I like this Sudoku. It’s user friendly and it’s…well, Sudoku. The only issue I have with it is it has you ranked with other Sudoku players. And you compete for weekly prizes. That said, I’ve experimented with my rankings and there is a pattern. Players around your ranking only seem to play when you play, regardless of when that is. 5:00 am. 10:00 pm. Doesn’t matter. In addition, by day 3 of the weekly challenge there are always exactly 9 players with at least 100 points more than you regardless of how much you play whether its 1/day or 10/day (on easy mode I can usually get about 15-20 points per puzzle). Since there are only the first 10 players who get prizes, it makes it so you are competing for scraps. I had a week off once and wanted to see if I could get in the top three and as soon as I started playing game after game, low and behold, the 9 top “players” suddenly started playing…exactly when I played. And when I only did 1 puzzle/day, none of the top 9 players played that much at all. It leads me to believe those are not really players but nothing more than “incentive” to keep playing and watching ads with no chance of ever making it past 9th place. It seems sketchy and considering there are a hundred other sudoku puzzles, I am considering downloading a less sketchy app with fewer ads. Haven’t gone there yet though.
Hello,Thank you so much for your detailed and thoughtful feedback - we truly appreciate you taking the time to share your experience.Our leaderboard system is based on a dynamic matching algorithm designed to create a more engaging and competitive experience by pairing players with others of similar activity levels. That said, we understand your concerns and will continue to carefully review and improve the matching logic to ensure it feels fair and rewarding for all players.Your feedback is incredibly valuable in helping us improve the game. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at sudoku@nimblemind.studio if you have any further suggestions or questions.Thanks again for being part of the Sudoku community!- LeoThe NimbleMind Team