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Cryptogram - puzzle quotes is a single player action game. It received very positive reviews from players.

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94%
Audience ScoreBased on 7,374 reviews
gameplay23 positive mentions
monetization410 negative mentions

  • Challenging and fun cryptogram puzzles that keep the mind active and entertained.
  • Simple, clean interface with minimal and non-intrusive ads, or no ads for a relaxing play experience.
  • Includes a wide variety of inspirational and interesting quotes from many authors, enhancing the enjoyment of solving puzzles.
  • Some puzzles lack enough initial clues, making them too difficult and relying on guesswork, which can be frustrating.
  • The scoring system is unclear and sometimes inconsistent, which may confuse players about performance.
  • Occasional issues such as bugs (e.g. certain puzzles not marking as complete) and interface quirks (e.g. cursor jumping unpredictably) detract slightly from the experience.
  • monetization
    651 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's monetization approach is widely praised for having no or minimal ads that are short, non-intrusive, and skippable, allowing for an uninterrupted and enjoyable playing experience. Many users appreciate the absence of aggressive or mandatory ads, no microtransactions, free hints, and a clean interface without distractions. While some mention occasional brief ads or a relatively high price to remove ads, the overall sentiment highlights a refreshing, user-friendly monetization model that respects players’ experience.

    • “I especially enjoy the fact that there are no ads whatsoever, no in-app purchases; just pure, refined word puzzles to keep you hooked.”
    • “Free, no ads, no pop-ups, no in-game purchases so far.”
    • “No ads, offline play, and really satisfying puzzles are all great.”
    • “What really made me uninstall was when I saw it asked me for over $8 to remove ads.”
    • “Recently, the number of ads has increased and they've become overly intrusive.”
    • “Too many ads that I have to tap to be silent then wait to tap it away.”
  • gameplay
    46 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is praised for its simple, intuitive mechanics and well-balanced puzzle difficulty, providing a satisfying and focused experience without distractions like ads or unnecessary features. Users appreciate the smooth interface, motivating scoring system, and helpful hints, making it engaging and easy to navigate. While generally enjoyable and thoughtfully designed, a few find the gameplay occasionally tedious or wish for clearer scoring explanations.

    • “The rules are simple, the puzzles just the right level of difficulty to give you satisfaction and most of all: it is focused, there is no annoying garnish with coins, gems, rewards, pets etc, no animations or ads to disrupt the actual gameplay.”
    • “The gameplay is intuitive, you can get clues if you are totally stumped, all in all - just my thing.”
    • “Simple game with easy to follow rules, but nice and challenging puzzles and gameplay.”
    • “Feels more like playing hangman than decryption; the gameplay design focuses more on the blank lines and being good enough in English to guess the words. You don't even have to be aware of the substitution method being used and can go through it without even noticing the tiny ciphertext below the blank lines.”
    • “Uhm... the fact that there's no proper solution makes the gameplay suck!”
    • “I like the concept but the gameplay is tedious.”
  • humor
    44 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's humor is well-received, featuring a variety of funny quotes that are cleverly integrated into challenging cryptograms, often eliciting laughter and amusement. Users appreciate the mix of witty, clever, and lighthearted sayings from historical and famous figures, though some note inconsistency in the "funny" category's effectiveness. Overall, the humor adds charm and enjoyment, enriching the puzzle-solving experience.

    • “Good no frills cryptograms with funny and wise sayings.”
    • “I love this game & the quotes they use are funny, meaningful & smart!”
    • “Has a great combination of inspiring, funny, thought provoking and famous quotes.”
  • graphics
    39 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's graphics are consistently described as simple, minimalistic, and functional, with many users appreciating the lack of distractions and ads. While some find the visuals aesthetically plain or boring, others praise the clean, modern design that complements the meditative and puzzle-focused experience. Suggestions for improvement mainly include adding more font variety, color, or subtle visual enhancements without compromising the game's straightforward and calming atmosphere.

