baraca's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:4
- Helpful Votes:211
- Reviews Submitted:23
- First Review:March 14, 2023
- Most Recent Review:March 12, 2025
- Featured reviews0
Indulge your inner passion and creativity in this imaginative painting experience!
Overall rating
4
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5
Getting Better
PostedMarch 12, 2025
baraca
fromUSA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle, Strategy
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
This version has 24 pix to work on, as opposed to 16 in the previous games. It is getting there as far as being competitive with similar games.
I recommend this game!
Enjoy relaxing gameplay as you solve wonderful vibrant jigsaw puzzles!
Overall rating
5
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5
Another Winner
PostedJanuary 23, 2025
baraca
fromUSA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle, Strategy
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
This game is a continuation of the series with 8 categories (Animals, Assorted. Fantasy, Landscapes, Love, Sea Life, Travel, Visual Art) of 40 pix each to work in 4 different modes, each having a selection of the number of pieces.
For more details, see my review of the Jigsaw Puzzle Lovers 2 game. This is same game, but with a new selection of 320 pix.
I recommend this game!
Embark on a visual journey through the heart of Asia!
Overall rating
5
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5
Best of Its Kind
PostedOctober 9, 2024
baraca
fromUSA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Review is based on playng only the demo on a Windows 11 PC with a 27" monitor. I have however, played the other games in this series as well as the section in the game ("Puzzle Box") that started this series.
This game does not feature regular jigsaw puzzles; rather it allows for manipulation of photos through 3 means: swap, rotate, and strips (bands, ribbons, etc.). There are several difficulty levels based on the number of pieces you choose. If there is any weakness in the game, it is that they limit the number of pieces in each type of puzzle so that you can expect to finish a puzzle in no more than 1 hour.
With literally thousands of high quality pictures to use in any mode and size of puzzles (you can also add 105 of your own pix), this game will last a long time. Production values are high throughout the game, and I have never encountered a bug in any of the previous games of this series.
If you are a fan of puzzle piece manipulation and like the topic of Asian locations (although the last of 6 "chapters" offers a smorgasboard of other style pictures), you cannot go wrong with this game.
Very highly recommended.
I recommend this game!
Unite realms and safeguard Eldoria's equilibrium with jigsaw magic!
Overall rating
5
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5
Graphium Hits Another Home Run
PostedApril 29, 2024
baraca
fromUSA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Review based on demo only as played on a Windows 11 PC.
This is an excellent follow-on to the series, with the same features as previous games (and an increased puzzle size in the piece-freeze mode), but with a whopping 400 pix to work your puzzle magic. These pix in a fantasy theme are all good.
My only complaint about this game is that I could not get the custom pix mode (add your own pix) to work. Giving the developer the benefit of the doubt, this may be because that feature is not active in the preview mode. If this matters to you, feel free to deduct a star from my rating.
Overall, a great game.
I recommend this game!
Complete incredible puzzles to unlock the secrets of the "Inner Universe"!
Overall rating
4
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5
Very Good Game
PostedFebruary 16, 2024
baraca
fromUSA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Brain Teaser, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle
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
Based on the demo as played on a Windows 11 PC.
This entry in the Just Puzzles series features 8 classic puzzle cuts in your choice of sizes from approx. 6-1500 pieces and 8 mosaic cuts in one size for each cut. There are 8 sets of 21 pictures plus another set to be opened after the first hour of gameplay (another 21 pix?)
All features work as intended. My one-point deduction results from my belief that quite a few pictures are a little too juvenile for an adult's taste. If this game is to be played by the younger set, please add another star to my rating.
I recommend this game!
Unleash your creativity with Jigsaw Puzzle Lovers 2!
Overall rating
5
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5
Another Outstanding Puzzle Game
PostedJanuary 15, 2024
baraca
fromUSA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Review based on the the demo only, as played on a Windows 11 PC.
Like its predecessor, this is a wonderful game that has added a few new features. The previous features include:
1. Options to play jigsaw cuts (42-1008 pieces), swap mode (24-294 pieces), rotation mode (24-294 pieces), or split tiles (12-40 pieces).
2. Saves completed puzzles as wallpapers.
3. 320 pix (40 in each of 8 categories) available for all options.
