Associations: Word Puzzle Game
Get on Play Store"Associations: Word Puzzle Game" is a word connection game where you solve puzzles and expand your vocabulary. However, the game is marred by excessive advertisements and technical bugs. Despite these issues, it offers an emotionally engaging experience for players who enjoy word games. The goal is to connect words from the same categories to solve puzzles.
Phone
Android
Mobile Platform
Tablet
Reviews
- The game is fun and challenging, providing a good mental workout.
- Players enjoy learning new vocabulary and word associations while playing.
- The game has a unique concept that keeps players engaged.
- There are excessive ads, often interrupting gameplay and making it frustrating.
- The controls are sensitive, leading to accidental selections and loss of lives.
- Levels become repetitive, with the same words and categories appearing frequently.
- monetization1,105 mentions
- 3 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 97 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game has been heavily criticized for its excessive and intrusive ad placements, with many players reporting that they spend more time watching ads than actually playing. Users express frustration over the frequency and length of ads, often encountering multiple ads within a single level, which disrupts gameplay and diminishes enjoyment. Even those who paid for an ad-free experience still report encountering ads, leading to dissatisfaction and, in some cases, uninstallation of the game.
“I like the game so much that I paid for no ads, which I rarely do.”
“A very fun and challenging game, good idea to just spend the $5 with no ads and enjoy the variety and word challenging game, love it!”
“I purchased with no ads, totally worth it.”
“The amount of ads that you have to watch is unreal.”
“You spend more time watching ads than you do actual gameplay.”
“It's a fun game, but the ads are excessive.”
- gameplay32 mentions
- 28 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 22 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with many players finding the mechanics frustrating, particularly the dragging feature that often leads to accidental mistakes and loss of lives. While some appreciate the game's concept and find it enjoyable, the overwhelming presence of ads disrupts the experience, with several users noting that more time is spent watching ads than actually playing. Overall, the gameplay is seen as repetitive and poorly balanced, detracting from what could be a fun and original idea.
“I enjoy the gameplay and feel sorry for those who don't understand it.”
“You won't be frustrated with ads like most games - the levels take a fairly long time and the ads don't interrupt gameplay, from what I can tell.”
“A fun and original concept with good mechanics.”
“Game mechanics are poor and dysfunctional.”
“The dragging mechanic is unbelievably frustrating and almost impossible to play.”
“More time is spent watching ads than on gameplay.”
- stability31 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with frequent freezing and glitches reported by users, particularly after watching ads or adding new words. Many players express frustration over the game locking up, causing them to lose progress and enjoyment. While some find the concept appealing, the persistent bugs and ad-related crashes have led to numerous complaints and uninstallations.
“Like the idea of the game; however, it is continuously freezing after you add new words and an ad plays. It comes back and the game freezes. This happened 7 times in a row to the point I got mad and stopped playing.”
“The game is fun, but unfortunately, it freezes so much when I'm so close to finishing the level.”
“Too many ads... literally after every added group... it gets frustrating... the game freezes quite a bit, causing you to lose your game.”
- emotional14 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players express frustration with the game's touch sensitivity, noting that the close proximity of word tiles leads to frequent accidental selections, resulting in lost lives and diminished enjoyment. While the game is considered fun overall, the navigation issues detract from the emotional experience, causing irritation and a sense of challenge that feels unfairly compounded by the controls.
“I was quite frustrated the first few levels; it took a while to understand the game and to watch carefully what tiles I was touching.”
“Good game, but the word tiles are too close, so accidentally touching one means a life is lost.”
“It's hard to navigate without touching items you don't want to.”
- grinding7 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and repetitive, with many expressing frustration over the limited lives and the recycling of content as they progress. While the initial levels are enjoyable, the experience quickly becomes monotonous, detracting from the overall fun. Additionally, the frequent interruptions from ads and cumbersome controls contribute to a sense of annoyance and slow gameplay.
“The first few levels were genuinely fun, but it very quickly becomes repetitive and tedious.”
“The game was enjoyable but began to get quite tedious as you see they just recycle the same words and same categories. You just expect something different as you get to higher levels, but not quite. It really takes the fun out of it.”
“I love the premise of this game, but having to watch an ad every time you need to add the extra words to the board rather than after every level is insanely annoying and tedious.”
- music6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Users express frustration with the game's music, particularly how ads disrupt their personal music playback, leading to a negative experience. Some players find the in-game music annoying and persistent, even after closing the app, while others enjoy playing the game alongside their own music. Overall, the music aspect seems to detract from the enjoyment for many users.
“This game is really fun and I like to play it while listening to music.”
“Any ad that turns off my music player does not even get considered.”
“Ads turn off my music.”
“If it only paused or even played along with my music, well that would be tolerable.”
“...it's fun but even when I closed the app the annoying music still played and I tried to delete the app but even when I did the music kept playing.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally described as simple yet effective, allowing players to focus on gameplay without distraction. While some users appreciate the current aesthetic, there is a desire for enhanced visuals and customization options to make the experience more engaging. Overall, the graphics are considered good and contribute positively to the game's appeal.
“Beautiful graphics.”
“Simple, yet addictive, good graphics, stable software, all around a pretty good game!”
“It would be nice to see some better graphics just to make the game more interesting and beautiful while playing. Also, being able to change the shape of the word bubbles and some other customizations would be cool to see.”
- humor3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is generally well-received, with players finding it amusing and enjoyable. However, some users note that the game's difficulty can detract from the overall experience, overshadowing the comedic elements.
“It's very funny, and I like it!”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game presents an interesting concept, but players feel it requires significant optimization to enhance performance and overall experience.
“Neat concept, but it needs optimization.”
“The game runs poorly on my system, even with the lowest settings.”
“There are frequent frame drops and stuttering, making it hard to enjoy the gameplay.”
- story1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game tends to become monotonous quickly, as players feel there is a lack of engaging content such as daily missions or tournaments to sustain their interest.
“The story felt disjointed and lacked any real depth, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“I found the plot predictable and uninspired, which made it difficult to care about the characters.”
“The pacing was off, and the narrative dragged on without any meaningful developments.”