    • “The reason I gave 5 stars is that the visuals are modern and simple and there is basically no clumsiness.”
    • “The subtle graphics add to the meditative vibe.”
    • “Graphics are basic, but there's no need for them to be fancy and it makes it easy to play in low light.”
    • “Plus, the ads try to hide the controls in the graphics so you have to search for them.”
    • “Deserves ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐, except for the graphics, I rate ⭐⭐⭐⭐ because I hope you guys add more types of fonts.”
    • “Graphics and controls need improving.”
  • stability
    24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is generally stable with smooth performance and minimal glitches reported by most users, providing a bug-free experience and no intrusive ads. However, a few users noted occasional minor glitches, crashes, and control issues that slightly affect gameplay. Overall, it maintains good stability with only rare technical hiccups.

    • “It has a gradually increasing difficulty, with puzzles that challenge you without any errors, glitches, or unfair tricks.”
    • “Game works very smoothly, no glitches!”
    • “Bug free and doesn't bombard you with ads.”
    • “Great puzzle, but it's still buggy.”
    • “Sometimes glitches and crashes but is good and fun.”
    • “Controls to move to next letter are a bit buggy; also, trying to delete the selected letter with the delete button doesn't work.”
  • music
    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users generally appreciate the absence of music in the game, finding it minimalistic and non-intrusive, especially when listening to their own music simultaneously. However, some suggest adding optional, relaxing background music with an on/off toggle to enhance engagement without disrupting the minimalist experience.

    • “I really enjoy the absence of music, blinking lights, etc. I don't think they are needed to enjoy these word puzzles.”
    • “Minimally intrusive ads: but even when the ads have sound, afterward, my music app restarts automatically, which I appreciate.”
    • “No annoying music.”
    • “It ruins the sound when I'm listening to music while playing the game.”
    • “Perhaps there can be some relaxing background or some relaxing music to keep the puzzle-solver's attention... or perhaps it is too much for what is meant to be minimalistic.”
    • “Add a calm background music (with an on/off toggle).”
  • emotional
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users find the game emotionally uplifting and wholesome, appreciating its touching and inspiring quotes that provide relaxation and comfort. The variety of puzzles offers both humor and heartwarming moments, making it an enjoyable and soothing experience.

    • “Some quotes are really touching and inspiring.”
    • “Best heart-touching game with the help of quotes.”
    • “Love the large variety of puzzles; the funny ones made me giggle, and the heartwarming ones made my day better.”
  • optimization
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is well-optimized, running smoothly with a simple, easy-to-navigate interface and low memory usage. Users appreciate its high performance and seamless experience, although minor improvements like automatic cursor movement could enhance usability further.

    • “This puzzle game runs smoothly, is easy to navigate and is challenging without being frustrating.”
    • “The game is totally awesome, being a low memory-consuming high performance app. It would be even more convenient if the cursor moved to the next letter after the previous one is filled; other than that, it is a good game to test and enhance your vocabulary.”
    • “Everything is free and without ads; the game itself runs smoothly, and even the message asking for a review was polite and tasteful.”
  • story
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users find the story aspect engaging as it involves solving cryptograms that challenge the mind, offering varied difficulty and entertainment. However, some suggest adding a more defined story mode or incorporating interesting concepts to enhance the experience. Overall, the narrative adds a fun, thought-provoking element but could benefit from deeper development.

    • “Response to developer: how about a story mode involving solving cryptograms? It's a a good time killer and stretches the mind.”
    • “A lot of fun, some storylines are a lot harder than others but still a lot of fun.”
    • “Why not have a story or base it on interesting concepts?”
  • grinding
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Grinding is generally seen as manageable, allowing some room for mistakes without overly repetitive tasks, though some users find certain input methods slightly tedious. Overall, while the concept is appreciated, the gameplay can feel monotonous at times.

    • “I like the concept but the gameplay is tedious.”
    • “Selecting a space to input a letter can sometimes be tedious, but I can think of no better alternative.”
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Cryptogram - puzzle quotes is a action game.

Cryptogram - puzzle quotes is available on Phone, Tablet, Android and Mobile Platform.

On average players spend around 19 hours playing Cryptogram - puzzle quotes.

Cryptogram - puzzle quotes was developed by Paul Lammertsma.

Cryptogram - puzzle quotes has received very positive reviews from players. Most players liked Cryptogram - puzzle quotes for its gameplay but disliked it for its monetization.

Cryptogram - puzzle quotes is a single player game.

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