I really did. I thought I finally found a game that was fun, entertaining, hardly any ads, playable without having to buy anything, although I have because I got sucked in. BUT…. Beware if you are playing this game through a cash back company!!! I no longer respect this game because they are deceitful. They made an offer on one of these apps that they would give me a certain amount cash back for each of their milestones they stated. So I wrote them down and got to work playing. It started fine and I was getting the first awards. The ones that are like .05, .15, .25, etc. But then I was approaching a milestone that I would get $14 if I finished by a certain date. So I spent my own money to be able to hit that milestone. And guess what… they go in during the process and change the rewards!!! And the apps they go through can’t do anything cause these games are able to do that. They cut the rest of the rewards in HALF!!! This is flat out wrong. Dishonest, disgusting and very deceptive. I can understand if they change them BEFORE someone starts the process. But we pick games specifically for the amounts and we work hard to reach them! I won’t even play this game anymore for fun because it upsets me that much. If they weren’t dishonest I would have kept playing this game even after the rewards were over because that’s how much I enjoyed it. It’s a shame you can’t trust anyone anymore

I have only ever written 1 other review, but I had to this time because I love this game. There are real puzzles do solve and clues to find. Yes it is an energy game, which can be annoying, but I feel like I regain energy so much faster than in other games so it isn’t as painful as it usually is. Right now I make 1 energy every 8 seconds. Also, in other games it often feels like your energy is spent on dumb things like breaking a billion rocks so you feel like they are just trying to get you to spend all your money fast so you will pay to buy more. In this game you do clear lots of rocks and grass, but lots of your energy is spent on the actual puzzles as well (think Zelda-style pushing a block around) and often when you are clearing grass and rock it is to try and find the right path, or under the rock will be a digit for a combination lock, or a key, etc. As a result the energy mechanic feels less like a gimmick to get you to spend money, and more like an actual part of the game. Be aware some of the game might be a little mature for younger players (you see skeletons and blood and there are monsters) but it is in a goofy, fun way most of the time thus far not scary or graphic like many other puzzle style games. It is also a really beautiful game with great graphics and depth of detail in the scenery. I really love this game!

I absolutely adore the premise of the game! It is legitimately challenging & lowkey addictive, but not in a bad way. It’s not repetitive or boring or lame. The storylines are engaging & quirky in a great way actually. The puzzles literally keep you on your toes & guessing & is not just empty, childish gameplay…it’s truly a fun adventure! And there’s always something to get into & do, so it never gets boring to me at all. Even though there are ads in the game, I LOVE that it gives you the CHOICE to watch them for ACTUAL PERKS, not hold you hostage for NO REWARD. That is seriously a MAJOR plus for me!! This game is SERIOUSLY one of the BEST puzzle, adventure storyline, fun app games that I have EVER played!!And no I wasn’t given any perks for this review lol. I just make sure to take the time to give praise where it is due!!! The game is so well thought out, that it’s pretty impressive! This isn’t just some slapstick cash grab, they actually took care in making this I think. It shows! KEEP THE AWESOME CHAPTERS IN THIS ADVENTURE COMING!!!

UPDATE: As you can see below, I don't mind the ads, because I get to choose whether or not I want to watch them to double my rewards. Unfortunately, though, the cost (in game energy points) you pay for every move forward increases very often and gets extremely costly - to the point that even with careful strategy, I can only play about 5 minutes an hour. Regretfully, I'll probably need to quit the game soon. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Original review: I am really enjoying this game! Not only is it fun and challenging (not so challenging that it’s frustrating), but the way advertisements are presented is very smart and unintrusive. They have managed to make viewing ads my choice (ads don't just pop up in your face), and I am well rewarded when I choose to view them. There are also ways to make the energy needed to move forward in the game generate faster, by saving up various kinds of tokens to purchase not only faster energy generation, but also ways to increase the room to store more energy. This all is so much better than the games that say there are no ads, yet the only way to progress in those games without serious frustration is to spend real money. You can use real money in Puzzle Adventure if you wish to, but if you use patience it’s not necessary.