(For context, I’m up to level 85 so far & I’ve earned one monthly bonus trophy.)This game has only one mechanic which is beyond easy to understand, but is still fun enough that it keeps me wanting to play a few extra levels longer every time. So much fun that I don’t even mind the unavoidable ads. Of course there are countless games on the App Store for which the same could be said, including MANY with the exact same arrow-maze-puzzle design as this one. But a lot of puzzle games feel overly “gamified” with things like limited energy, currencies, power-up, timers, quests, competitive multiplayer, endless barrages of overlapping limited-time/seasonal events… things to add challenge but also make a player feel like they HAVE TO play constantly in order to succeed (does no one remember when “addiction” was recognized as a BAD thing?!?)I’ve been trying to find a new game that ISN’T highly-gamified, so I can play it on a casual basis, and Arrows GO! is just what I needed.

I like this game a lot, it’s great for passing the time. My issues are with the ads and popups. A game needs to run ads to be a free product, I get that, but when I (inevitably) fail a level and it offers to either allow me to continue the level by watching an ad or retry the level, I feel like picking retry shouldn’t force me to watch an ad. My options are to either watch an ad or watch an ad AND restart the level. My other gripe is with the little statistics popups. “99% of users fail this level!1!1!” loses all meaning when it’s placed before every single level. It makes me feel like an old person, even if the statistics are real. Also, it bothers me when it says “Eagle eye!” for the simple plays. Not that it should be removed, it’s a pretty standard feature for mobile games to have. A possible solution would be to either refine how the random praise works, or to add a setting to turn it off. Could also add a setting for the statistics? Speaking of settings, I was a little disappointed that it was just three toggles to control the separate volumes and haptics. I want to listen to my own music while playing, but the sound effects would be too loud, so I have to turn them off entirely. Perhaps a slider would be better.

This game is a great way to make time vanish. It is fun and challenging. The thing that really annoys me, however, is the automatic zoom in. Every level zooms in and must be zoomed back out to be played. Even on my iPad, each level zooms in. It would be much nicer if every level were zoomed to get the entire puzzle on the screen and allow the user to zoom from there. It can be argued that all the devices have different sized screens but the size can be queried so the proper size can be used. Yes, it is nice to be able to zoom in to help tap the correct arrows. But let me do it after I see what the puzzle looks like. I realize it does show the whole puzzle before zooming in… just leave it that way until I change it. Or at least have a setting to allow selection of auto zoom. On the lighter side can you help me keep from touching the screen in random places or accidentally touching the wrong arrow? I keep losing a “life” doing that. Oops! Or maybe you could figure out a way to stop time when I’m playing this so I can play longer without losing so much time.

I am like right out of the womb here, but so far I’m really impressed with this super simple, far from easy workout for the brain and mind. I’ve recently entered the latter years of my life, and hold close the idea that my brain is a muscle. What we’ve come to understand about muscles, especially as we age, is also simple — move it or lose it. These brilliant little exercises are like mental Pilates. .I do have a question: How did I go from Level One (easy peasy) to Level Five. (hard/difficult) after only two (L1) puzzles? Is there no middle ground? Is there a way to see or access all of the levels so that I might choose an intermediate level rather than a level I don’t feel quite ready for? Thanks!