Color Block Jam 12+

This game is so fun and addictive, now I will say I’m usually the type to ignore all the power ups but I must say this game is so addictive to the point on some levels I’ll use them to save time. Something’s about the game could be changed or added, such as the fact of when I use the power ups (they aren’t required to pass a level to make that clear they are very do-able it’s a skill issue) if when I use them I wish the timer were to freeze as I can’t control the animation time on the object, some things to add would be more player to player challenges with prizes and adding a customs shop where I can actually spend the coins I earn on something else than a second chance at a level, like if I could use them on different block skins or to buy power ups and more levels could be nice I’ve heard other people complain about it haven’t gotten to repeated levels yet but I hope they fix it because others seem to find it boring after that, over all this is a really really good game.

Honestly I love mostly everything about the game. The art is very pleasant, the animations are satisfying, and the gameplay is downright addictive. The only thing I don’t like is that you’re forced to complete the levels within a certain timeframe. I understand that it’s integral to their gameplay and monetization model; not beating the level in the time allotted loses you a life, you have a limited amount of lives, but you can buy more in-game currency to buy more lives and keep playing. That’s what they want, and I won’t fault the publishers for trying to make money off of a game that obviously had a lot of work go into it. But it really does ruin my enjoyment when I just straight up can’t play anymore when I run out of lives because I was maybe 5 swipes away from finishing a level.
I also understand that many people probably enjoy the challenge of needing to finish the level within a time limit, that puts a bit of stress in that intensifies things. So removing the time limit isn’t an option. But maybe make it a toggle? Like if you want to turn the time limit off click a button in the settings or something. Even if you make that toggle available via in-app purchase, I would like to have that option if possible. Otherwise I just can’t see myself playing more of this game.

Like the title says, this is ALMOST the perfect game. The concept is great, the shredding of the blocks is very satisfying, I would literally play this for hours except for the fact that every. single. level. is timed. All of them. Most of them you are not given enough time by far, which is only complicated later when you start getting things like time bomb pieces thrown at you. It really gets irritating when you’re immersed in the puzzle and right when you’re on the verge of figuring it out the timer dies and you have to start from square one. This plus the limited lives means I stop playing after 10-15 minutes instead of the hours that I want to spend on it.

I get why they do it, they want to drive people to drop money on coins and power ups so they’ll be able to get through the level. But it leaves a bad taste on an otherwise awesome game. Just sprinkle them in there on harder levels, it’s ridiculous for every level to be timed and to give a ridiculously complex ‘very hard’ puzzle only 35 seconds to be solved. I’m almost at the point of deleting the app because it’s more frustrating than fun now.