Shape Escape: Block Puzzle 12+

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.

This game is advertised as ‘no timer’. And after 20 levels I can confirm - No Timer!!! This game does not mention about how ads are presented. Unsolicited ads did not appear until level 10. They have all been less than 10 seconds and some are less than 5 seconds which, for me, is fine. It also gives the user the option to ‘fast-forward’ through the ad which is how you can arrive at just 5 seconds. There are games that advertise no timer. They are correct until about the 3rd level. Then, timer. They also promote no ads. Which is true except that it isn’t. I’m enjoying this game and will update my review once I achieve level 100. After now over 100 levels there is still no timer! However, there is an ad after every level. But, it only lasts about 4-5seconds at which time you can skip the ad and go to the next level. No stress. As one review stated, just difficult enough to challenge but no stress. Great game.