Picross Fairytale: Legend of the Mermaid

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"Picross Fairytale: Legend of the Mermaid" is a puzzle game that combines picross mechanics with a charming fairytale setting. Players must solve picross puzzles to uncover the story of a mermaid and her quest to restore her kingdom. With over 300 puzzles, this game offers a challenging and engaging experience for picross fans.

Genres & Tags

Casual

Play Modes

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

Picross Fairytale: Legend of the Mermaid screenshot

63%

Audience ScoreBased on 40 reviews

music3 positive mentions

story5 negative mentions

The game offers a large quantity of puzzles, providing a decent challenge for advanced players who enjoy nonograms.
The graphics and art style are appreciated by some players, adding a visual appeal to the puzzle-solving experience.
The game is relaxing and allows players to progress at their own pace without time pressure.

The game suffers from poor interface design, including a lack of essential features like highlighting completed rows and columns, making it frustrating for players.
There are significant technical issues, such as crashes and lack of autosave, which can lead to lost progress and a frustrating experience.
The presence of microtransactions and a confusing currency system detracts from the overall enjoyment, making it feel more like a mobile game than a proper PC title.

story
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
21%
43%
36%
The story in the game is largely viewed as uninteresting and unnecessary, serving primarily as a backdrop for the puzzles rather than a compelling narrative. Many players felt that the simplistic and cheesy plot, which involves Little Red Riding Hood being turned into a mermaid, detracted from the overall experience, suggesting the game would have been better off focusing solely on its puzzle mechanics. Overall, the story fails to engage players and is often seen as an afterthought.
- “This game is a story continuation of 'Red Riding Hood Secret'.”
- “There is a story to this game, albeit more in the background, and it only ever pops up between each of the 5 worlds you'll be visiting, as well as the beginning and end, of course.”
- “The game has a story about how Little Red Riding Hood gets turned into a mermaid, and the player's job is to complete the puzzles to find some lyre pieces and voices to turn her back into a land-dweller.”
- “I only got, played and finished it because I like mermaids, but there's a significant lack of those and the actual story - what little there is of it - is rather stupid.”
- “This story feels totally unnecessary and it's as if it was added there just for the game to have some sort of a story.”
- “The story is so simple, cheesy, and stupid, that I would say the game would have been better off by purely being a puzzle game without the story.”
monetization
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
25%
38%
The game's monetization model features optional in-app purchases, allowing players to buy hints with in-game currency that can be earned through gameplay or purchased. While some users appreciate the game's enjoyment without spending money, others criticize the reliance on microtransactions and express concerns about potential data loss affecting purchased content. Overall, the monetization approach is seen as influenced by mobile market trends, with mixed feelings about its necessity and implementation.
- “No need to worry about in-app purchases, they are completely optional.”
- “Hints can be bought with in-game currency, which you can earn while playing (as well as daily on a timer) or obtain via in-game purchase.”
- “And regardless of whether you're iffy about the microtransactions or not, the game is enjoyable without them too!”
- “The game contains microtransactions.”
- “The game currency (including microtransactions) seems highly influenced by mobile market games.”
- “This is a nice picross (nonogram) game, though it has some unnecessary features (in-game currency, microtransactions, and story) and is lacking a few options I would have liked to see.”
graphics
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29%
29%
43%
The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the art style while others criticize the lack of resolution and customization options, leading to a low-quality visual experience that does not meet the expectations of PC gamers. Overall, the graphics are deemed adequate for the game's style, but many feel improvements are necessary.
- “I enjoyed the graphics and art style; however, I did not enjoy the story that much.”
- “Graphics are adequate for the style of the game.”
- “There's no options to change the resolution for the game or customize the graphics settings.”
- “There's no way for gamers to try to improve the low-quality graphics.”
- “Considering this is being evaluated as a PC game, having the graphics phoned in like this isn't going to result in a high quality, visually impressive game that PC gamers are used to seeing.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The gameplay of "Picross Fairytale: Legend of the Mermaid" is considered mediocre by experienced players, with some mechanics feeling intentionally flawed to create artificial difficulty and promote the use of paid hints. Overall, it does not stand out among other picross games.
- “Note: I am a highly experienced picross player and normally play picross (nonogram) games with all hint mechanics turned off.”
- “The gameplay itself is okay, but the game has serious flaws.”
- “Gameplay-wise, Picross Fairytale: Legend of the Mermaid is not among the best of Picross games.”
- “All in all, it feels like some gameplay choices were deliberately made worse than they should be to add artificial challenge to encourage players to use the helping features obtainable with real money.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The music in the game is praised for its pleasant quality and effectiveness in enhancing concentration, contributing positively to the overall gaming experience.
- “The music is really nice and helps you concentrate.”
- “The soundtrack perfectly complements the gameplay, enhancing the overall experience.”
- “I love how the music evolves with the game, creating an immersive atmosphere.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The optimization in the game is partially addressed through the booster system, but players feel that it still requires further improvement for better performance.
- “This is somewhat implemented with the booster system, I suppose, but that could use some optimization.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with frequent freezes and crashes that can disrupt gameplay, particularly during critical moments like puzzle-solving. This lack of reliability can lead to frustration for players, as progress may be lost due to unsaved data.
- “The ideas and visuals are great, but the game frequently freezes and crashes, which can be incredibly frustrating, especially when you're in the middle of solving a puzzle and lose all progress.”
- “I love the concept, but the stability issues are a major problem. The game crashes unexpectedly, making it hard to enjoy the experience.”
- “While the game has potential, the constant crashes and freezing make it nearly unplayable at times, ruining the immersion.”