Everyday Puzzles: Mini Games

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"Everyday Puzzles: Brain Games" is a casual, single-player game that offers a variety of mind games in one app, including Hashtag, Crossword, and Word Search. The game provides a fun way to exercise your brain and pass the time, but beware of the excessive advertisements that may interrupt your gameplay. With a range of puzzles to choose from, it's a convenient and portable way to challenge yourself and improve your vocabulary.

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Play Modes

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

91%

Audience ScoreBased on 933 reviews

monetization314 negative mentions

The game offers a great variety of puzzles that keep players engaged and entertained.
Many users appreciate the daily challenges and the ability to play unlimited puzzles without a paywall.
The app has a polished interface and is generally enjoyable, providing a good brain workout.

The game is riddled with intrusive ads, often forcing players to watch them after every puzzle, which detracts from the overall experience.
The new 'Connected' puzzles have been criticized for their poorly designed categories and tenuous connections, making them frustrating to play.
Many users report technical issues, such as the app freezing or not loading properly, which significantly impacts gameplay.

monetization
336 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization aspect of the game is heavily criticized for its excessive and intrusive advertising, with many users reporting that they spend more time watching ads than playing. While some players appreciate the option to pay for an ad-free experience, they find the prices steep, and the frequency of ads often detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game. Despite a few users noting that the ads are manageable or minimally invasive, the overwhelming consensus is that the ad load is excessive and negatively impacts gameplay.
- “I'm glad I did, really love the puzzles and have even paid for no ads.”
- “Spent £5 for no ads, very good.”
- “Fun and addicting, worth the money for no ads.”
- “The developers of this game do not respect your time and will force ads on you whenever they can.”
- “Good puzzles but be ready to spend half your game time watching ads; ruins the experience having to watch ads before and after puzzles especially considering you commonly finish it in 30 seconds or less.”
- “The fact that you have to watch an ad after every puzzle that takes you 1 to 5 minutes is a joke of monetization and greed.”
stability
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The stability of the game is inconsistent, with many users reporting frequent freezing issues, particularly during loading and after watching ads. While some players have had a smooth experience without any problems, the prevalence of glitches, especially on certain devices, raises concerns about overall reliability.
- “Then, the game freezes up fairly often.”
- “It brings up the game logo then goes to a blank black screen and freezes.”
- “Game freezes every 2-3 levels and there's ads after every level.”
story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users appreciate the engaging puzzles within the game but express frustration with the cumbersome process of collecting rewards after completing missions, which involves multiple clicks and lengthy animations. Overall, while the story and gameplay elements are enjoyable, the reward system detracts from the experience.
- “I've just purchased the game, and I look forward to playing more game days. I'm also glad to be supporting a nice app, even with a little bit of criticism: long animations on collecting mission rewards.”
- “Great puzzles, although mission collections take a long time for a little amount of stuff.”
- “When I finish a mission, it's like 4 clicks to acknowledge that I got it, then collect the reward.”
- “The only complaint I have is that it takes like 4 different clicks to receive any coins from the completed missions.”
- “I wish the missions and badges were easier to claim, though.”
graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics in the game are generally described as basic and lacking in color, with some users expressing a desire for more vibrant backgrounds and improved layouts. While the app is praised for its overall quality and puzzle design, the visual presentation does not meet the expectations of all players, particularly given the pricing for ad-free experiences.
- “Great app, great graphics, easy and challenging puzzles.”
- “Maybe more color in the graphics and backgrounds would improve the experience.”
- “The games in this are pretty simple in terms of programming and graphics, so I can only imagine the app is doing something else in the background to cause that.”
- “The no ads deal seems expensive considering I wasn't able to get to know the game, plus I expect a better layout, dynamics, and graphics for the price you're asking for.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users find the grinding aspect of the game to be somewhat tedious, particularly in the process of collecting rewards for achievements, despite the presence of ads being considered reasonable. Even with VIP status to eliminate ads, the overall experience remains laborious for some players.
- “The app UI is kind of tedious.”
- “Even with VIP status and no ads, the experience is still tedious.”
- “Collecting rewards for achievements is a bit of a tedious process, but that's just a nitpick.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Gameplay is hindered by significant lag and performance issues, particularly due to an overwhelming number of ads, despite users appreciating the variety of games available. While ads are generally not intrusive, they contribute to a frustrating experience that often requires restarting the app to continue playing.
- “Ads are not intrusive and don't stop the gameplay.”
- “The game slows down a lot during gameplay due to the massive amount of ads being spammed on my screen.”
- “Great variety of games, but after only a few minutes of gameplay, the app becomes laggy and unusable, forcing you to restart the app just to keep playing.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
Players have expressed frustration with the game's background music, describing it as loud and obnoxious, which disrupts their experience, especially when they prefer to listen to their own music or podcasts. Many are calling for a more pleasant and less intrusive soundtrack to enhance gameplay.
- “How about some nice music?”
- “I used to enjoy this game every day until the loud, obnoxious music started playing in the background, even though I have audio disabled.”
- “I'm usually listening to music or podcasts while playing, but this new background noise makes the game unplayable.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The optimization of the app is heavily criticized, with users reporting significant lag and performance issues immediately after download, leading to a frustrating experience. Overall, it is deemed poorly optimized and slow.
- “Beware, it messes with your phone: as soon as this was downloaded, I started having major lag and performance issues.”
- “The app is so poorly optimized, very slow and frustrating to use.”