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The Big Crossword

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86%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization
86% User Score Based on 220 reviews

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About The Big Crossword

The Big Crossword is a single player action game. It received positive reviews from players.

Three HUGE crosswords for hours of fun! They’re BIG - really BIG!

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86%Audience ScoreBased on 220 reviews
story4 positive mentions
monetization44 negative mentions
  • Massive and challenging crossword puzzle offering many hours of gameplay and mental exercise.
  • Varied clue types and categories, including standard and cryptic clues, catering to a wide range of skill levels.
  • User-friendly interface with easy navigation, helpful hints, and minimal, unobtrusive ads that can be skipped quickly.
  • Many clues use British English spelling and references, which can confuse players outside the UK, especially Americans.
  • The cryptic clues are often considered overly difficult, sometimes vague, and not all players appreciate their volume or style.
  • Only a limited number of puzzles (mostly one or two) are available, with no new puzzles after completion, reducing replayability.

  • monetization

    46 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    4% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 96% negative mentions

    The monetization primarily relies on brief, minimally intrusive ads that can be skipped after a few seconds, often rewarded with in-game coins or hints, making the game largely free to enjoy. While most users find the ads reasonable and well-balanced, some report they can be frequent or slightly annoying, with offline play suggested to avoid them entirely. Overall, the ads do not significantly disrupt gameplay and provide a fair compensation method for the game's content.

    • “Enjoyable, quick tip though... play offline for no ads because they get a bit annoying and take about 15-20 seconds to get rid of.”
    • “No ads!”
    • “Ads after solving a word, ads after touching the puzzle, ads just for opening the app.”
    • “The ads are numerous and far more often than once every five minutes, that's why I uninstalled.”
    • “Way too many ads!”

  • story

    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    36% positive mentions, 37% neutral mentions, 27% negative mentions

    The story aspect is centered around varied and engaging quests, including multiple cryptic and themed puzzles that add depth and challenge. Users appreciate the mix of difficulty levels and the option to alternate between classic and quest modes, though some find the abundance of cryptic quests and long words a bit overwhelming. Overall, the quest-based structure enhances enjoyment and navigation.

    • “It is huge and so multi-faceted: so many different quests and types of crosswords in one puzzle.”
    • “A real mixture of difficulty levels and clue types keeps it interesting, and the themed quest function introduces an interesting element.”
    • “It was fun to solve the clues, easy navigation, it even has themed quests to kinda help you along.”
    • “There are at least 7 cryptic quests compared to 1 each of the other quests.”
    • “Maybe too many cryptic quests.”
    • “A suggestion - when in quest mode why not show only unsolved clues?”

  • music

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music-related puzzles offer a themed challenge that some players may find difficult, especially if unfamiliar with the song titles or cryptic clues. However, the variety and effort put into crafting these music quests are appreciated.

    • “It is one huge puzzle, but you can choose to follow 'quests' with clues in a certain theme (body, animals, music).”
    • “Lots of different quests: roads, food, geography, music, vowels in order.”
    • “I'm not a big fan of the newer puzzle, since I don't know most of the song titles, and cryptics are especially difficult for me, but you deserve kudos for all the work that must have gone into making puzzles of this size.”

  • gameplay

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users appreciate the gameplay for its balanced challenge, progress-saving feature, and minimal, non-intrusive ads. They suggest offering optional ads in exchange for rewards to enhance the experience further. Overall, the gameplay is engaging and enjoyable.

    • “I have spent months on this game. I love that it saves your progress and that there are now three puzzles to solve instead of just one. When the other two came out, I got super excited. Also, the ads are very minimal, making for enjoyable gameplay. I also love that it's neither too easy nor too hard.”

  • graphics

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's graphics are minimal and could benefit from added color and visual elements to enhance appeal, as the current aesthetic feels somewhat overwhelming.

  • emotional

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users find the emotional experience disrupted by frequent ads appearing after solving words, interacting with puzzles, and immediately upon opening the app, leading to frustration and diminished enjoyment.

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Play Times

23h Median play time
17h Average play time
5-29h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 2 analyzed playthroughs
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The Big Crossword is a action game. Common tags for The Big Crossword include free to play and abstract.

The Big Crossword is available on Phone, Tablet, Android and Mobile Platform.

On average players spend around 17 hours playing The Big Crossword.

The Big Crossword was developed by Teazel Ltd.

The Big Crossword has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked The Big Crossword for its story but disliked it for its monetization.

The Big Crossword is a single player game.

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