Doodle God: Alchemy Jam
- January 26, 2018
- JoyBits
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Get on itch.io StoreDoodle God: Alchemy Jam is a puzzle game where players combine elements to create new ones and populate the world. With over 150 elements to discover and a relaxing soundtrack, it's a fun and engaging way to explore the world of alchemy. This updated version includes new elements, improved graphics, and updated achievements.
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Windows
Reviews
- The game retains the fun mechanics of the Doodle God series, making it enjoyable for fans of the genre.
- It features nice visuals that may appeal to younger audiences.
- The game can serve as a casual time-waster, especially for those looking for a simple puzzle experience.
- The game is extremely short, with only 37 levels that can be completed in about 30 minutes.
- Many combinations feel illogical and the gameplay is repetitive and tedious.
- It lacks depth and content, making it feel more like a mobile demo than a full game.
- gameplay7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The gameplay of "Doodle God: Alchemy Jam" has been criticized for its lack of depth and brevity, featuring only 37 levels that diverge from the mechanics of previous titles in the series. While the visuals and mechanics are praised, the overall experience is described as short and lacking in achievements, making it feel more like a limited "spelling bee" session than a fully developed game.
“This type of gameplay is completely different than the main way that the previous Doodle God games worked.”
“Nice visuals, good mechanics and hints, but short and with some screen size problems.”
“Doodle God: Alchemy Jam is shortly described as a short experimental puzzle game, based on Doodle God alchemy mechanics.”
“The 'gameplay' in this 'game' is majorly lacking, with only 37 levels to play.”
“There's absolutely no reason for someone with a working brain to get this game; it had zero achievements, and the gameplay is just the same as the other Doodle God game series, which feels like a really short 'spelling bee' session.”
“This type of gameplay is completely different from the main mechanics of the previous Doodle God games.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The graphics received mixed reviews, with some users noting weak and simplistic visuals that may appeal to a younger audience, while others appreciated the nice visuals and good mechanics. However, there were also complaints about screen size issues and the overall brevity of the experience.
“Nice visuals.”
“Nice visuals, good mechanics and hints, but short and with some screen size problems.”
“The graphics are weak and look very outdated.”
“The visuals are lackluster and fail to impress.”
“The art style feels cheap and unpolished.”
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
While the game is considered affordable, many users feel that its monetization strategy has shifted towards a cash grab approach, detracting from the original appeal of the concept.
“Admittedly, it is very cheap, but the way Doodle God became so cash grab oriented is saddening; the concept was awesome.”
- music1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The music in the game has been widely criticized, with users describing the soundtrack as awful.
“The soundtrack is awful.”
“The music is repetitive and lacks variety.”
“The audio quality is subpar, making it hard to enjoy the experience.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding in this game to be tedious and frustrating, noting that it features a more staged progression compared to other similar games.
“Has more of a staged progression than the other doodle games that I've played, but just as tedious and frustrating.”
