Gumballs & Dungeons

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"Gumballs & Dungeons" is a jointed server, free-to-play adventure game with no ads or pay-to-win features. Explore 22 roguelike mazes and defeat powerful bosses with a team of 200+ distinct Gumballs, each with unique skills. Discover easter eggs and build your fleet for endless adventure in this highly recommended game.

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94%

Audience ScoreBased on 10,000 reviews

gameplay198 positive mentions

grinding66 negative mentions

Great concept and gameplay with a lot of depth and variety.
No ads or pay-to-win mechanics, making it genuinely free to play.
The developers show a lot of care and dedication to the game, providing regular updates and engaging with the community.

Requires an internet connection to play, which can be inconvenient.
Some players experience lag and connectivity issues, especially during events.
The game can become repetitive over time, especially in the endless dungeons.

gameplay
364 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay of this game is widely praised for its depth, variety, and engaging mechanics, making it both addictive and enjoyable for players of all levels. Users appreciate the unique dungeon designs, humorous references, and the balance between active and idle gameplay, which keeps the experience fresh and rewarding without heavy reliance on microtransactions. While some players desire an offline mode and find certain mechanics repetitive, the overall consensus highlights a well-crafted, entertaining gameplay experience that encourages exploration and strategy.
- “The gameplay is fun and the core gameplay loops are engaging.”
- “Unbelievably deep gameplay, plenty to do and collect, can take up 5 minutes or several hours depending on what you want to achieve.”
- “The gameplay is simple enough to pick up with ease, but the player has a lot of room for strategy and optimization.”
- “The gameplay is exactly the same and it's very repetitive and dull, especially if you've already played and gotten bored with Dungelot, in which case there's nothing to see here.”
- “But since the developer felt the need to put words in my mouth on how much I enjoyed it and shameless enough to ask for 5-star reviews in spite of my criticisms for it, I now recall how grindy and repetitive the general gameplay is.”
- “The airship gameplay mechanics were simplistic and didn't synergize well with the rest of the gameplay.”
monetization
320 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization model of the game is highly praised, with users noting the absence of intrusive ads and aggressive prompts for in-app purchases. Many players appreciate that the game is entirely playable for free, with optional microtransactions that do not feel necessary to enjoy the experience. Overall, the game is seen as a refreshing departure from the typical ad-ridden and pay-to-win mobile games, fostering a positive community and encouraging players to support the developers voluntarily.
- “This is an absolutely incredible dungeon crawler game with a huge variety of gameplay and game modes, which has a great business model as well with no ads and unintrusive in-app purchases.”
- “You are given every opportunity to get things for free, with no ads.”
- “The microtransactions are reasonable and the game is super thoughtfully designed.”
- “The game is now nothing more than a cash grab with ridiculous lag.”
- “It's a cash grab and you know it, don't try to lie to people.”
- “Uses a 'whale' model for in-game purchases and most of the game seems to be designed around getting people to spend money on it.”
humor
170 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is widely praised for its cleverness and charm, featuring a plethora of pop culture references and witty dialogue that keeps players engaged and entertained. Many reviewers highlight the game's ability to blend humor seamlessly with gameplay mechanics, making it both fun and addictive. Overall, the light-hearted and quirky sense of humor contributes significantly to the game's appeal, enhancing the overall experience for players.
- “The humor is refreshing and the gumballs are hilarious.”
- “From the deep character collection, advancement, and team-building experience, to the humorous and often tongue-in-cheek easter eggs hidden throughout the game, it's obvious the developers poured their hearts and souls into this gem!”
- “This game is huge... unbelievable amount of things to do, and it's all hilarious good times.”
graphics
132 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game are widely praised for their cute and charming art style, which is described as aesthetically pleasing and well-crafted. Many users appreciate the graphics for enhancing the overall gameplay experience, noting that they are suitable for all ages and contribute to the game's addictive nature. However, some reviews mention inconsistencies, with a few players finding certain graphical elements lacking or not up to par, yet overall, the visuals are considered a strong point of the game.
- “The graphics are beautiful in their simplicity, the dialogue is very well scripted and there's so much depth, but you can still enjoy it casually, if that's what you're after.”
- “The graphics are absolutely adorable!”
- “Fantastic game and love the graphics and detail put into it.”
- “As soon as I got in, I saw the most graphically grating loading screen to ever stare at.”
- “I started the game and it has a comic introduction to it. I didn't like the voice actor, but I thought 'oh well, just this intro.' Then I started the game and it has terrible graphics; the slime looked like it was from some pre-school game, and the weird laughing effects...”
- “The new graphics feel watered down.”
story
106 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is described as engaging and humorous, with a unique twist that keeps players entertained, though some find it unfocused or lacking depth as they progress. Many reviewers appreciate the cute aesthetics and character-driven narrative, while others note that the storyline could benefit from more clarity and development. Overall, the combination of fun gameplay and a lighthearted story makes it a compelling experience for players.
- “Overall amazing game thank you for blessing my soul with this game and tenderizing my heart with your story of your hardships.”
- “Great game, great story, one of the best!”
- “The story is well written with good humor thrown in.”
- “The story is kind of unfocused, but the substance of the game is fantastic.”
- “Early on there seems to be story and personality but very soon after that the talking and impression of story elements are gone.”
