Potion Punch 2 4+

A Nice Evolution Of What the First Game Started

As someone who thoroughly enjoyed PP1 and just could not put it down (still play it daily to this day haha), I was a bit hesitant to get into PP2. I remember when I originally played it, I was underwhelmed because so much had changed from the first game and I think seeing how much they changed for the potions weirded me out a little. Then, a few months later, I gave it another shot and realized that I actually enjoyed the changes. No longer having to wait for bottles to fill up with potions, no cost to fill up the basins.

Then, after REALLY enjoying making potions in PP2, I finished Peakwood Potions and… wait, each new area has unique mechanics?! It was at that point that I realized how much I had been missing out on by giving up on the game so quickly the first time around. Granted, the second area (the one with the squids) is not exactly my favorite, mainly because of the squid cooldown (granted, never bought the third upgrade because I was saving gems to unlock the shrouded area) and the fact that, unlike with the daggerfish in the first area, you had to tap the birds before you could drag the gem (this lost me combos more often than I’d like to admit), but I still liked that it was unique.

Then I got to the third area and, so far, I am loving how innovative it is. I hope that each of the areas going forward continue to be just as unique!

Cute Game

I absolutely love the first Potion Punch. It’s thrilling and I really feel bad for missing a customer or having to clean a bowl, etc. because it cost money to fill everything, and it wasted money when you mess up. The achievements are exciting and I actually like the voices because one of the elf noises annoys my husband so I love when that character comes around haha. The fact that you can continually play and not have to worry about “energy” to play the next level is great. You also could watch Ads for gems almost continuously if needed to reach achievements.

This second game so far is nice. The animation is great, and I feel more connected with the workers and like that they level up when you use them. You can’t get free gems for watching videos, but so far, it seems like we don’t need gems as much as the first game. Hopefully this is still the case later in the game. I’m still in the first village. If it ends up that I HAVE to buy gems to basically move on in the villages, I’ll be a little sad. The mechanics are different than PP1, and the style of the game is almost like any other game with levels where you have energy to play the next level and cut scenes. When I’m playing, I try not to compare to PP1, since they are so different. So PP2 is a great game, just think of it as a separate game than PP1 and you’ll like it.

Ответ разработчика ,

Thank you for the great feedback! By the way, you can still play levels in PP2 without mana/energy. You just cannot bring workers with you since it is the workers that cost energy, and not the levels. :)

Superb Sequel

I adore the first Potion Punch - it's a very laid-back, progress-at-your-own-pace time management game with tons of charm and a fun color mixing mechanic. Potion Punch II takes the fantastic character and mechanics of the first one and improves them in almost every way while adding new challenges without creating an overly complex interface. This sequel is notably harder - I've failed multiple levels already, while I can hardly remember failing any in the first. But I think that's a good thing: there's more incentive to improve your shop, level up patrons, and get better at serving. You can replay old levels as much as you want to get more gold for upgrades if you run into a tough stage, and there are new employees you can enlist if you need extra help. You can't stock everything ahead of time because potions go directly into bottles instead of the intermediary dishes, so you have to be more on your toes and able to react. This entry feels more addictive and "just one more stage"-enducing while the first one was a relaxing break, but both are extremely endearing and fun games worth checking out.