I first started this type of game with one called Block Jam. A fun game that was very similar, but was clearly revenue-focused rather than customer-focused. You only had 5 lives and were racing under a timer of less than a minute to progress to the next level or have to wait until enough time had passed to continue playing unless you paid for it. I frustratingly paid for an ad-free version and was still annoyed because I just wanted to relax and play a puzzle game. I decided there had to be SOMETHING out there similar enough to the game that was causing feelings of anxiety and went on a Google search. I came across Shape Escape and it was exactly what I needed. Self-paced, unrestricted by a timer or number of “moves..”just a great brain game. They do offer an ad-free version which to me is a little pricey, but I’d rather watch an ad and play leisurely than be highstrung over an iPhone game. Sometimes the app will glitch or not be as responsive as I expect it to, but that could be due to how often and long I’ve played it now. I do wish there was more value/reward tied into winning levels because sometimes ya gotta use a power up and those are obtainable, but I like to use what I win or opt for a quick ad watch to earn it. Overall, this is a great puzzle app that offers mini challenges and daily rewards. I deleted the other app altogether and play this one daily.

Everyone seems to agree that not having a timer is great! I really like these types of block puzzles games but I've always hated the timers. I downloaded this game a few days ago and was super happy with it. And yes, there are a lot of ads but I haven't had the issue of ads covering the gameplay that other people have mentioned. The ads are somewhat annoying but not having a timer balances it out for me. Also the piece movement was really smooth. At least in the beginning. I'm currently on level 157 and now the pieces are moving glitchy. I have to keep reloading the game but smooth moving doesn't last long. I'm still giving it five stars because not having a timer, which I really hate, but I wish they would fix the 'glitchiness' so that the pieces moved smoothly like it did when I first started playing. And, I almost never buy games but I would totally spend money for an ad free version. Especially if I could move the pieces smoothly.

It’s great not having a timer, but frankly even their “extreme” levels are easy. I want something as hard as the timed games without the timer! Love not having a timer, but frankly these are easy enough the lack of timer is moot because I don’t need the extra time. Also, the blocks come to full and COMPLETE STOP before exiting the playing field. It is very annoying and slows down play. Technically you can slide a block over those squares while this happens but visually and psychologically it makes you pause. And all the other block games I can kind of “throw” the blocks by doing a hard swipe and this one I have to deliberately guide it square by square. Even half a field square off and it won’t move. This feels like a lack of improvement stuck from 10 years ago when graphics needed more processing time. Is it nice to it have a timer? Sure. Is it a good game to play mindlessly? Kind of. The play can be mindless time-passing which is nice but the catching of the blocks gives me anxiety/annoyance. If I need to concentrate moving the blocks every centimeter I at least want the difficulty to match. But instead the game is easy and movement is difficult.

I do love these puzzles where you move pieces around to try to get things out of the way of each other to clear them from the board. The problem is almost all of them have a timer that is nearly impossible to beat and makes gameplay frustrating and Iser I waste my time watching ads in order to get the right to try and play it again, or I have to spend money I’ve earned in game. Or lose a “life“.As others have said, so many of them advertise their games as having no timers, and then you get into the game and there’s a timer. This game is true to its word. It is *only* about learning the mechanics of moving all of these pieces around. There are many challenges is to overcome, as found in other games, such as frozen blocks, gates that only open when another color has gone through a different gate, so you still need to use the strategy and logic to move everything around. But you never lose. You can restart if you get stuck, but you can keep going as long as it takes to figure out how to get those blocks moved. I highly recommend this game. I usually turn to it after having lost a bunch of lives in other games and I am in a really frustrated mood because I can’t seem to beat the timers. This game relaxes me and lets me just think through the strategies. Thank you for making a game without a timer, this is amazing.