Fancade: Simple Games

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"Fancade is a fantasy arcade game where players dress up their own virtual console and play or create their own games. It offers single-player and multiplayer modes, with co-op and competitive options. However, the experience can be marred by frequent ads, bugs, and grinding, despite its intriguing story, outstanding mechanics, and stunning visuals and soundtrack."

Genres & Tags

Casual

Play Modes

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

84%

Audience ScoreBased on 1,060 reviews

graphics69 positive mentions

monetization282 negative mentions

The game offers a vast variety of mini-games, keeping the gameplay fresh and engaging.
The graphics are charming and the overall design is appealing, reminiscent of classic arcade games.
The ability to create and share your own games adds a unique and creative aspect to the experience.

There are frequent ads that can interrupt gameplay, which some players find annoying.
Certain mini-games can be frustratingly difficult, leading to a less enjoyable experience.
The wait times to unlock new worlds can be excessive, discouraging continuous play.

monetization
300 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
5%
1%
94%
The monetization strategy of the game is generally viewed positively, with most users noting that ads are infrequent, short (typically around 5 seconds), and skippable, which helps maintain a pleasant gameplay experience. However, some players express frustration over the occasional longer, unskippable ads and the lack of a one-time purchase option to remove ads permanently, leading to mixed feelings about the overall monetization approach. Despite these concerns, many appreciate the balance between free access and ad presence, acknowledging that ads are a necessary aspect of free-to-play games.
- “Love how premium is just no ads and no wait time.”
- “It offers a range of mini-games with little to no ads.”
- “Graphics are great, details are great, the games are fun, and very minimal to no ads.”
- “The last update changed the ads and they seem to play more often and for much longer than before.”
- “Now the ads come on every 3 or 4 tries and last so long I lose interest in trying again.”
- “Fun game, but give me an option to buy out of ads.”
graphics
108 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
64%
33%
3%
The graphics of the game have received widespread praise for their retro and cute art style, with many users highlighting the vibrant colors, sharp visuals, and smooth performance even on low-end devices. The combination of minimalistic design and engaging animations enhances the overall gameplay experience, making it visually appealing and enjoyable. However, some users have noted a desire for adjustable graphics settings to accommodate different device capabilities.
- “Graphics are sharp and the colors really pop out of the screen.”
- “Beautiful graphics and themes coupled with extremely simple gameplay and a wide range of levels makes it one of the best games that you'd keep on your phone for a long time.”
- “The graphics are incredibly cute and funny!”
- “It's great ads are very scarce but I have one problem that's holding the five star: the problem I have is the graphics. As a person with a pretty low-end phone, I can say personally that there needs to be an option to turn down the graphics.”
- “It's the worst! They should update the dumb game and put simulation games and better graphics.”
- “Same boring kind of 'games', same idiotic pixel 'graphics', I got bored in 5 minutes.”
gameplay
66 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
39%
53%
8%
The gameplay is praised for its variety, innovative mechanics, and engaging design, offering a mix of simple yet complex challenges across numerous levels. While many players appreciate the fun and addictive nature of the game, some express frustration with difficult controls and occasional bugs. Overall, the game is seen as a refreshing experience with appealing graphics and minimal ads, making it a worthwhile download for fans of diverse gameplay.
- “The short levels are a lesson in great game design; it takes moments to learn and uses simple mechanics in several ways to expand on each concept.”
- “There's so much variety in this game; so simple yet complex, lovely art style and animation which makes everything button click satisfying... smooth response to input, great controls and gameplay... absolutely adorable game, and all for free.”
- “The gameplay is absolutely amazing, fun and challenging, in my opinion.”
- “I noticed some spotlight games are better than the main games, which are on repeat (the gameplay but only different design), and there aren't any solutions or walkthroughs for the very difficult levels.”
- “A lot of variety of games to play, but some are very annoying. Some games have a very hard difficulty level and are hard to understand and play, especially the controls for the cars in some games, which makes it hard and annoying. I gave it 2 stars due to the hard gameplay and annoyingness; I just lost my mind on some levels due to not being able to beat them.”
- “Amazing, but there are too many ads after you lose a level. It shows an ad for premium, and it happens all the time. Also, the gameplay is extremely difficult; the driving levels are practically impossible after stage 32.”
story
44 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
30%
61%
9%
The game's story mode, primarily experienced through a quest system, offers a vast array of over 1000 levels and engaging mini-games, though players note that many levels can be frustratingly difficult and repetitive. While the quest mode is praised for its content and variety, some users express dissatisfaction with the lack of new quests and the similarity of arcade games to those in the quest mode. Overall, the game is seen as a fun and creative platform, allowing players to build and share their own games, but it suffers from bugs and a steep difficulty curve in certain areas.
