I loved this game. I also loved that it was completely free with ads and some options for in-app purchases (which I never bought). It was a fun storyline, unique world building (which I have come to expect from SnapBreak games), and a good mystery. On to the glitches and mistakes: I almost got stuck after chapter 1 because it simply would not move on from the cut scene. I left it alone over night and it finally went through to the next chapter. For the mistakes: There are several moments when the riddles don’t quite match the materials you are supposed to be solving. Different names used in the riddle and on a map, the riddle is called one thing but says it is something different (not that big a deal, just surprising when it’s different). The biggest one was when it clearly meant you to solve it one way but it said the negative instead of the positive and I had to decide it was another mistake and solve it the way I was sure they meant (I was right). And sometimes the answers didn’t seem to match the question, those were very frustrating. All it needs is some simple proofreading from someone who didn’t write it. There were also times when it would have been really fun to actually solve the problem by moving pieces around rather than just answering the question but that would probably make the game cost money to play the whole thing.Overall a good experience and a really fun story.

Update: I eventually got through to the devs by posting a review on the duck detective game but not really sure if they doing things behind the scenes. Sorry everyone 😭The most confounding puzzle of this game is why the devs aren't fixing it, but yet they have time to create more games. Trust me, I've tried to contact the devs, but no response. Nope, nada, nothin'.😑This game has so many downsides that I’m deleting it. There are glitches, constant ads, typos in the dialogue, and I can’t even finish it! Sometimes the background disappears when I’m talking to someone and a few of the daily books are absolutely impossible to collect. Ads inevitably hit you every thirty seconds, and other players have paid for no ads and then still had ads. The dialogue needs to be checked out. I can’t even finish the game! I just run around with Ed and my clone in the dark tunnel! I am really disappointed. If the devs fix these issues, I’ll consider reinstalling, but they don't even seem to read these reviews anymore. But they're still making games!! Why won’t they fix this???😢 I love the gameplay and puzzles because The Academy is partly based on Professor Layton, the main reason why I got it. The next PL game isn’t coming out til 2025, so I’m just waiting here for yet another year in utter boredom… To whoever reads this, I hope this helps you make your decision!

Great game! Mostly it is wonderful, and the puzzles are great! But there is one problem I would like to notify you guys about. I don’t know if this is supposed to happen, but Dom and Maya keep saying I need to pull a lever to free Professor Wilson. I go to the basement to find the lever. I am now stuck in the caved-in basement. There is no lever in sight, I can walk through the rocks, and there is another one of me. The blue diamond is pointing me to a object. Yet it is solved, and will not let me touch it. Professor Wilson is nowhere in sight. I watched a video on the third chapter. Apparently it should go right to exam results. Instead I am stuck in the basement. I need help. Pls fix the problem soon

I really tried to like this and the gameplay was up there with some of the best I played. However, the lack of students who look “like me” or of those I would hope to also see alongside me in an academy these days really killed the excitement. Get with the program, you guys. We don’t live in this world anymore and this is not what is real. Exceptionalism and aspiration is acquired by more than just the people being represented here. Now you have me looking at all your games the same. Include all kids of every ethnic background who occupy space so that kids playing your game can see themselves being represented in “your world”. Unless they’re just not welcome. If that’s the case then you have a bigger problem on your hands that’s gonna take some soul searching to find a solution to but that’s between you and your creator. Surely only he knows your heart. Peace and with love.