Dotsu 4+

I enjoy these games, but not the bugs.

The game is beautiful. There are small errors that do detract from the experience. For example the help page describes the pulses as clearing a line, which is not what it does.

The priority of different combinations is not obvious. If you place a dot that creates a square as well as a line of 4 or more you don’t get a shuriken dot.

개발자 답변 ,

Thank you for catching the mistake in the help section. It will be fixed in the upcoming update!

Regarding the priority of combinations - yes, the Pulser will always take precendence over the Shuriken dot. We assumed this rule would be an educated guess in order to limit the tutorial popups.

Underrated Game!

This game is a fresh, smart, strategy puzzler that deserves a much higher user rating than it has. Maybe it had some bugs in earlier versions and got lower ratings then, but I’ve never had a single problem with the current version, and I’ve been playing it every day since I got it.
This game is unique, well designed, and so much fun that I’m surprised it’s not a big hit. It’s fairly new, so it probably needs more time to catch on.
It’s a simple idea, but it also has depth. The learning curve is nice and gradual, so it lets you get used to new gameplay elements as they’re introduced.
I’m really enjoying this game. I find it much more fun than the “Two Dots” games, and it doesn’t have all the money-grabbing elements of many other games.
I paid for No Ads because I do that with all games I like. Other than that I haven’t had to spend a cent on this game.

개발자 답변 ,

We are very happy that you've had good time with Dotsu. Thank you very much for your review!

Favorite Game (I Heart Strategy)

Check out Dotsu if you love fun and unique strategy games. I love its simply interface and originality and each level forces me to think in a different way to solve the puzzle. I feel a real sense of satisfaction when I solve one. Early on, I did not understand why some of my moves didn’t clear spaces. There is an info page that explains all the codes in detail to avoid that.

With most leveled games, I do well until I don’t—I hit a level that appears impossible and after a few weeks look for another game out of boredom because I exhaust all my ideas and can’t move on. But Dotsu has unique special credits (players can earn one free per day) so it is possible to hoard them and deploy in one game. Still, winning that game involves a mix of skill and luck.

There is no time limit (another bonus for me), and I enjoy plotting out potential moves on the difficult levels as I did when I played chess as a kid.

I think the game maker did a great job here and was very cool when I contacted him about one of the levels. I hope you will give him, his game and this small company (I think?) a chance.