dgeehring's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:3.2
- Helpful Votes:859
- Reviews Submitted:223
- First Review:December 2, 2015
- Most Recent Review:March 9, 2025
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Complete incredible works of pop art and bring your inner artist out!
Overall rating
3
/
5
15 minute demo
PostedMarch 28, 2024
dgeehring
fromCincinnati
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Honestly, I buy all my games AFTER playing the demo, and for me, for most games, 15 minutes would not be long enough to tell if I want to buy it. I would say, if they don't want to give you the usual hour, then at least 30 minutes. This one seemed like a nice game but couldn't even get half way through one picture so it's a no for me.
I don't recommend this game.
Solve challenging puzzles in the Kingdom of Elysia!
Overall rating
2
/
5
I wasn't looking for a solitaire game
PostedMarch 23, 2024
dgeehring
fromCincinnati
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle, Word
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
The graphics are quite lovely in this game which was the best part. Wny would they make every other round of a HO game a one up one down solitaire game? It's like some of them putting mahjong every other round. Is it just because it's easier to make than the hidden object scenes? It was really basic art too. Ruined the game flor me personally but if you love that kind of solitaire it may suit you, so try it but I would definitely suggest you try before you buy..
I don't recommend this game.
An aquatic Match-3 adventure awaits!
Overall rating
5
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5
Suricate software has done it again
PostedMarch 18, 2024
dgeehring
fromCincinnati
Favorite Genre(s):Match 3, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Amazing graphics. You have choice of game mode - relaxed, timed or moves. You have choice of difficulty. New to the game? Play the tutorial. It clearly explains almost everything the games is about. Love the architecture and building the scenes. The play is smooth and fairly easy to figure out, but challenging enough not to be boring. I rarely buy collector's editions except from this developer because you get what you pay for with them. They make my favorite Match 3 games because you get "rewarded" after every few rounds with a new part of the building you are working on,
I recommend this game!
Experience the ultimate clutter puzzle collection!
Overall rating
3
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5
Oh Joe, what have you done?
PostedFebruary 20, 2024
dgeehring
fromCincinnati
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Arcade & Action, Card & Board, Match 3, Puzzle
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
As a point of reference, I have loved these games and own them all, so I made the mistake of buying this without doing the demo. I’m sorry I did that. Too many things I don’t like about this version, like almost everything. I think Joe is amusing himself but maybe not the customers so much. I have played all previous games and found them challenging but beatable even if it took a couple tries. This time I am barely able to beat any of the games with the timer. Most of the sliders are darkened so you can’t see what you are trying to match or sort of chopped into shards so all you can do is move them around until something lights up and connects. Some are just plain colored lines that you can try to match by color which only works sometimes, again – just guessing at solutions instead of being able to actually solve. The fun of sliders, IMO, is being able to put them together like a jigsaw but you have to be able to see the pieces to do that. The ones with strips that are visible you can solve very easily. Maybe too much so. And the pictures in the sliders are all things that have been in other parts of the game. I get that with the tiles and icons you want consistency but it would be nice to have something unique to surprise you when doing sliders. Familiarity is not important.
The transparent overlay games are different than previous games and I could not see matches for many of the games because the layers obscured things too much. I also don’t like when the matches are hidden and so you just have to click quite a bit until you hit on two that match because you hit on the colors correctly.
Absolutely disliked the spot the differences puzzles. I didn’t find any enjoyment in those. I don’t remember them in previous games. I don’t like those in any game though. Then there are the ones that keep disappearing so you can’t see the match and although swiping the screen reveals more pieces the other ones fade so it’s almost impossible to find matches. More stressful than fun. There’s one where all you can see of the board is what shows up in a very small magnifying glass while the rest of the page is dark and that wasn’t so enjoyable for me either.
Duplos, billiard balls and numbers are not interesting or fun pictures to put together and there are dozens of boring puzzles because of using so many of those. I rated level of challenge 2 stars not becuase it was too easy but because most puzzles for me were frustrating vs. fun. As always try it for yourself but I'd do the whole demo and even skip around some to find all the different things. I don't reccomend though.
