Brain Test: Tricky Puzzles

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"Brain Test: Tricky Puzzles" is a puzzle game that offers hilarious and emotionally engaging challenges, but is marred by excessive grinding, frequent advertisements, and technical bugs. Its compelling graphics and good soundtrack accompany its tricky puzzles that aim to test your IQ. The game describes itself as a funny and challenging brain puzzle, providing a humorous approach to puzzles and intellect.

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

91%

Audience ScoreBased on 9,860 reviews

gameplay36 positive mentions

monetization9.1k negative mentions

monetization
9,249 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
1%
98%
- “It's really fun to play and I enjoy it, and plus there's no ads; that's why I'm giving you five stars instead of four.”
- “No ads and amazing levels to test your IQ is all I could ask for in a game like this.”
- “You can even play it without an internet connection and it doesn't shove microtransactions in your face every 5 seconds, so it gets an extra point for that.”
gameplay
231 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
16%
72%
12%
The gameplay experience is significantly hindered by an overwhelming number of ads, with many users reporting a ratio of more ads to gameplay time, often as high as 4:1 or worse. While some players find the gameplay itself enjoyable and creative, the constant interruptions from lengthy ads make it frustrating and nearly unplayable for many. Overall, the excessive advertising detracts from what could be a fun and engaging game.
- “The gameplay is fun and creative, but the ads killed it for me.”
- “The clever mix of challenging puzzles and engaging gameplay keeps me hooked for hours.”
- “Gameplay is fun, and figuring out the puzzles can be entertaining.”
- “The gameplay was okay, but the ads just made it unplayable, so I uninstalled it.”
- “More ads than gameplay, absolutely intolerable.”
- “Unfortunately, far more time is spent watching ads than is spent in actual gameplay.”
humor
131 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
96%
4%
The humor in the game is a mixed bag, with many players finding it quirky, funny, and entertaining, often leading to laughter and enjoyment. However, a significant number of reviews express frustration over the excessive ads, which detract from the overall experience. While some puzzles are praised for their cleverness and absurdity, others are criticized for being nonsensical or lacking depth, leading to a polarized reception regarding the game's comedic value.
- “I absolutely love the quirky humor, the funny and challenging puzzles.”
- “It's an awesome game that's creative, funny, clever, and fun!”
- “The humor within the game every time I finished a level always made me laugh and the music is also relaxing.”
- “Not funny or clever in any way, just lazy and boring.”
- “The ads are not funny; you should not make them as they are distracting!”
- “It's so predictable that it's unfunny.”
graphics
93 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
52%
40%
9%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the cute and simple art style, while others criticize it as basic or poorly drawn. Many users note that the graphics enhance the overall experience, but the frequent ads detract from enjoyment. Overall, while the graphics are generally seen as a positive aspect, there are calls for improvement and consistency in quality.
- “The intuitive interface and crisp graphics enhance the overall gaming experience.”
- “I love everything from the graphics to the gameplay and there are plenty of levels to keep you occupied.”
- “The graphics are really good.”
- “The controls are average for a phone game but that doesn't say much and the graphics are basic.”
- “Inconsistent, ugly art style.”
- “Graphics were incredibly cheap.”
stability
73 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
4%
96%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with frequent freezing and glitches reported by users, particularly after ads or during level transitions. Many players express frustration over the game becoming unresponsive, requiring them to force close the app to continue playing. While the gameplay is enjoyable, the persistent technical problems detract from the overall experience.
- “There are no glitches or crashes, but I thought it would be better if the hint and skip options were unlimited.”
- “I love this game! When I started playing, it was ad-free, fun to play, and had no glitches. The levels are pretty easy. Please make more games like this, thank you! 😊”
- “I really like this game; there are no glitches at all. It's fun and helps you get smarter. If there were a glitch, I would delete it, but there are none!”
- “When I complete a level, I get the green checkmark and then the game freezes entirely.”
- “The app then freezes regardless of what I choose.”
- “Every ad freezes the app and you have to force stop it to play for every round.”
music
64 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
19%
73%
8%
The music in the game is generally well-received, with many players enjoying its catchy and fun nature, which complements the gameplay. However, the overwhelming presence of ads disrupts the experience, often interrupting both the game music and any background music players are trying to enjoy, leading to significant frustration among users. While some appreciate the music, the inability to mute ad sounds exacerbates the negative impact of the ad frequency on overall enjoyment.
- “Absolutely love the music of this app!!!”
- “Cute music and cartoon animals paired with minimal challenge puzzles.”
- “I enjoyed the background music, very appropriate.”
- “I have both sound and music turned off in the app, but for some reason, it doesn't affect the ads, which is annoying, especially given the amount of ads that are shown, besides the banner ones.”
- “I would give it 5 stars if the constantly running ads wouldn't stop the music I'm listening to in the background, and sometimes it even closes the player entirely.”
