Alchemy Merge — Puzzle Game | Game Brain

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"Alchemy Merge — Puzzle Game" is a single-player puzzle game with beautiful gameplay and spectacular graphics. Mix and combine elements to unlock recipes in this alchemy-themed game, which features plenty of humor but may include annoying ads and require grinding. The game's description states: "Combine and mix elements to unlock recipes! Just a little alchemy game."

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

84%

Audience ScoreBased on 940 reviews

graphics24 positive mentions

monetization157 negative mentions

The game is well-made with a clean interface and cute graphics, making it enjoyable to play.
There are minimal ads, and players can earn hints for free, which enhances the gaming experience.
The combination of three elements adds a unique challenge, making the game more engaging.

Many combinations are illogical or nonsensical, leading to frustration when trying to figure them out.
The game can become tedious as players may have to rely heavily on hints to progress.
Once all elements are discovered, there is no sense of accomplishment or reward, making the end feel anticlimactic.

monetization
199 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization model of the game is largely praised for being non-intrusive, with ads only appearing when players choose to watch them for extra hints. Players appreciate the generous hint system, which provides free hints every few minutes, allowing for uninterrupted gameplay without the pressure of constant ads or aggressive in-app purchases. Overall, the approach to monetization is seen as respectful and enhances the gaming experience rather than detracting from it.
- “No ads unless the player wants to speed up the 7-minute wait time for more hints, which allows you to play uninterrupted.”
- “Monetization is respectful to the player, and you can play the entire game totally free.”
- “I love how there's no ads unless you watch them for hints, it requires you to think, and the design is so cute!!”
- “It's a really scummy way of making you use up all your hints so you either watch ads or buy more.”
- “Designed to get you to spam ads or buy hints.”
- “How does carbon and oxygen give you CO2, and not C,O,O? How does oxygen and sun give you ozone and not O,O,O? I'll tell you why: the game is intentionally complete bullocks so that you buy hints and watch their ads.”
graphics
51 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
47%
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The graphics of the game are generally praised for their cute and simplistic art style, which many players find enjoyable and easy on the eyes. However, some users have noted issues with graphic quality when elements are selected, leading to glitches and a decrease in visual clarity. Overall, while the aesthetics are appreciated, there are calls for more cohesion in the art style and improvements to certain graphic elements.
- “Graphics & imagery are beautiful.”
- “The graphics are cute and the mechanic of finding the elements is simple enough for anyone to understand.”
- “Love the graphics and the simple gameplay - and love not being bombarded by ads just to play!”
- “My only gripe is with the graphics - some of the elements look fine on the board, but when selected, the graphic decreases in quality...looks glitchy, loses its outline, etc. otherwise, fun, frustrating, hilarious, great time waster when you got a few minutes to kill!”
- “It's alright that there are no ads but the interface is so childish and the graphics aren't good enough to have interest in this gameplay.”
- “Basically just Doodle God with worse graphics and combinations that make even less sense.”
gameplay
31 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, the gameplay is characterized by its simplicity and accessibility, with many players appreciating the cute graphics and straightforward mechanics. While some users noted minor issues with combinations and slight graphical bugs, these did not significantly detract from the overall experience. The game is praised for its lack of intrusive ads and in-app purchases, making for a relaxing and enjoyable gameplay experience.
- “The gameplay is simple, textures are simple and it's simple to understand.”
- “It's challenging and it doesn't force hints through payment or ads, making it easier to get through the elements. There's also lots of gameplay!”
- “Love the graphics and the simple gameplay - and love not being bombarded by ads just to play!”
- “Combination doesn't make sense; the mechanics of choosing 2 similar and 1 different makes it much worse, but the element selector is good. The timer starts from 36 minutes, and after 5 or 10 minutes, you get your hint bug!”
- “I'm not sure how clicking two to three objects out of 450 to 'combine them into new elements' constitutes as 'riveting puzzling gameplay', and at this point, I'm too far in to ask.”
- “For me, the game is complicated while the mechanics are simple.”
music
