Match Solitaire™

Very fun game, I was immediately an addict. Challenging deals (playing on medium) and some hands seem impossible to solve but eventually it works out. The daily challenges can be killers, too, it took me days to get past one. The graphics and little animals are cute. It’s easy to figure out the game play but tough to develop a strategy. Somehow, I set a world record on one level but either I missed it or the game didn’t tell me — that seems like it should have been a more prominent event. I only noticed it later in my stats. The most prominent thing in the game, unfortunately, are the ads. In addition to the ads in between every level, there are banner ads. Some ads are 30 seconds long. It’s a lot, even for a free game.

I usually don’t write game reviews unless I’m trying to point out a UX improvement to developers, so it’s no surprise that it took me YEARS to get around to posting a review of this game. However the fact that I’m still actively playing a card solitaire game many years after download should clue you in that this is no ordinary game. The short review: This game is great for whenever you have 5-10 minutes and when you want to destress with something fun, cute and just challenging enough. The longer info: The play itself is super easy to learn and the gameplay has enough variety to make it entertaining. Some levels almost solve themselves, others seem impossible at first but are all the more satisfying when you realize you’ve cracked it. If a level seems impossible, you can use coins to purchase boosters, and while I’m not above buying coins to support the dev, it’s also not hard to earn coins in many ways if you don’t want to spend $$. I’ve gone through phases where I’ve played steadily and phases where I just knocked out the daily challenges. What really got me energized was finding the community on Discord that helps each other with the daily puzzles. Because of that community, I’ve gotten reenergized and I’m working towards finishing all 25K levels of the main game. I cant tell you enough how great this game is, but try it for yourself and you’ll see! BTW, purchasing the inexpensive upgrade to avoid ads is very handy.

I have played so many other solitaire games, and ended up quitting them for one reason or another (too easy, bored, too hard, stuck, etc.). I still have a couple I like and have kept, but this one has already become my favorite, and it is now my go-to game. It’s endlessly replayable. If I had to pick only one game to keep on my phone, it would be this one. That’s how good it is. There are tons of options and skill levels, so there’s something here for everyone. The art design is cool, and the app works smooth as butter, and hardly uses any battery. You can make IAPs, but you don’t have to. But I happily paid to remove ads to support this developer. This is how apps should be made and monetized. Thank you for such an awesome game! I like good match games and solitaire games, and this is by far the best of both. Well done!