Sliding Seas

I’ve played over 1,400 levels and realized that I’ve never left a review, which is unfair of me. This game is a lot of fun, the puzzles are engaging and thought provoking, and even after so much time I’m still occasionally surprised with a new fun game mechanic (I think the turtles are my favorite so far). There’s a variety of puzzle styles, like break the crates of goodies, drop the survivors to the bottom, blow up the pirate ships, or get people to a village or a mountain (created in two different ways). You are not required to watch a single ad if you don’t want to. You can do so to double your level reward or get an extra life, but there’s zero penalty for not doing so and if you don’t click it then there’s NO FORCED ADS WHATSOEVER. The level rewards are generous with the in-game currency, if you get stuck and fail a level you can still get the rewards by breaking crates. There’s a few spots where I got stuck on a specific level and after failing a bunch I was able to buy the power up’s I needed without spending money (I chose to watch ads to save up quicker). The five lives you get in the base game are plenty to play for a good while and the recharge time is fair. Plus, the island building mechanic is fun, not complicated, and you can make it look however you want with no penalty. The events are fun and not overly intrusive or requiring excessive time investment to get the top prizes without spending. Overall, this might be my top game, one I keep coming back to, and the only one I’m happy to watch ads for (again, not ever required and feels worth it).

In general, I hate anything resembling a “match 3” type game. This is, but isn’t. I also play games to relax so making it easy enough that I don’t get frustrated is amazing! It’s a logic/strategic game and a mayor/town game at the same time. ‘Tis fun! Ads are there but are occasional. And they’re always the 5sec ones if it’s a rando pop up one. And after each level it gives you an option to watch a full 30sec and for 2x the amount of diamonds and that’s amazing! If I don’t have many then I skip it, but if I do really well and end up with 75+ diamonds on that level, it’s totally worth 30sec. I think there’s an ad free version. But it’s not that bad tbh. The amount of diamonds you get and how easy it is to earn them is perfect. It’s never frustrating bc usually you can play a level until you make enough diamonds to buy a booster or something. That’s awesome! Like, even if you lose the level, you still get your diamonds. Love that. As a poor person who loves games, this is perfect. TL:DR Definitely recommend! Some ads, not bad compared to majority of games!! Ample opportunity to earn currency. Please download if you’re looking for a relaxing and fun game!

Everything about this game is incredibly well thought out. The art and animation are cute and clean yet detailed w lil things like the docked rescue boat gently rocking in place as it would IRL. And the style has its own unique charm even in today's ubiquitous kawaii/cartoon genre. I love the variety the VIPS + treasure and whirlpool levels add. UI/dashboard is exactly what you need, nothing you don't, no zillion tabs to navigate. Unlike some building+match games, both elements feel balanced and part of the same game w each having their own joy vs one being superfluous or a slog. A few notes: There is an option to turn off hints, but I wish you could just lengthen the timer since they seem to show up after only 5-10 secs. Overall, gameplay is pretty intuitive and instructions are presented clearly w/o being obtrusive, but it did take me a while to figure out water height goes from darkest to light even tho that's genius, as well as the dotted lines between tiles. Oh, and the sparing use of ads is 👌🏼. Thank you for making this wonderful game!