Taylor's Secret: Merge story

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"Taylor's Secret: Merge Story" is a puzzle game that combines merge mechanics with an interesting plot, featuring great graphics. Players join Taylor on her adventure, uncovering secrets and merging objects to progress. However, be prepared for occasional annoying ads. The game describes itself as having all the merge and adventure elements you're looking for.

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Play Modes

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

76%

Audience ScoreBased on 2,892 reviews

story154 positive mentions

monetization85 negative mentions

The graphics are great and the storyline is engaging, making it fun to play.
The game offers a variety of tasks and mini-games, keeping the gameplay interesting.
It's easy to play and has a relaxing vibe, making it a good way to pass the time.

The energy depletes too quickly, making it frustrating to progress without spending money.
Recent updates have drastically increased the star requirements for leveling up, making it nearly impossible to advance.
The game frequently crashes or fails to load, disrupting the gameplay experience.

story
333 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story has received mixed reviews, with some players finding it cute and engaging, while others criticize it for being poorly written and filled with grammatical errors. Many users express frustration over the high star requirements needed to progress, which can lead to long waits between story developments, detracting from the overall experience. Despite these issues, some players appreciate the graphics and the potential for an interesting narrative, though they often feel the execution falls short.
- “I love this game; it has a very interesting story to follow, and the graphics are very good. It's really a game to play, and it's very smooth.”
- “The storyline is cute, the art is beautiful, and it's a really cute game!”
- “I keep on playing because I like to see the story unfold.”
- “The story is cringy and poorly written trash.”
- “The storyline is shallow and undeveloped, when the words even go together, that is.”
- “It's officially no longer fun now that I see what a blatant cash grab this game is - and the storyline already sucked!”
monetization
113 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
13%
12%
75%
The monetization strategy of the game has drawn significant criticism from users, primarily due to a reduction in opportunities to earn energy through ads, which has been limited to just a few per day. Many players express frustration over technical issues with ads not providing rewards, alongside a perceived increase in in-app purchase prompts and high costs for energy, leading to a feeling of being pushed towards spending money. While some appreciate the lack of intrusive ads during gameplay, the overall sentiment indicates that the monetization approach feels exploitative and detracts from the gaming experience.
- “This game was great in the beginning, you could level up pretty quickly and there are no ads popping up all the time which is amazing.”
- “I like that it's no ads & you get 1 energy every minute.”
- “A very rare game with no ads interrupting and good storyline.”
- “The most annoying thing now I find is the ads.”
- “It's officially no longer fun now that I see what a blatant cash grab this game is - and the storyline already sucked!”
- “I made an in-game purchase, and even though it was paid for (I have the receipt), it was never received.”
graphics
83 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
76%
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Overall, the graphics in the game receive a mixed reception from users. Many praise the visuals as beautiful, colorful, and well-designed, contributing positively to the gameplay experience. However, some users criticize the graphics as low-quality or uninspired, with reports of glitches and performance issues detracting from the overall enjoyment.
- “Beautiful graphics, nice storyline blending into a very nice merge game.”
- “It's a great game, really fun, exciting, amazing graphics, and it keeps me going.”
- “Very enjoyable, addictive, with gorgeous graphics.”
- “This game seems like a low-quality knock-off of other popular games - the graphics, mini games, events, etc. are all disappointing and no longer add much to actual gameplay.”
- “This game has creepy graphics, it's also very easy to lose the main character on the map, you go to the map screen and it puts it to a random spot, then you have to search the island zoomed in really close to try and find her, definitely a glitch, just spent 3 minutes looking for her and can't find her so I guess I'll progress the game later....”
- “Pitiful graphics and dumb story line.”
stability
45 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is a significant issue, with numerous users reporting frequent freezes, crashes, and glitches that disrupt gameplay. Many players experience the need to reload the game multiple times, often losing progress and facing difficulties with in-app purchases. While the game has appealing elements, the persistent technical problems have led to frustration and low ratings from players.
- “It freezes up on me.”
- “The game constantly freezes up, and it takes at least 5 tries to start the game.”
- “Love the game, my only issue is it is very buggy.”
gameplay
29 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
31%
59%
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The gameplay of the game receives mixed reviews, with some players finding it relaxing and enjoyable, while others criticize it as uninspired and reminiscent of low-quality knock-offs of popular titles. Many note that it follows a standard merge game format, with decent graphics and a straightforward approach, but some express frustration over technical issues and a lack of innovation. Overall, while some players appreciate the engaging aspects and cute design, others feel the gameplay is mediocre and repetitive.
- “I love the gameplay, very relaxing and easy.”
- “The gameplay scheme, graphics, and the amount of events shows a lot of love put into the development of this game.”
- “Solid engaging gameplay.”
- “This game seems like a low-quality knock-off of other popular games - the graphics, mini games, events, etc. are all disappointing and no longer add much to actual gameplay.”
- “Uninspired art style, uninteresting story, and gameplay so lacking that it feels like lying to call it a game.”
- “Very quickly the gameplay strategy becomes 'use gems for everything', or the whole game grinds to a halt.”
grinding
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and frustrating, especially at higher levels where progress becomes increasingly slow and energy limitations are strict. Many users report feeling compelled to spend money to advance, leading to a negative experience that detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game.
- “But once I reached level 20, it got more and more tedious to advance, and purchasing energy was too tempting with my curiosity to find out the answers to the mysteries. By level 25, I found myself spending ridiculous amounts of money and had to delete the game.”
- “Tedious lengthy order queues combined with strict energy limitations ruin an otherwise decent merge game.”
- “I will say it's a very grindy game, especially as you reach higher levels.”
music
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
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The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players finding it soothing and relaxing, while others describe it as dull, repetitive, or even nerve-grating. There are complaints about loud sound effects and a lack of originality in the background music, which detracts from the overall experience for some users. Overall, while some appreciate the calming aspects, many feel the music could be significantly improved.
- “I'm so in love with this game 😍😍 so fun, great story and characters, relaxing music and gameplay.”
- “Soothing music, great adventure.”
- “Entertaining, easy, could do with better music on loop.”
- “The music is nerve-grating; some sound effects are too loud and very ear-piercing.”
- “The same background music is a little too much.”
- “The music is dull and sedative.”
humor
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is primarily derived from its poorly executed story and dialogue, which many players find laughably bad, often leading to unintentional comedy. The absurdity of in-game mechanics and excessive offers also contribute to the overall humor, making the experience entertaining despite its flaws.
- “The dialog is hilariously bad and poorly translated, earning a full star for making me laugh every time.”
- “The number of 'offers' on the screen is so absurd that it's funny.”
- “The amazing part of the game is its story, which is genuinely funny.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, the game's optimization is generally praised, with many users reporting smooth performance and appealing graphics. However, some players have noted issues with dialogue quality, which detracts from the overall experience.
- “Graphics are great, I've never had performance issues like others have, and the rewards (in the past) were always more than fair.”
- “The graphics are nice and it runs smoothly.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The game is praised for its charming merge mechanics and additional features that enhance its playability, contributing to a satisfying level of replayability.
- “It is an adorable little merge game with added features making it more playable.”
- “The variety of strategies and paths to explore keeps me coming back for more.”
- “Each playthrough feels fresh due to the random elements and different challenges.”