Nonogram.com - picture cross | Game Brain

Nonogram.com - Picture Cross is a puzzle game that combines number puzzles with pixel art, designed to train your logic skills. With good mechanics and fantastic graphics, the game provides a wholesome story, but is hindered by annoying ads, numerous bugs, and can be very grinding. The game's description states that it is a mix of number puzzles and pixel art games to train logic.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

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

Reviews

60%

Audience ScoreBased on 1,260 reviews

gameplay15 positive mentions

monetization1,092 negative mentions

Engaging and addictive gameplay with a variety of puzzles and difficulty levels.
Daily challenges and events keep the game fresh and interesting.
Clean and user-friendly interface that enhances the gaming experience.

Excessive ads that interrupt gameplay, including ads in the middle of puzzles.
Small grid sizes in harder levels lead to frequent misclicks, causing frustration.
Lack of a zoom feature makes it difficult to play on smaller screens, especially for expert levels.

monetization
1,116 mentions
2 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
98 % negative mentions
The monetization aspect of the game has received overwhelmingly negative feedback from users, primarily due to the excessive frequency and intrusive nature of ads. Players report being bombarded with ads before, during, and after gameplay, often spending more time watching ads than actually playing the game. While some users acknowledge the necessity of ads in free games, many find the current implementation to be frustrating and detrimental to the overall experience, leading to a significant number of uninstalls.
- “Once you buy the no ads, it is an extremely fun game and sometimes puzzling!”
- “No ads and unlimited lives!”
- “I even paid for the game with no ads because I just enjoy it so much.”
- “The game is fun but the amount of ads makes it unplayable.”
- “I understand the company needs to make money, but I'm literally spending more time watching ads than playing the game.”
- “The sheer number of ads is so frustrating that I want to uninstall this app at least thrice a day, but the game itself is good hence tolerating.”
gameplay
56 mentions
27 % positive mentions
61 % neutral mentions
13 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally praised for being fun, engaging, and mentally stimulating, with intuitive mechanics and enjoyable puzzle-solving elements. However, the frequent and intrusive ads, particularly those that interrupt gameplay, significantly detract from the experience, leading to frustration among players. Many users express a desire for a better balance between ad placements and uninterrupted gameplay to enhance their overall enjoyment.
- “Fun and engaging gameplay that makes you think.”
- “The actual game concept is awesome and the gameplay is super easy.”
- “I am absolutely in love with this game, it's a great little app which exercises the mind by providing daily puzzles as well as puzzle events, and the recent changes to showcase the images you unlock through gameplay is a really nice touch.”
- “While playing a level, it says 'good job' or 'amazing' after you placed a number, followed by an ad interrupting the flow of the gameplay.”
- “As for the gameplay, it's extremely repetitive.”
- “Ads in the middle of puzzles break up gameplay.”
stability
29 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
The stability of the game is frequently criticized, with users reporting numerous glitches, particularly related to ad playback, which often causes the app to freeze and necessitate a restart. Many players experience significant interruptions, such as losing progress when the game crashes or freezes after attempting to watch ads for extra lives. While some users note occasional smooth gameplay, the overall consensus highlights persistent stability issues that detract from the gaming experience.
- “What bothers me is that when I choose to play an ad to get an extra life, the game freezes up and I have to restart the game. This is pretty much the only other option the game gives you, so I recommend if you don't like starting over on the harder puzzles, don't bother. The ads will freeze up and you'll have to start over.”
- “Update: the number of ads is still very annoying, but now when you watch an ad, it freezes and then you have to close out the game. When you open it back up, the board starts all over again.”
- “Anytime I switch between apps, finish an ad, start the app, or start a new puzzle, it freezes and takes 15 to 20 seconds to start up again.”
graphics
25 mentions
40 % positive mentions
48 % neutral mentions
12 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many players appreciating the aesthetics and smooth visuals, while others criticize the simplicity and occasional graphical delays. Some users find the graphics satisfying and suitable for a puzzle game, but express a desire for more variety and improved artwork. Additionally, concerns about battery drain and the impact of ads on the overall experience are noted, suggesting that while the graphics are generally well-received, there is room for enhancement.
- “The graphics are amazing and the game overall is legendary.”
- “Controls are smooth and all the visuals are great.”
- “Graphics are simple yet satisfying.”
- “Now you have random ads, and a lot of ads that you never had before, plus corny, childish graphics.”
- “Dragging to add blocks or X's sometimes doesn't add the full drag length because there is a graphical delay that sometimes doesn't keep up with your dragging speed.”
- “The game itself is great, decent mechanics and I love the mental exercise, but the graphics are useless; the pictures don't even come across (a simple smiley face is distorted and doesn't make sense because the use of negative space is terrible).”
music
18 mentions
17 % positive mentions
67 % neutral mentions
17 % negative mentions
