My Home Design Story

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My Home Design Story is a single player casual simulation game. It was developed by CookApps and was released on December 29, 2019. It received positive reviews from players.

"My Home Design Story: Episode Choices" is a free match-3 puzzle game that combines home renovation, romance, and decoration. Help the main character Donna restore her home while uncovering a romantic love story filled with twists and turns. Solve challenging blast puzzles, customize the garden with unique locations and furniture, and enjoy hours of addictive gameplay.

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Audience ScoreBased on 10,000 reviews

story197 positive mentions

monetization135 negative mentions

The game has a cute storyline and engaging graphics.
It allows players to design their own homes and make choices.
The gameplay is fun and easy to understand.

The game frequently crashes and resets progress.
Many players experience issues with loading new episodes.
There are too many ads and some levels are frustratingly difficult.

story
450 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story has received mixed reviews, with many players enjoying its engaging and cute narrative, while others have criticized it for being disjointed, poorly written, or riddled with glitches that disrupt the flow. Some users appreciate the ability to make choices that affect the storyline, but frustrations arise when the story stops progressing or becomes inaccessible after certain levels. Overall, while the storyline adds an interesting layer to the gameplay, technical issues and inconsistent writing detract from the experience for many players.
- “I love the storyline.”
- “The storyline is really cute and I'm enjoying the choices for design.”
- “The story line is great, I love the little downtime I get with designing the rooms.”
- “The story constantly gets stuck after every level for a while; and you have to completely close and re-open the game (which skips the rest of the scene) every time.”
- “I'm sadly about to delete it, which sucks because I love the storyline and want to keep progressing through it, but I'm unable to.”
- “The storyline disappeared after the first two chapters, that's the main reason I kept playing.... and I even spent money on the gem omg... please fix this.”
monetization
142 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization aspect of the game has received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with players expressing frustration over the excessive number of ads that disrupt gameplay and freeze the app. Many users feel that the reliance on ads for rewards and the necessity of in-app purchases to progress detracts from the overall experience, leading some to uninstall the game. While a few players appreciate the option to earn rewards through ads, the general consensus is that the ad frequency is too high, making it difficult to enjoy the game fully.
- “The game is good overall with a nice storyline, but the in-app purchases feel fraudulent as I just made a purchase and didn't receive the item I paid for. Either improve the in-app purchases or remove them entirely, as they are frustrating.”
- “Starts out really fun and easy, but becomes too difficult without in-app purchases, so I deleted it. It would be better if we could actually progress past certain decorating tasks without spending money.”
- “It's a nice game; there's no ads, which enhances the experience.”
- “The story and designs are interesting, but the constant need for energy and overuse of ads really ruins the flow.”
- “I made an in-app purchase and the money was deducted from my account but the app crashed and the purchase wasn't updated in the app.”
- “This game has too many ads and too many rooms.”
graphics
99 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, the graphics of the game have received overwhelmingly positive feedback, with many users praising their beauty, clarity, and engaging design. Players appreciate the vibrant visuals that enhance the gameplay experience, although some have noted inconsistencies between the introduction and in-game graphics. A few users mentioned minor issues such as lagging or simplicity in certain mini-games, but these did not significantly detract from their enjoyment of the game's overall aesthetic appeal.
- “Gorgeous graphics, smooth flowing progression, and cute story!”
- “I love the graphics and the storylines!!!!!!!”
- “The graphics are super cool and it is relaxing to design the house.”
- “Graphics on introduction of the game are not the same within the game.”
- “It's super fun, the story, the choices, the characters, the remodeling options...the mini game's graphics are a little simple though.”
- “Honestly at first I thought this game was trash with normal low-level graphics, but when I actually played it and designed everything with my own choice I love it now!”
stability
77 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability is heavily criticized, with numerous users reporting frequent freezing, glitches, and crashes that disrupt gameplay and lead to lost progress. Many players express frustration over technical issues, particularly during key moments like cutscenes or level transitions, which significantly detracts from the overall experience. While some enjoy the game, the persistent stability problems have led many to consider uninstalling it.
- “No glitches, easy and relaxing game.”
- “Great fun with no freezes while playing.”
- “Love the game, no glitches yet.”
- “The game freezes and exits on its own.”
- “It's a great game with a good plot and it's super easy to get coins if you know how to do it, but once I got to a specific level it won't load. I've tried uninstalling it multiple times and it still freezes and won't let me do anything... very frustrating and definitely deleting.”
- “Every time a storyline pops up, the game freezes.”
humor
33 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is widely praised, with many users finding it cute, funny, and engaging, often highlighting its amusing storyline and quirky punchlines. Players appreciate how the humor adds to the overall enjoyment and relaxation of the gameplay, making it appealing to both kids and adults. Overall, the game is described as addictive and entertaining, with a lighthearted tone that keeps players entertained while decorating.
- “And I really like the storyline, it's cute and funny with a little bit of drama!”
- “Quite a funny kind of game but so addictive. Love the designs, plenty of options, and wow, some awkward punchlines in the story! Lol, please continue to make games like this.”
- “This game is so funny and I enjoyed it so much! It helped me to relax sometimes when I'm alone, and I love decorating houses.”
gameplay
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, the gameplay is praised for its graphics and engaging mechanics, with many users enjoying the design and special features. However, some players have reported issues with the interface, glitches, and confusing power-ups that detract from the experience. While the gameplay is generally considered enjoyable, preferences for storyline themes vary among players.
- “Just like its Caribbean spin-off, the gameplay and graphics are top-notch.”
- “Great game you guys have here... love the gameplay and decorating.”
- “Gameplay is so cool, love how the special booster matches automatically go, then still gives us a duplicate after.”
- “But issues such as the interface and glitches happen during my gameplay.”
- “Poor mechanics make it impossible to change any design piece from your first choice.”
- “The gameplay isn't difficult, but the power-ups are weird and I've never gotten used to how they work despite how long I've been playing.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game receives mixed feedback; while some players find it enjoyable and a highlight of the experience, others suggest it could benefit from more variety and action. Overall, it contributes positively to the game's atmosphere, although technical issues have affected some users' ability to fully engage with it.
- “This game is wonderful, nice to pass the time. It's one of my favorite games, and the story and music are super cool! ”
- “I like the graphics and the music as well.”
- “This game is recommended and fun to play because of the graphics and music. The mini-game is a little bit challenging, but it's fine.”
- “I hate this game. Anytime I try to play, it does not load; I only see pictures and hear music. I think you should check what's wrong.”
- “The music keeps playing, but I have no idea how to start the game.”
grinding
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and repetitive, leading to a lack of enjoyment. The requirement to engage in monotonous mini-games for progression detracts from the overall experience.
- “The idea is lovely, but it's tedious.”
- “This game is tedious.”
- “I didn't enjoy this app; it got very tedious, boring, and repetitive after a while.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users report that the game runs smoothly primarily in offline mode, indicating potential performance issues in online play. Overall, optimization appears to be a concern for many players.
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the game enjoyable and wholesome, but some experience frustrating technical issues that detract from their emotional engagement, such as unexpected app closures and slow loading times. Overall, the emotional connection is positive, though marred by these performance problems.
- “Fun and wholesome”