- “The quest mode is packed with content with about 1000+ different levels, and the editor is extremely fun to mess around with.”
- “The quest mode is fun and there are a lot of games to choose from.”
- “This is a very fun game that you couldn't get bored of since there are so many good games and you could create your own if you want. There is also a story mode which you could play; this is just a fun game to play, I suggest you get it.”
- “The problem is, the story mode gets too hard, and some levels are glitching out.”
- “The whole quest consists of very frustrating games with pretty bad physics and some bugs; these make the games nearly unplayable.”
- “But a few things to note is that the editor is overly complicated, and that some of the story mode levels are either really boring or extremely tedious.”
music
27 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
15%
74%
11%
The music in the game receives mixed reviews; while many players appreciate the quality and retro style of the soundtrack, some find it repetitive and frustrating, especially due to the lack of options to mute or adjust the volume. Users express a desire for more control over the audio settings, as the in-game music often interferes with their ability to listen to their own music. Overall, the soundtrack is generally well-received, but the absence of customization options detracts from the experience for some players.
- “The music is great, the games are simple and straightforward, and you don't get a 30-second unskippable ad every two seconds!”
- “Amazing community and fan-made games, all in a retro pixelated art style with 8-bit music that has kept me entertained for hours on end.”
- “I have good memories with this game, I used to play it a lot. I love Fancade and I love the soundtrack it had.”
- “I love the graphics, though the music is quite repetitive.”
- “Since one miss is a failure and the songs are 30 seconds to a minute, it's frustrating to start over constantly.”
- “It's painful that I cannot even turn the volume of the music down; I opened up the game while listening to a podcast and the music from the game blasted into my ears.”
grinding
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Overall, players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and repetitive, particularly in certain levels and mini-games that lack engaging puzzles. While the game offers a lot of content and options, many users express frustration with the unintuitive editor and the lengthy wait times for tasks, which detract from the overall enjoyment. Despite these critiques, some still appreciate the game's fun elements and art style.
- “I think you should have optional ads to shorten the time, and eliminate the 24-hour waits as these are very tedious.”
- “My only critique is that some of the campaign games could get very tedious.”
- “Fun at first, but the mini games eventually get boring, tedious, and addicting.”
optimization
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
70%
30%
Overall, the game's optimization is highly praised, with smooth performance across devices, minimal loading times, and efficient use of resources, including a small file size and battery-friendly design. While the camera's auto-rotation can cause occasional performance dips, the majority of users report a fluid experience with very few ads and well-optimized features. The game editor is noted for its mobile optimization, contributing to a seamless and enjoyable gameplay experience.
- “The editor for creating your own games is clearly optimized for mobile and it works well with it.”
- “Very few and optimized amount of ads compared to its quality, fast and smoothly playable on any device.”
- “Also well optimized, loading times are minimum, and is battery-life friendly.”
- “The camera will auto-rotate following the ball, and that seems to be the moment where the performance suffers.”
- “The editor for creating your own games is clearly optimized for mobile, and it works well with it.”
- “Very few ads and an optimized amount compared to its quality; it is fast and smoothly playable on any device.”
stability
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
20%
80%
Overall, user reviews on stability present a mixed picture. While some players praise the game for being fun, bug-free, and well-designed, others report significant issues such as frequent crashes, glitches, and freezing, particularly during loading screens. The inconsistency in stability suggests that while the game has potential, it may still require further optimization to enhance the user experience.
- “The interface is so clean and bug-free, and the puzzles are good and challenging enough for me.”
- “It's far better than Minecraft; it's free, has no glitches, just a bit of ads and nothing else.”
- “Either outdated software or just buggy overall.”
- “These glitches are: game crashing.”
- “Freezes my Pixel 2 on loading screen every single time I've tried opening it.”
humor
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is praised for its humor, featuring funny character designs, cute graphics, and amusing gameplay elements, such as humorous death messages. Players find it enjoyable and beginner-friendly, making it a hit for both adults and children alike. Overall, the humor adds a delightful layer to the gaming experience.
- “The game editor itself is amazingly funny to use, and the way you place basic blocks of code/instruction makes it very beginner-friendly.”
- “The graphics are incredibly cute and funny!”
- “Awesome and funny to play with my 4-year-old son; he loves it as much as I do.”
emotional
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The emotional aspect of the game is generally perceived as wholesome and enjoyable for players of all ages, though some critiques mention a lack of originality and issues with gameplay mechanics that can detract from the overall experience.
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Character development is noted for its humorous design, contributing to a lighthearted and engaging experience for players.