Like other iPad and iPhone users have commented, a bug makes one puzzle in Chapter Three unplayable without hints. I've really enjoyed the series, but the stacked boxes puzzle was pretty frustrating until I learned that my struggle was due to a bug.I take my puzzling pretty seriously. I don't use hints, even if it takes me weeks to figure out a puzzle. Then I found out that I've been banging my head against a lousy coding bug...!? I tried that puzzle on an older iPad and a new iPhone. The bug appears to affect all iOS devices. Oh well... I'm glad to be moving ahead again.It would be nice if the developers fixed that one bug so the puzzle can be solved by all, or make it clear in the system requirements that a particular puzzle will need hints to solve if using an iOS device.Other than the one puzzle problem it's a great game and an excellent conclusion to a fantastic series.

I have played all the Meridian 157 games and have absolutely loved it! The complex puzzles had me taking out pens and paper to figure out, it was sooo much fun! I have told all my friends about it and they love the games as well! The intriguing story line, fun puzzles, and cool graphics make the game an amazing one! The end of Meridian 157: Chapter 3 leaves me with many questions but only one big one, “When will the next game come out?!!?!” I know that it says The End but will there possibly be a follow up? New character(s) coming to the island after seeing that big anomaly we caused in chapter 3?? Or will we possibly go back in time to when F.L.A.R.E started and see a whole new perspective? Or will we come back as one of the ghost people seeing if our work is or is not complete?? So many questions and I can only hope that they will be answered. I love all of your games and do hope you’ll continue on!!

The whole series was enjoyable but this chapter was especially satisfying. I played with no hints, which I highly recommend. A few of the puzzles were particularly gratifying. Difficult enough that I found myself completely invested, flipping back and forth between studying the puzzle and studying my photos, my brain pushing to come at it from every angle, the eerie music complimenting the experience. And when it finally clicked, it was a serious dopamine rush. The solution making perfect sense. Many similar games seem to miss this mark, puzzles being either far too easy or difficult but only because they make no sense… even after you solve them. These creators found that balance. I can’t know for sure, but the creativity leads me to believe a LOT of time and hard work was put in and I want to thank all involved.

I play every escape game I can find, and I have long touted that no game truly stands at the same caliber as The Room and its sequels. Well, this did it. The puzzles were often intensely difficult (though I felt less so by the end), but the hint system that doesn’t require watching ads and doesn’t just skip you past a puzzle (although it can if you approve it) is well thought out and well programmed, with good relevant hints when you need them. The story was intriguing from the start, but continued to grow in complexity and scope, keeping you reading journal entries and emails that were fantastically paced to give you tidbits more to keep stringing you along. The pay off in breaking through the harder, longer puzzles was satisfying, with enough little puzzles to keep you feeling like you were making progress the whole time. The cut scenes! Oh man, the CUT SCENES. I started tilting my phone away from me during them, afraid of a jump scare, left extra uneasy by the expert use of perspective and music. From the beginning they were outstanding, but that final cut scene is one I’ll be thinking about for years to come. I don’t regret a single cent I paid for all 4 of the Meridian 157 games. They were spectacular!