The music aspect of the game has received overwhelmingly negative feedback, primarily due to intrusive ads that interrupt users' music or podcasts, forcing them to repeatedly restart their audio. Many players find the in-game music annoying and distracting, with calls for an option to mute it separately from sound effects. Overall, the aggressive ad strategy significantly detracts from the gaming experience, leading to frustration among users who enjoy listening to music while playing.
- “Was greatly enjoying the game until the last update when music was added.”
- “If not for the music, this is easily a five star game, but that music kills all enjoyment.”
- “I don't mind ads normally but if you are listening to music or a podcast while playing this game, the ads pause your music/podcast and don't resume play, so you have to keep going back and pressing play on your music.”
- “I wish there was a way to mute every single ad, but certain ones stop your music if you have it playing in the background or don't let you mute until it's done playing.”
- “If not for the music, this is easily a five-star game, but that music kills all enjoyment.”
- “I don't mind ads normally, but if you are listening to music or a podcast while playing this game, the ads pause your music/podcast and don't resume play, so you have to keep going back and pressing play on your music.”
emotional
16 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
Players express significant frustration with the game's touch sensitivity, leading to frequent accidental mistakes that detract from the overall experience. The emotional impact is heightened by the annoyance of constant ads triggered by these errors, which can feel intrusive and overwhelming. Despite enjoying the game, many users feel disheartened by these design flaws, prompting them to consider quitting.
- “Am getting rid of it for good... I loved this game so much, but it's heartbreaking to see it crash every time when I'm in the middle of it.”
- “My only gripe is I lose more lives by accidentally touching the wrong squares than by actual mistakes.”
- “Over 80% of my mistakes are due to this (mis-tapping a box), a zoom would come in handy.”
story
12 mentions
25 % positive mentions
50 % neutral mentions
25 % negative mentions
Players express mixed feelings about the game's story aspect, noting a lack of a cohesive narrative and progression despite the presence of various events and challenges. While some enjoy the "story mode" with its varying difficulties, many feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of puzzles and suggest that a more structured storyline or quest system would enhance the experience. Overall, the game is seen as fun but in need of a more engaging story to retain players.
- “Their newest update 'stories' seemed really fun - 16 days, play levels to unlock a page of the story.”
- “I love how 'story mode' has varying difficulties.”
- “Create some kind of story/progress and I'll come back to this game!”
- “I am on the Boo story and am halfway through the 3rd chapter, and there are 67 puzzles for the next chapter, but I'm not going to be able to finish what will end up being probably 200+ puzzles more.”
- “I am a casual player and usually I will get the daily secret puzzle, but even still, I can't keep up doing the Boo story and the 2-3 other events that have happened alongside.”
- “Giving it 4 stars mainly because it lacks some kind of storyline or progress.”
optimization
11 mentions
45 % positive mentions
27 % neutral mentions
27 % negative mentions
Overall, users report that the game suffers from significant optimization issues, including declining performance over time, poor full-screen support, and excessive battery drain. While some players find that removing ads improves performance, many express frustration with the app's unoptimized nature, which detracts from the overall experience.
- “I think that the developers saw the great performance of these events.”
- “It all is quite well, it runs smoothly.”
- “The ads are very annoying, but you can pay a reasonable price to remove them; after this, the game will run smoothly.”
- “The performance is getting worse.”
- “But the problem is that the performance is getting worse and worse.”
- “I don't know what it is, maybe it's poorly optimized, but it drains 15% of the battery in less than 20 minutes.”
grinding
10 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 repetitive tasks like manually filling in crosses and navigating through completed puzzles. Many suggest improvements such as an autofill option and the ability to skip easier difficulties to enhance the overall enjoyment. While the game offers an interesting concept and mental challenge, the current mechanics can detract from the fun experience.
- “It could be more fun if one could skip easy and medium difficulties since they are just tedious grinding.”
- “They also need an option to autofill completed rows because it's very tedious and time-consuming.”
- “The tedious 5-grid nanograms with clues that you have to do to complete a puzzle is really annoying.”
humor
5 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is highlighted by its quirky visuals and amusing interactions, such as the playful pop-up after a mistake in "classic" mode. Players find the tournament aspect comical due to its lack of real competition, relying instead on pre-made AI and animal names, which adds a layer of absurdity to the experience. Overall, the humor contributes to a lighthearted and entertaining gameplay atmosphere.
- “I've been hyperfixated on it for months and I'm having a funny little battle with my girlfriend over it!”
- “The pictures that you get when you complete the levels are funny to me.”
- “It's funny that if you end the game in 'classic' with one mistake, you get a popup asking to 'restart in standard'.”
replayability
2 mentions
50 % positive mentions
50 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
Users express concerns about the game's replayability, indicating that while the game has great potential, its current state hinders enjoyable repeated play. There is a hope for improvements to enhance its overall playability.