AlchiMerge: Merge & Craft

I’ve had Alchimerge for about a week now and I’m enjoying it so far. I like having a store to run and crafting different items for customers. Sometimes I run out of energy fairly quickly, but it’s a bit necessary for me otherwise I’d end up playing this game all day and I need a hard limit lol. I tend to get bored of merge games fairly quickly because it starts to take too long to advance after a certain point, but having the store to run on the side while merging items helps it not feel so boring. The style is cute and I like having a character to customize (and the store too) as well! Great time waster game to check in on here and there throughout the day. One bug I would like to point out however, is the item and crafting menus at times refuse to open. I will tap the menu open, and it’ll immediately close over and over again. It’s very minor and goes away after restarting the app, but it happens often enough it’s worth mentioning.

*Alchimerge is my first “merge puzzle” game so I have little experience with its competitors.* Alchimerge is a good game but it does have issues that need addressing. First I’ll start off with what’s good about it. Firstly it is very pretty, especially compared with “Dungeon Dogs” and “Castle Cats”, this developer’s other two big games. Secondly, the game does a rather good job of teaching you the basics. It sets you off on your adventure with just the right amount of handholding. Thirdly, this game doesn’t shove ads and in app purchases in your face AT ALL. I love it! Lastly, the game’s characters and overarching world and story are just as good as “Dogs” and “Cats” which is refreshing for a mobile game. Now here are some improvements that would be nice. Firstly, the first few days, the server kept crashing on me. While the developer’s excellent cloud storage system kept my progress, it was annoying having to close and reload the game. Secondly, upgrades to your shop pieces and crafting slots are a little extreme, especially early game when you’re only making approximately 50 cash for each order filled. It takes a little too long to build up 1000 cash to upgrade a bookshelf. Finally, the game needs to ease you into the city environment. Right now, the game just kind of throws you into it with little instruction. I hope Alchimerge keeps up the good times. So far, it seems like an excellent addition to This developer’s library, well done!

I am really excited to see where this game goes: although learning how city hall and the town worked was somewhat a struggle for me, overall it’s pretty fun and addicting! The character customization seems to be bare minimum as of right now, but I know in your guys’ other games it’s one of the most important factors. So keep up the good work! I’m looking forward to where you guys take this game