4
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5
4 of 5 found this review helpful
Better than average for the genre
PostedFebruary 3, 2021
dgeehring
fromCincinnati
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Card & Board, Match 3, Puzzle
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
The deeper you get into the game the more challenging it becomes. Two orbs or three to match lets you choose your level of challenge as well. The puzzle changes with each round which keeps it interesting. Will probably buy this although it isn't the type game I usually buy.
I recommend this game!
Accept an epic quest to track down the Ember Knight and unearth incredible treasures in this captivating solitaire adventure!
Overall rating
5
/
5
6 of 6 found this review helpful
One of my favorite solitaire games to date
PostedJanuary 10, 2021
dgeehring
fromCincinnati, oh
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Card & Board, Match 3, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
I really enjoy the variety of solitaire games Big Fish offers, and this is one of my favorites. A number of different challenges within the games make it interesting. They pop up as you move along and add a bit of intrigue. The game plays smoothly and the illustrations are very nice. I don't play with sound so can't speak to that part. I will buy this one.
I recommend this game!