- “I did like the gameplay, but feel like there is not really much story in the game.”
grinding
69 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, players find the grinding aspect of the game to be a mixed bag; while many appreciate the ability to progress without spending money and enjoy the satisfaction of grinding, others feel it can become tedious and repetitive, especially in later stages. Some users note that the game balances grinding with engaging mechanics, making it enjoyable, while others express frustration with the amount of time required to achieve goals. Ultimately, the game is seen as fun and rewarding, but players should be prepared for a significant amount of grinding.
- “No grinding for 6 hours to get one specific task or item.”
- “No grinding, just fun.”
- “It has gotten to the point where grinding became extensively more of a chore than a game.”
- “The game is varied but a lot of grinding or spending required for endgame competitiveness.”
- “Progression feels really good at the start, but starts to feel grindy and slow after a while.”
replayability
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is praised for its high replayability, featuring a wealth of content, strategic depth, and randomly generated levels that keep gameplay fresh and engaging. Players appreciate the variety in character progression and the absence of pay-to-play mechanics, making it both addictive and enjoyable. Overall, it is considered one of the rare titles with significant replay value, encouraging players to return frequently.
- “The game is like D&D, presenting a lot of variety in how you play with different characters, and the stages are always randomly generated, adding many levels of replayability.”
- “Great game that has so much replay value and unique features.”
- “The game in a way is like D&D, and presents a lot of variety in how you play the game with the different characters, and the stages are always randomly generated, as in where enemies, items, and upgrades are placed, which adds many levels of replayability.”
- “It starts simple but progresses very satisfyingly into a game with many levels of strategy and depths of replayability.”
- “Loads of replay value!”
stability
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The stability of the game is a mixed bag, with some players reporting smooth experiences free of glitches, while others face frequent freezes, crashes, and bugs that hinder gameplay. Many users have noted that the game has become increasingly unstable over time, with issues like freezing during loading screens and lag affecting overall enjoyment. Overall, while some find it fun and engaging, the persistent technical problems have rendered it unplayable for others.
- “Good time killer, and no glitches so far. Nice work!”
- “Bug free; ad free; with lots of free content.”
- “Instead of building on the game's original foundation (or finishing incomplete stale projects, i.e. satellite shell), the game keeps pushing out buggy new content that has made the game extremely chaotic, simply complex, very scattered, and painfully laggy.”
- “Was absolutely amazing to play, then for some reason it stopped opening, can't get past the start page and it won't let me click on anything, freezes and then shuts down.”
- “It now freezes every time the game loads, and is completely unplayable.”
music
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is widely praised for its thematic alignment and relaxing qualities, enhancing the overall ambiance and gameplay experience. While some users noted technical issues, such as frame skipping in specific music segments, the general consensus highlights the soundtrack as a strong point, contributing positively to the game's atmosphere. Overall, the combination of good music, sound effects, and graphics creates an enjoyable and immersive experience for players.
- “The music and sound are also in-tune with the theme and feel of the game.”
- “Graphics are amazing, music is spot on.”
- “This game made me relax with simple play strategies and relaxing music.”
- “Love the music learning in M13, except it skips frames and makes you miss by default, making the target score impossible to reach.”
- “Edit: If you turn off audio and music, the game is faster and less buggy.”
emotional
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the emotional aspect of the game deeply resonant, appreciating the heartfelt details and the developers' struggles that are woven into the experience. The game's dedication to providing value without excessive monetization also evokes a sense of connection and gratitude among players, enhancing their overall emotional engagement.
- “The details and easter eggs are touching; I am a developer myself, and I can truly feel your team has put in numerous hours into building the whole game.”
- “Awesome game, and it was really touching to read through the developers' struggles in creating it.”
- “The amount of detail is incredible, and learning about the hard times the developer overcame just made me feel the game deserved more praise.”
optimization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, the game offers a straightforward gameplay experience with ample opportunities for strategic optimization. However, it struggles with full-screen display compatibility on devices with notches, and while loading times are minimal and the game runs smoothly on Wi-Fi, there are concerns about performance on other connections.
- “The gameplay is simple enough to pick up with ease, but the player has a lot of room for strategy and optimization.”
- “Loading times are minimal, no ads, runs smoothly.”
- “This game is not optimized for full screen displays with a notch, even though the developers have it set to be so.”
character development
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The character development in the game is praised for its depth and quality, featuring cute character designs and effective upgrading systems. Players appreciate the engaging and interesting progression of characters, contributing to an enjoyable RPG experience.
- “Really good character development and upgrading.”
- “Well done, cute and simple RPG with an interesting character development.”
- “Cute character design.”
atmosphere
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of the game is highly praised for its dynamic levels and engaging pop culture references, creating a fun and immersive experience that players find essential to the gameplay.
- “Its ever-changing levels, pop culture references, and overall atmosphere make it a must-play.”
- “Fun atmosphere.”
- “Loved the atmosphere.”