Nonogram Color - Logic Puzzle | Game Brain

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Nonogram Color - Logic Puzzle is a Japanese crossword-style puzzle game that challenges players to train their logic skills by solving multicolored grids. While the game offers beautiful mechanics, it is marred by excessive advertisements and technical bugs that dampen the overall experience. Despite these issues, the game remains highly emotional and captivating for players who persevere.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

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

Reviews

76%

Audience ScoreBased on 3,867 reviews

gameplay10 positive mentions

monetization795 negative mentions

The game is fun and engaging, providing a good challenge.
The addition of colors adds an interesting twist to the traditional nonogram gameplay.
The game offers a variety of puzzles and daily challenges, keeping the experience fresh.

There are too many ads, often appearing after every level, which disrupts gameplay.
The game can crash frequently, causing loss of progress and frustration.
The small size of the squares in larger puzzles makes it easy to misclick, leading to unnecessary mistakes.

monetization
821 mentions
3 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
97 % negative mentions
The monetization aspect of the game is heavily criticized due to an overwhelming number of ads, with many players reporting that they spend more time watching ads than actually playing. While some users acknowledge the necessity of ads in a free game, the frequency and length of these ads—often unskippable and intrusive—are seen as excessive and frustrating. Although there is an option to pay for ad removal, many feel the cost is too high relative to the gameplay experience.
- “I paid the nominal fee for no ads, and it's been a great investment because I don't have to deal with more ads for special events, and I haven't had to pay for anything else.”
- “Paying for the no ads option is well worth it.”
- “I absolutely love this app, it helps with logic, and I've got all of these people's games and bought all the no ads (completely worth it) and it's helped with stress, it's fun, and it's a great pastime!”
- “The game is fun, but you spend more time watching ads than on actual gameplay.”
- “I understand the need to make money, but excessive ads serve only to frustrate your players.”
- “You probably spend more time watching ads than actually playing.”
gameplay
34 mentions
29 % positive mentions
62 % neutral mentions
9 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with many players enjoying the mechanics and puzzle variety, but expressing frustration over recent updates that introduced bugs and increased ad frequency, which detracts from the overall experience. While some appreciate the intuitive design and options available, others find the balance between ads and gameplay unsatisfactory, leading to a perception of the game as more of an ad viewer than a true gaming experience. Additionally, issues such as color similarity for colorblind players have been noted, impacting accessibility.
- “The gameplay and puzzles are both very well done and a lot of fun.”
- “The gameplay is fun and you can choose between 2 modes that are both great and pretty fair, overall a fantastic app.”
- “Pros: good gameplay and graphics with a wide variety of pictures.”
- “Loved the game but the last update has messed up the mechanics (the colors don't diminish when it's done so you have to constantly check) and you now need internet access to open the daily puzzle.”
- “I appreciate that games like this rely on ads to make money, but there has to be a balance between gameplay and ads, and I feel there are way too many ads in this game.”
- “Gameplay was fine, but ruined by excessive ads.”
stability
27 mentions
7 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
93 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with frequent freezing during and after ads, leading to forced app restarts and loss of progress. Many users report that specific ads trigger these freezes, making gameplay frustrating despite enjoying the overall experience. While some players note minimal glitches, the consensus highlights a need for improvements in stability to enhance playability.
- “Great game, no glitches, not too many ads. It's perfect if you're looking for something a little bit harder than a normal nonogram.”
- “Little to no glitches.”
- “I enjoy playing this game, and I would give it 5 stars, but most of the time when it goes to an ad it freezes and the only way to go back and play is to do a force stop.”
- “I like the puzzles, and I'm fine with the ads since it's free, but the game constantly freezes when a certain style of ad comes up that makes the game almost impossible to play since I have to keep closing and opening it only to have it freeze again.”
- “It is irritating when 'get more lives' goes directly to a black screen and freezes, causing me to close the app and lose progress.”
graphics
14 mentions
29 % positive mentions
50 % neutral mentions
21 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the colorful pixel art style and variety of images, while others criticize the overall quality as lacking and too simplistic. Additionally, concerns are raised about inappropriate ads that detract from the experience, especially for younger audiences. Overall, while the visuals may appeal to some, they are not universally praised.
