Lily’s Garden: Match & Design

I downloaded this game thinking it would be like all the others and I would get bored and delete it. This is not the case at all! I love that there is a storyline and block game with some little mini games here and there. I will say the advertisement for the mini games, they were there at the beginning and they just disappeared? The ones that pretty much draw you in to play and are pictured when you read about the app. Other than that I really love it and have been playing for a few years now, I haven’t found a game that I loved like that since candy crush! If you like the typical block games and renovation but also like to have a storyline this is the game for you! Also what I really love is the fact that you don’t have to wait hours for lives to build up, then you play for ten minutes, and the cycle continues (with most other free games) they did pretty well with making lives more available with unlimited lives for time periods or the option to send or request lives from other players. I don’t have to spend money on this game at all to enjoy it and proceed through the levels. I’ve only ever spent a few dollars to get more rewards for the seasonal subscription which was actually worth it to me! Other than the few small things I’ve mentioned it’s a really fun game! I don’t regret downloading this one at all! If your in the fence just do it! I promise it will be worth it 😄

I first downloaded this game in 2020 and was absolutely addicted during Quarantine. I’ve never found a game that I was attached to for this long. Usually games get old and repetitive or have way too many ads and are completely unenjoyable due to this fact. Not with Lily’s Garden. The story line is wonderful, too. It’s almost like a book or movie tied into the game itself. Sometimes I find myself wanting to skip through the scenes to get to the decorating/ gardening quicker but find myself torn because I also want to know what’s going on with Lily! I read some of the reviews and I think anyone who says the levels are too hard or that the company is greedy for asking you to pay for certain services or that you don’t earn enough coins per level is a Karen. The levels are challenging but not unbeatable. Yes, there are packages available for purchase because at the end of the day this is still a company with employees and artists who work hard to bring the game to life for our user/ gamer experience and they need to get paid just like everyone else. Despite their packages offered for money, they ALWAYS have fun tournaments and things going on to be able to earn those packages and more game incentives for FREE. Which I feel is more than reasonable and absolutely amazing of this company to do for its players. The only thing I would like to see more of on the game is decor for the inside of the houses. I know it’s gardening but I just think it would be fun! 💕

Update: I still love the game, but there are some things they really need to change. 1) 900 coins for just 5 more moves??? Really??? That amount is absolutely ridiculous!!! You run out of coins before you know it and have to buy more to continue. And to top that off, the most coins you win per level is maybe 80 something if you’re lucky. They go by the number of moves you have left instead of how well you did on the level. So to spend 900 coins for 5 more moves and only earn 50 coins for that level, you are not earning nearly enough to make up for the 900. It’s just not right. It’s a rip off. 2) The characters really need more outfits!! It gets old seeing them in the same thing all the time. For ex: Whitney! Omg, please make her some outfits! Holly needs more also, even though she is my least favorite character, lol. Cannot stand her! And Regina needs more also. And lastly 3) the packages or specials need to be cheaper. I feel like the developers are just money hungry and don’t really care about their customers or players. I do love the storyline for the most part, and it’s a fun game, but to continue the game, it’s getting way too expensive. So I may delete it if the money factor doesn’t change. Hopefully they read their reviews because they sure don’t listen if you email them directly. Good luck if you play the game! Like I said, it’s a lot of fun, but will cost you lots of money too. Love this game and storyline! So much fun!!

I rarely ever write a review, however as i was playing this game I felt like this is a game that is deserving of a 5 star review! I really appreciate a game that is not constantly throwing ads in my face and desperately making the game obscenely difficult so that I’m force to pay them money and still not really get anywhere. I have fallen into this kind of scheme so I’m very leery of games but this one actually lets you become immersed in the storyline and play the game without feeling like you have been had! You can tell this company has thought about the user in this aspect. Of course, they have their offers to purchase helpful items to help you advance in the game, but again, it is not pushy or desperate, it feels more of an option than a necessity, which is so nice and doesn’t make me feel taken advantage of like other games. You can still play for hours and get far in the game even if you are not paying, you just have to be a little more patient. Which is to me a breath of fresh air. This is the kind of game that in the long run I will be happy to pay to find out what happens in the story as I advance in the game, and at the same time feel like I contributed to money well-earned on their part. I have a lot of respect for the way this company works. Many kudos to the developers and writers of this game (if you like this one be sure to play penny and Flo too! Same-same but different!) I hope they keep making more in the future, I am now a loyal fan!!!

I’m not an avid game player, but I find this one semi addictive yet fun and a relaxing break when I need one. Really has helped during this stay at home year of 2020. Probably one of the positives among all the negatives! I love the combination of the puzzles as well as getting to remodel the property. Love the graphics and storyline. Had to reinstall because of problems. Could be my older iPad mini though. Often it got to where it would crash or in the end just stayed on the middle of one task with the characters moving but in a constant loop. That was one of the levels over 2300, but love it enough to try and start over. — Update— Finally gave up using my iPad mini for this game. Was either going in extreme slo-mo or crashing after every puzzle. Sometimes, crashing during a task(losing stars) or after puzzle completion but before awarding star.(also losing star). Was really getting frustrating. One thing I hate is that with all the problems, the timer continues to tick off your time even when you are having to wait for it to reload after crashing, which in many cases was taking as much as a half minute before everything was back to where you could start again. Got a new iPhone for the early Christmas and downloaded it on there. Seems to work ok so far. Time will tell.