4. Ability to upload 24 of your own pix to use as custom puzzles for all options (Actually, I was able to upload 28 of my own pix.)
New features include:
1. Additional jigsaw cuts, although most are only changes to the style of the tabs used).
2. The ability to lock pieces in place or allow moving pieces.
3. 3 difficulty settings in jigsaw puzzles.
4. 3 new categories of pix (animals, crafts, sculpture) along with 5 of the categories (new pix) from the previous game.
All in all, an excellent game for puzzle lovers.
I recommend this game!
Explore Canada's beauty through engaging jigsaw puzzles and savor the adventure!
Overall rating
5
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5
On Top of Its Game
PostedJanuary 1, 2024
baraca
fromUSA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Review based on demo only as played on a Windows 11 PC.
After my weak reviews on the last few games, this developer has put forth the effort to create a wonderful game that meets all my expectations - I have no negatives to discuss concerning this game. I do not comment on the pix as everyone's opinion of what makes an interesting puzzle picture differs.
My only suggestion for improving the game would be that the size of the puzzles be modified in both the jigsaw and swap categories to include a puzzle size of approximately 200 pieces in those cuts (excluding band - and stripe - cuts) that do not already feature this size. This is a personal desire only and it will not affect my rating on any future releases that I review.
Highly recommended - in my opinion, this is the current market leader in its category and should be a definite buy for all puzzle fans.
I recommend this game!
Take a puzzling adventure into the frozen wilderness!
Overall rating
3
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5
Same as Before with 2 New Features and a New Problem
PostedDecember 25, 2023
baraca
fromUSA
Skill Level:Beginner
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Puzzle
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Review is based on the demo played on a Windows 11 computer.
This is a follow-on to the series "My Hobby: Puzzles" with the addition of a story and an 8th classic puzzle cut. I did not have time to view the story during the demo, so it is not rated.
My problems with this game are as follows:
(1) does the gallery work? - previous games only allowed for the first nine competed puzzle pix to go into the gallery before the gallery stopped working (rest of the game continued to work fine)
(2) although the game boasts 150 pix in 5 chapters (there is a 6th chapter - another 30 pix? - that is hidden for the first hour of playtime), some of the pix are repeated between chapters.
I hope the developer fixes these issues, because other than the problems mentioned, I think that this is a worthwhile game to purchase and play.
Like my last review, if laziness and/or sloppiness were a grading criterion, the developer would have earned a star for that.
I will not make any recommendation as to this game - play the demo and compare the good and the bad in order to make your personal decision about buying.
Discover festive joy in 125 captivating Christmas-themed puzzles!
Overall rating
3
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5
Unimpressive
PostedDecember 4, 2023
baraca
fromUSA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
This edition of PV features 125 new (different from their other games) pictures and the same options as the other recent games in the series. The developer worked around the issue I had with the previous games of the captions not matching the pictures by simply replacing all the picture-specific captions with one-line quotes relating to Christmas themes. I would prefer the interesting facts (similar to their other games) - just linked to the correct pictures.
I did not find the pictures noteworthy, but others may find them enjoyable.
If laziness was an attribute for rating in this review system, they would easily earn another star.
All-in-all, a good game but with no outstanding features.
Unearth the secrets of history piece by piece!
Overall rating
5
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5
Best of the series so far
PostedOctober 9, 2023
baraca
fromUSA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Large File, Mahjong, Puzzle, Strategy
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Based on playing the demo on a Windows 11 PC.
Features and comments:
1. 189 images in 5 "chapters" plus a chapter to be opened later (number of images not known until opened.)
2. Two different puzzle cuts - "classic" features 7 different puzzle cuts with each cut having 12-1512 pieces (your choice) and - "mosaic" with an additional 8 different puzzle cuts each having a single number of puzzles available (from 32-160, depending on the cut selected.) The mosaic selections show as circular puzzles, but they are rectangular when you are working them.
3. Large number of options available, including setting a ghost image, which is the only way to establish a border for your puzzle.
4. Can save completed puzzles to your PC's "My Picture" file.
5. Pieces lock together but do not lock in place until puzzle is completed.
6. Cannot upload your own pix to make new puzzles.
Since none of the negatives in the points above are critical to me, I personally rate this game at 5 stars and give it a strong recommendation.
I recommend this game!