Cottage Garden

I was looking for a “different”sort of game when I stumbled on Flower Garden. I tried it and once I understood the rules, it became a daily challenge for me. Definitely a departure from match three and other typical game genres, and there is something about it that draws me in. At first, the rules seemed a bit cumbersome, but once I played a few games against the AI challengers, I got the hang of it. As typical, the AI games are stacked against you, but they offer a good way to practice strategic thinking and planning. The graphics are appealing and this game offers a nice daily game experience. Perhaps the developers might consider introducing alternative ‘mini-games’ to keep us interested and challenged.

As a huge fan of Patchwork, I was excited when this game came out. For the most part I love it, but I wish online play weren’t so tedious. I am constantly having to restart the app because of network connection problems. I also find it takes too long to complete a game, sometimes several days. An option to play against 1 person instead of 2 would be nice. I know there is a quick game option, but whenever I’ve tried that, there’s never been anyone available to play. Because of the slow online play, I prefer playing against the AI. I don’t see much difference between the medium and the hard AI. I usually play with one easy and one medium so I have half a chance of winning, but the easy character’s moves are so obviously bad, what was once laughable has become annoying.

Rating based on Digidiced’s great track record and the physical version of Cottage Garden. An easy 5 star if the app would work for me. It won’t show the garden boards and freezes if I go to grab a piece.