Update: It took 2 months, but the adverts have finally stopped crashing.It is a shame the advert service on iOS games is so poor, as it damages the experience across the app store, and must cause the devs with integrity a lot of headaches.Update: The game is still fine, though the pet mechanic spoils the flow even if you don’t hate them as many others seem to. However, the constant advert crashing on iOS ruined Christmas events, lost me millions of xp and has made the game too frustrating to enjoy until this is finally fixed. (Original review follows): Diggy recently celebrated his 10th birthday for good reasons. There’s a huge number of hand-crafted levels, and the artwork and gentle stories are full of silly humour which I’ve found myself getting drawn into. There’s quite a hardcore min/max energy management element which you will need to get into to avoid getting frustrated, but I have never felt the need to spend real money, and a lot of players who do spend seem to do it out of loyalty, not because they need to. Adverts are optional (though hard to resist sometimes for the rewards). The puzzles feel like enjoyable rewards for digging through to them rather than a tough challenge. The devs continue to provide support and new content regularly. There’s a friendly community and online wikis if you get stuck. I’ve been playing this daily for a year now, but unlike many other (especially gacha) games you can happily play Diggy on a casual irregular basis without it mattering if you prefer.

I was getting tired of all the “Match 3” mobile games out there that rely on you getting overly competitive and spending lots of real money just to get ahead. I’m not rich so I still wanted a game that was free to play, but allowed you to use your brain and advance once you configure your setup. So I saw an ad for Diggy’s Adventure among the many ads that I watch just to save spending anything. There was a review that put me off at first as they mentioned running out of energy quickly, but that’s expected since a player would be able to advance faster and further once money’s involved (how else are the developers gonna get paid?)I decided to try this game and never looked back. The storyline is intriguing, and keeps you desperate to keep digging, but there are ways (doing surveys for gems and watching ads to double the rewards you get for completing a quest and/or mine) if you have lots of time (I’m a carer, so I have tons right now) to get good equipment for your camp to increase your energy, when you understand that it is NOT related to your level (which is how it would commonly work). Once I learned that levels unlock better equipment and that you could cook energy replenishing items to help you, I found it much more enjoyable as it’s a true adventure that will last as long as the developers keep it running.If you like a puzzle based adventure that grows with your skills, give it a try. I may be still stuck in Egypt, but I’ve gone pretty far considering I haven’t spent a penny (though I have been tempted!). The community is nice too and there are lots of resources if you ever get stuck. :)

100% love this game, been playing for 2 years now it can be addictive, always different adventures and new ones coming all through the game there are no real rules and you have to work out how to get your energy increased but its fun there are videos to watch and a forum if you get stuck and always can ask friends in your group team, I must admit I have spent money playing but it’s worth it. It’s challenging and keeps my brain function in good shape, I love that there are always a way to work it out if pushing doesn’t work try pulling instead. I have been stuck a few times and used the walk through guides and sometimes gone back to where I was stuck and looked at doing it differently and succeeded which is fun. I love the pets and evolving them, also the costumes are great but one thing on costumes there needs to be more female costumes like there is men’s like the fireman’s costume why can there not be a female version of that or of all the male costumes, and on that I love the complete costumes unisex style like the bones one, play it for a few weeks and tell me you didn’t love the experience and it plays the same as the adverts for the game which there isn’t many adverts around and should be more. One last thing it’s a game for all ages 5*****

I’ve been playing this game for many years and I’m still loving it! The main story is fun and full of puzzles and obstacles. Every so often there is a special event with an independent story to complete that keeps things interesting.There is an energy bar that refills so you can keep on digging. The rate at which it refills is partly up to you - you decide what to place in your camp, be that storage (for higher total energy) or energy recovery items (for faster filling of the energy bar). I set it up so it refills fast during the day when I play, and slowly during the night but to a higher level so that I have more energy available in the morning. Works well. I never really feel like I can’t play. It’s a game I play for a bit and then put aside for a short while before continuing.You can also join a team of players which can help each other out with resources. That will definitely help new players!I love puzzles and a funny story, so this game is perfect for me. I can only recommend it. :)