Design Island: 3D Home Makeove

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"Design Island: 3D Home Makeover" is an adventure game with a beautiful story and exceptional mechanics that allows players to decorate their dream house and garden in a 3D setting. The game boasts fantastic graphics and hilarious elements, but be aware of the occasional bugs. Create and customize your perfect home and garden while enjoying the game's captivating story and engaging gameplay.

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Play Modes

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

Design Island: 3D Home Makeove screenshot

+13

86%

Audience ScoreBased on 7,439 reviews

graphics168 positive mentions

monetization48 negative mentions

The game has beautiful graphics and a fun storyline.
It's enjoyable and relaxing, making it a great way to pass the time.
The game offers a good balance of challenge and fun, keeping players engaged.

Many players experience frequent crashes and loading issues, making the game unplayable.
The game becomes increasingly difficult, often requiring in-app purchases to progress.
There are complaints about misleading advertisements that do not accurately represent the gameplay.

graphics
226 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
74%
24%
1%
Overall, the graphics in the game are widely praised for their beauty, vibrancy, and creativity, with many users highlighting the adorable character designs and colorful environments. However, some players noted issues with dark backgrounds and occasional glitches that detracted from the experience. While the graphics are generally considered a strong point, a few users expressed dissatisfaction with the quality, indicating a mixed reception in that regard.
- “The graphics and gameplay are great, the art style is adorable, and I care about the story that they are trying to tell.”
- “Beautiful graphics, easy to play, good music.”
- “I love the graphics and the little ladies in this game.”
- “Graphics could be better and it would be nice if you could see the island you are designing as a whole, instead of in stages.”
- “Since the update the graphics don't load.”
- “Very bad experience with this game.. I downloaded this game seeing its graphics and high ratings.. but even after playing 2 levels this game started freezing and crashed.. I tried several times to open the game but I got nothing but a black screen.. this is really disgusting.”
story
129 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60%
38%
2%
The game's story is generally well-received, with many players appreciating its charm, humor, and engaging characters. While the narrative unfolds at a fast pace, some users wish for a slower delivery to fully absorb the dialogue. Overall, the combination of a captivating storyline and appealing graphics contributes to a fun and addictive gameplay experience, despite some frustrations with difficulty spikes and monetization aspects.
- “The graphics and gameplay are great, the art style is adorable, and I care about the story that they are trying to tell.”
- “I love the story and the characters.”
- “Great storyline that keeps me wanting to keep on playing.”
- “The only real issue I have is that parts of the storyline go by too fast to read.”
- “Can't follow the story because it disappears before you can read the dialog.”
- “Extremely boring storyline and gameplay for an adult!”
monetization
88 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
35%
10%
55%
The monetization aspect of the game is generally viewed positively due to the absence of intrusive ads, which many players appreciate. However, there are significant concerns regarding misleading advertisements that do not accurately represent the game, leading to frustration among users. While some players report issues with in-app purchases not functioning as expected, the overall sentiment leans towards a favorable experience with minimal monetization pressure.
- “Not so difficult that you need endless in-app purchases to get through the levels.”
- “Just ideas :) but I do love the fact there's no advertisements and no pay to play.”
- “No ads and fairly easy levels so far.”
- “The game is good, but some of the advertisements for it were false.”
- “I finally gave up, accepted my stupidity at making in-app purchases, and uninstalled the game.”
- “It's fake advertising; it's a fake Candy Crush and a home escape combined.”
stability
51 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
6%
94%
The stability of the game has received mixed reviews, with many users reporting frequent glitches and freezes that disrupt gameplay. While some players have experienced no issues, a significant number express frustration over the game's tendency to freeze, especially after updates or during specific features. Overall, the game is enjoyable, but the stability issues are a major concern for many users, leading to a call for urgent fixes from the developers.
- “So far it has been fun, no glitches or malfunctions to report.”
- “Fast-paced, easy to play, great rewards, no glitches. Kudos to the development team!”
- “No glitches.”
- “Just fix the glitches and freezes ASAP!”
- “Update: no response from developers and the game still doesn't load properly with lots of glitches.”
- “I love the game, but I'm tired of the glitches.”
humor
29 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is widely praised, with players highlighting its funny characters, amusing storyline, and entertaining sound effects. Many reviews describe the game as "funny" and "amazing," noting that the humor adds to the overall enjoyment and charm, making it appealing for players of all ages. Overall, the comedic elements contribute significantly to the game's appeal, enhancing the gameplay experience.
- “The game lags and now makes a funny noise like it's jammed and on repeat.”
- “Its a standard matching game but the storyline is so funny and cute.”
- “Colorful and easy to play, fun creative characters who are usually pretty funny.”
gameplay
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
68%
18%
14%
Gameplay is generally praised for its smoothness, engaging puzzles, and appealing graphics, with many players enjoying the interactive elements and character designs. However, some users express frustration with the difficulty spike after level 125, feeling that the game leans towards a pay-to-play model, and others criticize the lack of innovation in gameplay mechanics, noting a tendency to recycle match-3 formats. Overall, while the game offers enjoyable experiences, there are concerns about balance and originality.
- “Smooth animation and gameplay.”
- “The graphics and gameplay are great, the art style is adorable, and I care about the story that they are trying to tell.”
- “Awesome gameplay & graphics, great job developers!”
- “Also, the gameplay is slow.”
- “No gameplay available!”
- “Gameplay is idle!!!”
music
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
24%
59%
18%
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players praising its soothing and delightful qualities, particularly the soft jazz background that enhances the gameplay experience. However, others express frustration over persistent music despite sound settings being turned off, and some find it overly lulling or even sleep-inducing. Overall, while many appreciate the calming effect of the music, there are notable concerns regarding its functionality and impact on gameplay.
- “A delightful way to unwind for a while, but do not mistake pleasantries and lulling music for an easy game.”
- “Love the soft jazz background music.”
- “The music is so awesome for each scene!!”
- “Music will put you to sleep; it would put Frank Sinatra to sleep.”
- “I have the sound option turned off, but the music still plays, and you have to work too hard with very little reward. Seriously going off this game.”
- “Ok, so I have all the sound off and music in the game settings, yet there is still music playing.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Players find that while the game starts off enjoyable and relaxing, it becomes increasingly stressful and tedious around level 90, leading some to feel as though it resembles a burdensome job rather than a fun experience.
- “A game is supposed to be fun and relaxing; this game starts out this way, but around level 90, it becomes stressful and tedious, like a job one dreads going to each day. So I'm deleting it.”
- “The grinding in this game feels endless and repetitive, making it hard to stay engaged or motivated to continue.”
- “What started as an enjoyable experience quickly turned into a monotonous grind that feels more like a chore than a game.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere is praised for its beauty and relaxation, creating a self-contained, immersive experience that enhances the overall enjoyment.
- “This game has a beautiful and immersive atmosphere that creates a relaxing experience.”
- “The atmosphere in this game is captivating and enhances the overall gameplay.”
- “I love how the game's atmosphere draws you in and makes you feel part of its world.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The emotional aspect of the game is criticized for being lackluster, with users finding the story and gameplay to be extremely boring, particularly for an adult audience.
- “The story lacks depth and fails to evoke any real emotions.”
- “I found the characters to be one-dimensional and unrelatable.”
- “The emotional moments felt forced and did not resonate with me.”