The transparent overlay games are different than previous games and I could not see matches for many of the games because the layers obscured things too much. I also don’t like when the matches are hidden and so you just have to click quite a bit until you hit on two that match because you hit on the colors correctly.
Absolutely disliked the spot the differences puzzles. I didn’t find any enjoyment in those. I don’t remember them in previous games. I don’t like those in any game though. Then there are the ones that keep disappearing so you can’t see the match and although swiping the screen reveals more pieces the other ones fade so it’s almost impossible to find matches. More stressful than fun. There’s one where all you can see of the board is what shows up in a very small magnifying glass while the rest of the page is dark and that wasn’t so enjoyable for me either.
Duplos, billiard balls and numbers are not interesting or fun pictures to put together and there are dozens of boring puzzles because of using so many of those. I rated level of challenge 2 stars not becuase it was too easy but because most puzzles for me were frustrating vs. fun. As always try it for yourself but I'd do the whole demo and even skip around some to find all the different things. I don't reccomend though.
I don't recommend this game.
Complete incredible puzzles to unlock the secrets of the "Inner Universe"!
Overall rating
3
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5
Why no borders only
PostedFebruary 15, 2024
dgeehring
fromCincinnati
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Match 3, Puzzle
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
It has always been my method to do borders first when I do any jigsaw. I can't believe the developers don't have the skills to offer that option to customers. If this puzzle game had that I would definitely have given a strong 4 but that makes this a "no buy" for me. I'm not going to give a recommendation as this is one I suggest you try before you decide.
Take a puzzling adventure into the frozen wilderness!
Overall rating
5
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5
Excellent jigsaw puzzle game
PostedFebruary 8, 2024
dgeehring
fromCincinnati
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Loved this game. Over 90% of the pictures were wonderful A few were too dark for me so hard to see. You can choose almost endless numbers of pieces, you can do edges and rotate or not. You can choose traditional puzzle piece shapes or a lot of other shapes to change things up. I bought this a while back, and sadly I've finished them all now but someone mentioned there were previous versions by this developer so I will be looking for those. Game ran flawlessly too. Love it!
Every passenger is another piece of the puzzle...
Overall rating
3
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5
Won't let you get a hint
PostedDecember 29, 2023
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
There are lots of little mini games - not all fun IMO, and on then round 8 I came upon one I didn't want to play so I asked to skip it but it told me I didn't want to! I couldn't move on without solving it and so a game I might have bought I just uninstalled and moved on to a new game.
I don't recommend this game.
Help Uncle Turkey arrange a perfect Thanksgiving for Animalville's orphans!
Overall rating
5
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5
Love the Walkers!
PostedNovember 24, 2023
dgeehring
fromCincinnati
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Card & Board, Match 3, Puzzle, Word
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
This game is very similar to the other "shopping clutter" games but I enjoy the familiarity. It's not identical. They always have a cute little story - feel good - and enough variety to keep things interesting so it's a buy for me.
I recommend this game!
If you love travel, adventure, and hidden-objects, this is the game for you!
Overall rating
4
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5
A buy for me
PostedOctober 12, 2023
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
I found this game very enjoyable and liked using all the different methods of solving the search, but I also had a single situation where the object was not in the scene and the hint circled nothing so they should fix that. Since it only happened once during the demo I don't think it will be a big problem.
I recommend this game!
Find differences and much more in this delightfully mind-bending game!
Overall rating
4
/
5
I liked it
PostedOctober 5, 2023
dgeehring
fromCincinnati
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Match 3, Word
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Some of the things that bothered other reviewers were not a problem for me so I enjoyed playing the demo. In the case of this CE they actually let you know what you are getting for the extra cost so that's a plus. The items were relatively easy to find but there were always a few you had to search for. Nice pastime.
I recommend this game!