Threes!

I have been playing this game every single day since I first downloaded it in sixth grade, and I am now a senior in college. The movement of the tiles allows for more strategic play and the personification of each number is elegant and engaging. The repetitive motions and satisfying color scheme is ideal for anxiety management and mindfulness practice. I play threes when I am feeling anxious, happy, excited, nervous, depressed, and it is just as satisfying each time. Anyone who knows me knows that I LOVE threes, and I am genuinely grateful to the creators of this game because it has been one of the most consistent things in my life. I have logged over 8 hours of screen time on threes in a single day, and I never tire of it, and I will play it everyday for the rest of my life. It is an incredible, captivating, and addicting game. Thank you.

I was motivated to review by seeing some of the complaints on featured reviews. I have played this game daily for months and find it engaging and challenging still. Yes it took only a few minutes to get started, but every game draws me in to paying thoughtful attention and is a joy. I know there is more to learn still as I have still never gotten to the 3072 tile after playing over 1000 times. Maybe because I enjoy playing before I go to sleep. Maybe because I’m stupid. Who knows? This game does randomly choose the next tile to add, and uses some randomness in choosing where to add it. So you might feel like you are doing everything “right” and promptly lose. Randomness is like that. I like managing for this as best I can, and am ok with losing and starting again.

This game has been on my phone nearly since release and I still enjoy it. The mechanics are extremely simple but have that timeless quality that make gameplay interesting. I’m writing this review now since I noticed the first update in a long time. I was disappointed though that the update didn’t include better hints about what and where the next piece will be. I agree with other reviewers that the hints are insufficient for skilled players, making dumb luck too large of a factor, especially in the complex endgame. Optional features to show the exact next piece and where it will land certainly won’t make the game too easy!