Five Suits Connected

I really love this game, but the app is a little buggy. For about a month I had a ghost match that was highlighted in green as if it was my turn to play, but each time I clicked on it it brought me to a different (and completed) match. That issue disappeared in the last couple of days. More frequently / more than half the time, it will switch random matches that I have started with normal scoring rules to make them alternate scoring rules. (This is a real bummer to me as I actively dislike using the new / bonus system and prefer the classic gameplay.) Another reoccurring glitch is that it will abruptly end my turn when I’m in the middle of it by either reverting my hand back to the way it was when the turn started and switching to my opponent’s turn or by discarding something random from my hand and switching to my opponent’s turn. (This doesn’t happen super often, but I’ve experienced it about four times in about 150 matches.) Lastly, however you set up the notification settings when you install the app seem to be unchangeable afterwards. (My mom had notifications on when she installed it, and she cannot figure out how to turn them off. (She works in IT.) I had notifications off when I started it, and I have not figured out a way to turn them on. (I never hear when it’s my turn unless I’m actively in the app.) Other than those glitches, I love this app, and I really love this game!!!

Every time I have played this game, I have opted to play a full, 11-round game, with four players—three computer and one human (me). And up until today (1/8/19), I always—yes, always—got through the entire game with no problems. But earlier today, after I had played two games in full, I went to play a third one, and before it was even halfway over (I don’t remember exactly when now), the app shut down automatically. I reopened the app and had to start over, and it again shut down at some point before the halfway point. The latter two things happened again, after which I gave up. In each of these cases, I was very upset. When I purchase an app such as this one, I plan to always have it work right at all times no matter what, and don’t want to do any thinking about it crashing after a certain amount of time. So please fix the bug that keeps making this app quit.

If there is some sort of award for app developers, I would surely like to nominate Matt Gabriel for top honors!!! My family and I have been enjoying this game even before he added the various enhancements and improvements. As you can see from my original comments below, he listens to suggestions and implements them! This app has gotten progressively better with each update. I’m leaving my original suggestions below even though the current version of “5 Crowns” already reflects my original suggestions. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ——————— My family is addicted to 5 Crowns the card game, so this 5 Crowns App seemed like a natural! It’s a little tricky getting your cards organized but it’s still a fun app. I would love for there to be some means of communication with your fellow players during the game but all in all it’s very enjoyable! After playing this App a lot for several days we (my family) have a couple of enhancement ideas for the app. When someone “opens” it frequently goes unnoticed even though the persons cards are displayed above. How about if cards flashed on and off a few times to alert you to the fact that they opened? ...or some other attention getting device. Also, the newly added “green” to indicate a completed game tends to be confused with a game in which it is your turn. Perhaps using a different color than green to indicate a completed game would eliminate that problem. These are merely suggestions and we are definitely enjoying the game back and forth in 3 different households, (one that is 350 miles away!) Thanks for this fun app! ——————————————- I am SO impressed with how responsive the develop is to comments! My 2 suggestions are being implemented in the next update!! I wish I could give this app and its developer more than just 5 stars!!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️