- “Love the game, but every level has ads that interrupt, which would be fine, but cutting off music from Spotify is one step too far; I hope this can be adjusted.”
grinding
26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The grinding aspect of the game is overwhelmingly criticized for being tedious and frustrating, primarily due to the excessive number of ads that interrupt gameplay after nearly every level. Players express that the constant ad interruptions detract from the enjoyment of the game, making it feel more like an ad-revenue farming app than a fun experience. Many users have uninstalled the game due to the relentless ad presence, which they find to be a significant barrier to engaging with the content.
- “This game is just a tedious and frustrating way for you to watch tons of ads in a very short amount of time.”
- “The game is not worth the amount of ads you have to sit through and it's tediously dragged out - after you complete 1 test which takes 20 seconds max, it goes onto the page where it says 'next' and every time you click next, there's 1 or 2 ads.”
- “Ad farming... the app slowly shows you more and more ads until you literally spend more time watching ads than solving problems.”
emotional
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The emotional aspect of the game is mixed; while some players find it engaging and a good distraction from stress, others are frustrated by the game's unresponsive controls and intrusive ads, which detract from the overall experience. Positive sentiments highlight the game's wholesome fun and emotional storytelling, with some players expressing deep emotional connections, while negative feedback focuses on the annoyance caused by frequent advertisements and poor touch sensitivity. Overall, the emotional impact varies significantly among players, influenced by gameplay mechanics and narrative elements.
- “This game is quite fun and sometimes easy; it makes your brain think, so if you're ever stressed or something, it'll make you forget it all because your brain is then focused on the game when playing it, instead of being focused on your emotional thoughts.”
- “The actors and actresses played so well, and the whole story was so real to me when I watched it; I cried like 80 percent of the movie.”
- “This game seems like good wholesome fun.”
story
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
45%
27%
The game's story is described as a fun and engaging experience, with each level presenting a new narrative and puzzle to solve. However, some players express dissatisfaction with the repetitive nature of the missions and the presence of inappropriate content in advertisements. Overall, while the story has its merits, it is overshadowed by concerns about monetization and the game's match-3 mechanics.
- “Good game with a fun little storyline.”
- “Each level is a new story, a fresh puzzle that beckons with the promise of discovery.”
- “The actors and actresses played so well and the whole story was so real to me when I watched it; I cried like 80 percent of the movie.”
- “It seems every gaming company is reaching the point of blowing right past the line of reasonable in the quest for more dollars.”
- “It's an interesting game, but I'm heavily marking down because of the lustful content in a handful of the ads - like dressing a model in her underwear, or showing a woman excitedly posed in a swimsuit for one of those adult story games.”
- “No matter how original the story or how busy the side goals, it's still 'match 3' so I'm more than thankful for 'brain test'.”
optimization
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
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The game's optimization has received mixed reviews; while regular updates have improved performance and battery efficiency, users have reported issues such as excessive ads, lack of a proper exit option, and subpar performance on certain devices. Despite its unique art style and engaging puzzles, many players feel that the overall experience is hindered by these optimization shortcomings.
- “It keeps updated regularly, which said 'game experience optimized.'”
- “Improved game performance for a smoother experience.”
- “Enhanced battery optimization.”
- “Also, there is no way to exit the game other than leaving with the home button, which means the game stays open in the background, draining your phone's battery and performance.”
- “The only ad optimization they're doing is adding more ads to optimize their pockets.”
- “Puzzles are great, but the whole experience is awful - please don't message back about improvements, optimization or for me to re-consider the scoring, responses from the company have been going back to 2020 promising optimization.”
replayability
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
60%
Overall, users feel that the game lacks significant replayability, primarily due to its short length and the presence of frequent ads, which detracts from the experience. While some acknowledge that the ads are manageable, the consensus is that additional playable levels and reduced ad frequency could enhance the game's potential for replay value.
- “I think as long as they're willing to make the game more playable by using fewer ads, this game might have potential.”
- “There aren't as many ads now, and if there are, they're playable ones.”
- “I'm not buying the ad remover; the game isn't long enough for me to justify it to myself, plus it doesn't really have replay value.”
- “1 or 2 more playable levels would improve the game's replayability.”
- “There are ads after every level, and sometimes it's annoying, but they're playable ads, so they don't bug me too much. However, there are still a lot of ads.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The atmosphere is perceived as surreal and disorienting, with a sense of the moon being more accessible than the clouds, creating an intriguing and otherworldly experience.
- “It thinks the moon is closer to us than the clouds in Earth's atmosphere!”