Barnyard Mahjong 3

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Barnyard Mahjong 3 takes you on a grand adventure around the farm playing challenging mahjong puzzles with farm-inspired animals such as horses, cows and chickens.

Genres & Tags

Casual

Play Modes

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

53%

Audience ScoreBased on 58 reviews

story1 positive mentions

music5 negative mentions

The game is accessible for children and can serve as a simple introduction to Mahjong.
There are a large number of levels (640) to play through, providing ample content for casual gamers.
The cute farm-themed graphics and sounds can be enjoyable for younger audiences.

The gameplay is overly simplistic and lacks depth, making it feel more like a match-2 game than traditional Mahjong.
The audio and visual elements are often described as annoying and distracting, detracting from the overall experience.
Many players find the game to be a poor port of mobile versions, with unclear tile visibility and frustrating mechanics.

music
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
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42%
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the relaxing theme and animal sounds, while others find the soundtrack and sound effects annoying and repetitive. Many users note that the ability to toggle the music and sounds is a positive feature, but overall, the audio experience is seen as a significant drawback for some players.
- “I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
- “I not only enjoy the relaxing theme music, which reminds me of some of the themes in Disney Infinity, but I like the pleasing sounds the animals make when you find a match.”
- “Calming music.”
- “Soundtrack is alright, but the animal sounds can be quite grating on your ears.”
- “Annoying sound effects, semi-annoying music, both of which cannot be disabled.”
- “Bad art, repetitive annoying music, and the mahjong in general doesn't have that nice relaxing feel that good mahjong games have.”
gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
38%
38%
The gameplay is generally described as basic and lacking innovation, primarily revolving around simple tile-matching mechanics reminiscent of mahjong. While the core experience remains straightforward, the introduction of 3D levels in the later stages adds a surprising twist to the gameplay. Overall, players can expect a smooth flow in a rural setting filled with tile-matching puzzles.
- “World 7 and 8 add a new mechanic to the mix: 3D levels.”
- “The gameplay flows smoothly.”
- “I've played one of those, and you've played them all. It's very basic gameplay with no innovations or improvements.”
- “While the gameplay is very simple (match animals to each other), there are some things to know: cats, dogs, and ducks can match any other cat, dog, or duck.”
- “All you ever know in 'Barnyard Mahjong 3' is that you are in a bucolic rural setting, with a lot of tile-matching puzzles to solve that, while not being mahjong in the strict sense, are based on mahjong mechanics.”
graphics
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29%
29%
43%
The graphics are characterized as simplistic and flat, with a cute aesthetic that may appeal to some, but they often hinder gameplay by making it difficult to distinguish usable tiles. Overall, the visuals are considered subpar, resembling a mobile game port with poor audiovisual quality.
- “The graphics are kind of cute.”
- “Art/graphics: Flat 2D graphics, with nothing special, but nothing wrong.”
- “Highly infantilized version of mahjong puzzles, obvious mobile game port with visuals that make it difficult to see which pieces are at what height.”
- “Audiovisuals are quite bad.”
- “The visuals are a bit too simple, occasionally making it hard to tell which tiles are usable or not.”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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50%
The story emphasizes resilience and the unpredictability of life, illustrating that perseverance in the face of adversity can lead to unexpected outcomes and personal growth.
- “The moral of the story is that you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The emotional aspect of the game is impacted by its shift from traditional mahjong mechanics to a more frantic tile-matching experience, which may detract from the contemplative and strategic elements typically associated with the genre. Players express a sense of urgency and challenge, but this may lead to a less emotionally engaging experience overall.
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Players generally find the grinding aspect enjoyable initially, but it quickly becomes tedious and repetitive, leading to frustration over time.
- “Yeah, that was fun for about 5 minutes before it got tedious.”
- “The grinding feels endless and becomes a chore rather than an enjoyable part of the game.”
- “I found myself repeating the same tasks over and over, which quickly turned the experience into a slog.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Reviewers note that the game's replayability is hindered by a lack of depth in the tile mechanics and the absence of quality of life features, such as graying out unplayable tiles, which makes it difficult to identify playable options in certain arrangements.
- “The tiles lack depth, and because this game lacks some quality of life features that better mahjong games have, like having unplayable tiles grayed out or hidden, it's hard to tell which tiles are playable or not in some of the arrangements.”