Simple Match 3 4+

Really glad I purchased this game. Lots of fun for the low price. My problem with most match 3 games are the gimmicks, ads, grinding, or pay-to-win that comes with most (if not all) of them. This dev made a super clean, super fun version with none of that. You make your way through boards, winning achievements to unlock different symbol/color tiles you can use as you please. Different obstacles like gaps, blocks, fans and blobs are presented along the way that you have to navigate or destroy. Power ups are available to help when stuck. Really like that you can use a turn to move even if the move doesn’t result in a match. I set an original goal to get three stars on a level before moving on, but had to abandon that around level 70 due to seemingly impossible score objectives. I now replay every level until getting at least two stars. I got stuck on level 138 for a couple days, but wasn’t the start of an inevitable wall where even the one star targets make boards completely unsolvable. Really solid mobile game. Some small fixes to suggest would be 1) that moving a match into a T shape should result in a power up 2) a few levels said I had a obstacles remaining when the board was clear 3) having left over moves should get you more extra points toward stars and 4) leftover power ups should auto execute after 0 moves left. Currently on level 233. Great mind exerciser and time killer. Great job dev. 10/10 would recommend.

Thanks so much for your detailed 5 star review! I’m glad you’re enjoying the game :) I will definitely take all of your feedback into consideration!

The 1.2 update that just released gives you slightly more points for left over moves, so hopefully that helps.

I was able to pass all levels with 2 stars, and 3 stars is supposed to be a challenge, but if there are any levels that seem impossible please email me at mulberrytreegames@gmail.com and I can consider adjusting some things!

I have searched a long time for a good match 3 game that works smoothly, looks great for an adult, and that has a fair premium price with no ads or IAP or all the other junk most games like this have. I had given up.

Then I searched one last time and found this one today. All I can say is, developer, you read my mind. This is exactly what I’ve been wanting. THANK YOU for doing it all right and monetizing it so fairly too.

I read online that you’re thinking about some kind of endless mode, and I’d love that option. I typically prefer a random generated time limit high score kind of game over levels. So having that option would be wonderful. I draw to that blitz kind of thing more because it’s easy to do when you have a short break and not so strategically challenging.

Also maybe the app could use a tad battery optimization. It’s not horrible, but it maybe could be better. I turned off all effects (which I hate to do), and that does help some. The file size is about as big as I’m willing to download for a game. Seems like it could be a bit smaller, but it’s totally ok as is too.

I highly recommend this game and supporting a developer who is doing right by people. Ten stars here. Thank you!

Thank you for your 5 star review! I’m glad you’re enjoying the game!

I’ll definitely look into adding a zen mode and hopefully I can make some improvements to the performance and battery optimization :)