Switchcraft: Match 3 Story 12+

The only match 3 game worth playing! The only problem with this game is it’s hard to put it down, haha. Beautiful art, well designed gameplay (I'm in love with the frog gems!), and engaging story. It feels like your story choices really matter, without forcing you in any direction too hard. The characters even offer an impressive rage of representation, especially for a mobile game. Feels like the whole game has beeb made with a lot of care! It is so refreshing to not have ads shoved down your throat, or be pressured into paying to continue after every level. You can actually play the game! I go out of my way to watch the voluntary ads more to support the game than to get the power ups. When I'm in a better place financially I plan to drop some money on this game as a thank you. Life is rough right now and this low stress distraction has really helped my mental health. So glad I found this game!

*Edit to add, still the most incredible game. Just finished the DH arc and am loving both the story and how well the game scales. It’s much more challenging now, but not impossible at all. Just in a fun way :)

Hi DeaLunaris,

What a marvelous review! We put so much work into making Switchcraft the best game possible, so it’s such a boost to all our working days. Thank you for putting a smile on our faces.

Happy adventuring!
The Switchcraft Team

I’ve been playing for a while now (on level 1963, book II, ch. 5) and it’s getting annoying and boring. Recently, the levels have been feeling more pay-to-win than just challenging puzzles. Certainly not the same relaxing game it was before. As for the story, I want to love it but it drags on, feels like choices don’t matter and the romance side of things is basically pointless. I haven’t even seen my chosen romantic interest in many chapters. The cost per story element is so high for such little story progression. The art is great and the theming of the app is fun but if you’re trying to get something out of the story, there’s not much. (Spoilers ahead) the Lydia plot line continues on for too long, like I want to do something else. I was excited to move on to a different plot after we find her but here we are again skipping school and ignoring the fact that we go to a magic uni?? We don’t get to see magic classes or flesh that world out more, or anything outside of this Lydia obsession. She’s not even interesting and we got so little time between her and Bailey in the beginning that it doesn’t feel like they’re even really friends other than what we’re told. The world doesn’t feel alive, it’s just characters moving from one location to another having flat conversations and making confusing decisions. They could remove the magic elements from the story and it wouldn’t actually change much which is sad. I don’t know if I’ll finish the story at this point.

Hello,

We're sorry to hear you're not completely satisfied with the game, and thank you for sharing your feedback and thoughts with us. Knowing what our players would like us to improve on is what helps us make great games. We'll be happy to forward your feedback to our team, so it could be taken in consideration.

Kind regards,
Your Wooga Support Team

I am not sure if anyone remembers Purple Moon games such as Rockett’s New School but I was a huge fan of them as a kid (definitely dating myself here). They were thoughtfully written and involved social decision-making with realistic consequences to your actions. Switchcraft giving me the nostalgia for those games as it is also thoughtfully written and covers important social topics (i.e. mental health) without the cheesy after school special vibe.

You can play the game however you like. You can alienate people or keep them close, focus on completing puzzles exclusively, then binge the story later when you feel like it, or alternate back and forth (puzzle completion unlocks story). The puzzle itself has some fun power ups and challenges and I like how they found a way to tie in its relevance to the story.

I didn’t think this game was for me initially based on the dating-sim-like thumbnails, but then I saw a glowing review for it and decided to see for myself. I am glad I gave it a try even if I’m not the target audience. Great work!

Hello,

It’s been a lot of work to release Switchcraft, and we’re so happy to hear that you’re such a fan of the game. Thanks for taking the time to let us know what you think.

Yours,
The Switchcraft Team