Skip-Bo
- October 23, 2021
- Mattel163 Limited
- 3h median play time
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Get on Apple StoreSkip-Bo is a licensed party card game with exceptional gameplay, featuring fantastic visuals and the objective of playing all cards in sequential order. The first player to get rid of their stockpile cards wins, allowing for competitive and engaging matches. However, the game can be buggy and may include annoying ads. Challenge your friends and enjoy the official Skip-Bo experience.
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Reviews
- The game is fun and brings back nostalgic memories of playing with family.
- Multiple gameplay options, including online and offline modes, keep it interesting.
- The graphics are appealing and the game is easy to navigate.
- The coin system is frustrating; it costs too many coins to play and rewards are minimal.
- Gameplay often feels rigged, with opponents getting better cards and winning quickly.
- The game frequently freezes or crashes, leading to lost progress and coins.
- monetization214 mentions
- 11 % positive mentions
- 5 % neutral mentions
- 84 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game has received significant criticism, primarily due to the overwhelming number of ads that disrupt gameplay and often cannot be closed, leading to crashes and loss of progress. While some players appreciate the option to pay for an ad-free experience, many report that even after purchasing this option, ads still appear, making the game feel like a cash grab. Additionally, the coin system is seen as unbalanced, with players frequently needing to spend money to continue playing, which detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game.
“It is great as far as no ads are concerned.”
“No ads, I can play offline, and I can claim free coins.”
“Love this game, and no ads!”
“The game is great and fun, but there is a severe issue with the ads which won't close forever (no closing button although the ad is done).”
“The adventure part is fun, but the money system is ridiculous and, lately, some of the ads get stuck, so you have to restart the game and you lose both your progress and money.”
“This game looks like a cash grab. The rest of this game is a cash grab with levels you can't beat without spending money.”
- stability54 mentions
- 4 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 96 % negative mentions
The stability of the game is a significant concern among users, with many reporting frequent freezes and glitches that disrupt gameplay, particularly during offline sessions and after watching ads. These issues often result in lost progress and coins, leading to frustration and a diminished overall experience. While some players enjoy the game, the recurring stability problems are a major drawback that affects their enjoyment.
“No glitches or bugs.”
“So far, no glitches or anything like that!”
“I love the game, but it freezes during a game way too much.”
“This game freezes constantly and you lose your coins.”
“Game fun but freezes all the time and you lose your points and what you did to that point.”
- gameplay25 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 48 % neutral mentions
- 12 % negative mentions
Gameplay is generally described as enjoyable and intuitive, with some users appreciating the mechanics and visual presentation. However, many reviews highlight significant issues related to monetization, such as restrictive coin mechanics and the necessity to spend money to fully enjoy the game, which detracts from the overall experience. Additionally, players express a desire for more strategic depth and longer game sessions, as well as improvements to online play and balance.
“Overall, I enjoy the gameplay!”
“Great gameplay in general, there definitely needs to be more options to 'earn' more coins for gameplay.”
“Nice game, gameplay feels intuitive and I like the fact that you can play with friends.”
“Skip Bo is a fun game, but this version is so full of junk that is not actual gameplay.”
“The coin mechanics make the game unbearable.”
“10 minutes of gameplay before you are out of points, forced to wait hours for your points to add up just to be used within another 10 minutes of gameplay.”
- graphics23 mentions
- 57 % positive mentions
- 30 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
Overall, the graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many players praising their quality and design as "nice," "great," and "cute." However, some users criticize the graphics as "juvenile" or unnecessary for the game's simplicity, and there are complaints about intrusive advertisements detracting from the visual experience. While the graphics are generally considered a strong point, there are suggestions for improvement and concerns about performance issues.
“The graphics are beautiful, but then you ruin it with a strip commercial thrown at the bottom of the screen.”
“It's a fun game, and the design and graphics are great.”
“This game is a lot of fun, the graphics are cute, and you can play it by yourself or with friends.”
“The graphics are juvenile.”
“These new graphics are also unnecessary.”
“But the graphics and all, I think Mattel could have done better.”
- story17 mentions
- 18 % positive mentions
- 65 % neutral mentions
- 18 % negative mentions
The story mode of the game is criticized for being overly reliant on in-game currency, making it feel expensive and frustrating for players who want to progress. Many users express that the story is lackluster and unoriginal, with a preference for the multiplayer aspect instead. Overall, the narrative experience is seen as an unnecessary addition that detracts from the core gameplay.
“Battle is fun but the story part is really fun.”
“I love the Phase 10 game that's been developed and play very often, but I'm having trouble understanding the adventure story in this one.”
“The game is fun and I get paying coins to play with friends, but to pay coins to play the story doesn't make sense.”
“Almost all play this game for the multiplayer online, not the offline adventure with no story whatsoever.”
“If you play the story levels, then it's the same thing; you can play perfectly and still have to spend another 350 coins just to pass the level.”
“The game is fun, and I get paying coins to play with friends, but to pay coins to play the story doesn't make sense.”
- music7 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 29 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
Users express frustration over the inability to listen to their own music while playing the app, as it silences external audio despite having in-game sound options turned off. While some appreciate the game's music as relaxing, many criticize it as poor and note the lack of settings to disable it. Overall, the music aspect is divisive, with a significant number of players seeking more control over audio settings.
“Good game and nice relaxing while listening to music.”
“I like the music.”
“Why can't I listen to my music while playing this app that by no means requires sound to play?”
“The app changed and it now silences any audio playing from another app (e.g., Spotify) even with music and sound turned off in the Skipbo app.”
“No settings to turn off sound or music.”
- humor4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is noted for its cleverness, particularly in the absurdity of watching ads after each round, which players find amusing. However, some users express frustration over insufficient coins and rewards, which detracts from the overall comedic experience. Despite these issues, many still find the game entertaining and recommend it for its humor.
“Also the fact you think I'm going to watch ads after each round is genuinely hilarious.”
“Awesomely funny and cool, will recommend.”
“They reply with telling me how to get coins like I don't already know; funny though they didn't deny what I said.”
- grinding3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessively tedious, with the requirement to spend in-game currency for online play and a lack of meaningful engagement, leading to a frustrating experience.
“Playing online costs in-game currency; the game holds your hand at every step, making it very tedious.”
“So tedious.”
“Too tedious.”
