Love & Pies - Merge Mystery 12+

Thank you for adding the ads for energy feature but please consider adding it as a constant option. Only being able to watch 3 doesn't offer up a whole lot more energy. I would watch lots of ads for that option!

This game is adorable and addictive, but I can only play it for 3 minutes at a time before I run out of energy. Am I missing something? I want to keep playing this game but I literally can’t.

Artwork: 5 ⭐️
Gameplay: 1 ⭐️
Story: 2 ⭐️
Pay to Play: 1 ⭐️
Fun Factor: 2 ⭐️

ARTWORK
As an artist, I can really appreciate the work that went into this game. The character designs are cute, the props are clear and the colour palette and animations are attractive, bright and fun.

GAMEPLAY
When you start to have a little bit of fun, the momentum is quickly halted b/c you no longer have enough energy to play. Sometimes when you do have energy to play, you are now waiting for certain props to “recharge”. I feel like I’m constantly waiting, and if I’m waiting in the emergency room in real life, plus waiting to play a game, this is beyond annoying. There isn’t enough time to really enjoy this game without ENDLESSLY sinking a lot of money to buy gems. Even when I use my gems to boost some items, it doesn’t feel like it’s worth it b/c you find yourself out of energy really quickly once again. If you want to buy energy again, the price has suddenly increased. I want to play a game without it feeling like it’s a money grab. And this is what this game feels like. The amount of gems required to boost items aren’t really worth it. AND the most annoying part of this game is the fact that you have to watch long winded commercials if you want “free energy” or “free recharge”. I should mention, this FREE stuff is limited and eventually they want you to pay to play. I’m happy to support a game with my hard earned money if I find it fun. This is lacking the fun factor because of the endless waiting, momentum killing and lack of any strategic play. It’s honestly mindless matching with so much waiting and a weak storyline. All games where you have to watch long commercials to play for “free” should be abolished. I HATE games like this and will soon be deleting from my device.

STORY
😴The story is ok if your an 8 year old girl. I’m not playing the game for the story, I’m playing the game to pass the time. However, if you’re big into stories, this one is a lot of none-sense with repetitive banter. It doesn’t feel like it is moving along when you finally accumulate enough coins to unlock something. I don’t feel rewarded for the long waiting or gems I’ve put into the game. It’s a buzz kill.

PAY TO PLAY
This game is nothing like the good Pay To Play games like Clash Royale or Clash Of Clans where you feel like you’re getting your money’s worth. With good Pay To Play games, you still have to wait for certain things to unlock or regenerate, but you can still play and have fun endlessly while you unlock rewards FOR FREE! These are the types of games I don’t mind supporting with my money b/c it doesn’t feel like a cash grab! If I’m genuinely having fun, than a good game deserves my support. This game, sadly doesn’t have the wow factor I was hoping for. I got sucked in with the beautiful artwork, but that’s all this game has going for it right now.

FUN FACTOR
Once you run out of “Energy”, you also have to wait for your items to recharge. So even if you have enough energy to play, it feels like I’m constantly waiting. Waiting for energy, waiting for recharging, waiting for the horrible commercials. I just want to play the game without losing the momentum. I can’t justify paying to play this particular game because I’m still WAITING to see if it is going to be fun. 😔 The sad thing is, this game could be fun - there is a lot of potential! It just needs to lose those wait times, abolish the commercials, revamp the gem system, give better rewards, make it playable continuously (for free), and for the love of games - make it more strategic!!!