- “Pros: good gameplay and graphics with a wide variety of pictures.”
- “I like the color and pixel art style... great job to the person who did this.”
- “Cool graphics”
- “If your target demographic is middle-aged women, maybe try to make it easier to see the details.”
- “The graphics aren't great, but it is better using the colors over the monochrome game.”
- “Really bad graphics and far too easy.”
music
11 mentions
18 % positive mentions
55 % neutral mentions
27 % negative mentions
Users express frustration with the game's ad music, which interrupts their ability to listen to personal music or podcasts while playing. Many report that ads play audio by default, pausing or stopping their music regardless of volume settings, significantly detracting from the overall gaming experience. This issue has led to complaints that the game would receive higher ratings if not for the intrusive ad audio.
- “I enjoy playing; it gives me something to do while listening to music or podcasts.”
- “Most of the advertisements stop my music, even if it's muted, it'll stop my music.”
- “This is really annoying because it'll cut off music/podcasts to play the audio for the ad.”
- “The only thing keeping it from 5 stars, in my opinion, is the fact that some ads have audio on by default, which pauses any music I have playing.”
- “Constantly interrupts other apps playing music or podcasts with the most horrendous ads.”
emotional
8 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
Users express frustration with the game's controls, which often lead to accidental mistakes and unintended actions, creating a sense of annoyance and heartbreak during gameplay. The frequent need to watch ads after failing levels adds to the emotional strain, as players feel manipulated into making errors and facing setbacks. Overall, the emotional experience is marred by technical issues and a lack of accessibility features.
- “You fail a level, well you can either watch an ad to get another heart to continue or you can watch an ad to restart the level honestly heartbreaking.”
humor
6 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is frequently highlighted as a standout feature, with players finding the connections between puzzles and themes to be amusing and unexpected. Many reviews note that the game is not only fun and engaging but also filled with humor, making it an enjoyable experience despite the presence of ads. Overall, the comedic elements enhance the gameplay, encouraging players to pay attention to details for a fuller appreciation of the humor.
- “The puzzles are fun, though the lengths they go to sometimes to link the picture to the themes are frankly hilarious.”
- “This game and its bicolor variant is fun and engaging, but the big surprise is that the game is hilarious.”
- “Funny and interesting.”
story
4 mentions
0 % positive mentions
25 % neutral mentions
75 % negative mentions
Users express frustration with intrusive ads for the game that disrupt their reading experience, particularly noting the absence of a close button, which forces them to exit their reading app and lose their place in the story. This interruption detracts significantly from their overall enjoyment of the narrative.
- “I was reading a story when the game ads show up and there's no 'x' button.”
- “I was reading a long story, then an ad for this game pops up and after like 15 minutes of waiting, the 'x' in the corner doesn't pop up.”
- “And every time I exit the reading app, it doesn't close; it keeps popping out, so I can't continue reading the story that I want.”
grinding
3 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and frustrating, particularly due to the difficulty in distinguishing similar colors on the grid, which leads to frequent mistakes and backtracking. The presence of ads after errors further exacerbates the experience, making it feel less enjoyable despite its potential as a casual time killer.
- “It's so hard to sometimes hit the right boxes, making the game very tedious.”
- “The standard mode is not the same because you never know if you've made a mistake and have to backtrack, which becomes incredibly tedious.”
- “It's a fun time killer, but when the black, brown, and red all look similar on a 15 x 15 grid, it becomes tedious and bombards you with ads after mistakes.”
optimization
2 mentions
150 % positive mentions
-150 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from performance issues, particularly with sound playback and color accessibility, making it less friendly for color-blind players. Users have found that disabling internet access can improve performance significantly, eliminating ads and enhancing smoothness.
- “I just removed the app's permission to access the internet, and now it runs smoothly without a single ad.”
- “The optimization in this game is impressive, allowing for a seamless experience even on lower-end devices.”
- “I appreciate how the developers have focused on performance, making the game run efficiently without lag.”
- “It almost sounds like it has performance issues and fails to play the sound properly.”
- “This is definitely not colorblind friendly.”