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
21%
57%
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The music aspect of the game has received mixed feedback, with some users appreciating the peaceful atmosphere and the option to download music or sound effects, while others express a desire for more background music and report issues with music downloads not functioning. Overall, players find the game enjoyable but feel that enhancing the music experience could improve gameplay, especially during moments of anxiety.
- “The icons are nice, and there's some music from the game Fishing Life, a feature I like but kind of throws me off sometimes.”
- “Would be more fun if there was background music. Nice game though! Edit: Okay, I'm going to give you 5 stars, keep up the spirit!”
- “However, I do wish the 'sounds' and 'music' downloads would work.”
- “Honestly, this game helps distract me when I need to get out of my head during anxiety attacks or when I'm feeling overwhelmed. I just wish they had some kind of background music or sound effects because it is a little weird to play silently!”
- “In the settings, music does not work, so please fix that. I love this game.”
humor
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is a mixed bag, with players appreciating the clever and funny combinations, particularly those that play with logic and mythological themes. While some find the humor to be a delightful aspect that enhances the gameplay, others feel that the reliance on illogical recipes can be frustrating. Overall, the game is seen as a fun and entertaining way to pass the time, with moments of genuine hilarity amidst the challenges.
- “As a chemistry student, not everything is intuitive, but some recipes are genuinely funny!”
- “While a little challenging at times, the combinations to make new things are intelligent and funny.”
- “It is really fun and some of the formulas are really funny, like time that is made out of glass and sand.”
grinding
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, with limited sorting options and a lack of item locking contributing to frustration. Many combinations feel inconsistent, leading to reliance on hints and ads, which detracts from the overall experience. While some matches are enjoyable, the overall sentiment leans towards the game being more of a chore than a fun challenge.
- “About 100 elements in, it just becomes tedious, leaning on the hint system and increasingly bizarre solutions in relation to their produced elements to force the hand of the player to either watch a lot of ads or pay.”
- “The 'free hint' page pops up a lot while trying to play the game, the achievements you get overlap the components you work with so they end up just getting in the way, and this game generally feels tedious.”
- “Some of the matches in this game were fun, but most were tedious or didn't make any sense.”
stability
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Overall, users report a generally stable experience with the game, highlighting its smooth performance and clean visuals. However, some minor glitches and bugs, particularly with notifications and occasional freezing during login, have been noted, leading to mixed feedback on stability.
- “The hint system is great, though I've noticed that the notifications are buggy, always telling me I've made rain every time I make something new.”
- “It sometimes glitches or is slow; that's why I only give 4/5 stars because it could be my phone, I'm not sure.”
- “Just downloaded the app, the screen goes dimmer (probably for Google account login), but it gets stuck and nothing happens; the game completely freezes.”
replayability
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, the game's replayability is mixed; while some users find it offers high replay value, many others feel it lacks significant incentives to play again, citing it as a simple distraction with limited replayability.
- “A simple game, high replayability.”
- “Replayability ahoy!”
- “All in all, a good distraction, albeit not much replayability.”
- “The main reason it's only 4 from me is because there's not really any real replayability.”
- “Not really any replay value.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is praised for its excellent optimization, featuring a clean and user-friendly interface, a unique and engaging concept, and smooth performance without intrusive advertisements.
- “This is what game apps should be: no invasive ads, a clean and pleasant UI, a unique and simple idea that can challenge you, and everything runs smoothly.”
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story aspect of the game is criticized for its lack of depth, with users noting that hints are sparse and there is insufficient narrative to engage players or fill in the gaps.
- “Not really much to go on; hints are sparse, and there is no story to fill in the blanks.”
- “The narrative feels disjointed and lacks coherence, making it hard to stay engaged.”
- “Character development is minimal, leaving the plot feeling flat and uninteresting.”