I have been enjoying this game for several months and in the past, the updates have improved gameplay.The update from a few days ago made a massive change to gameplay that makes the game frustrating, and near as I can tell most of the reason for the update is to get players to pay for some features that moderate the inconvenience.

I wanted to give this game a fair shot, but the constant ads completely ruined the experience. There are ads for breaking blocks, ads for gems, ads for upgrades—there’s even a forced ad break mid-level. That’s not just intrusive, it’s downright scummy.Progress feels intentionally stalled. You need 1,500 tickets to unlock a character, but you only get 15 at a time? And with just four characters—one of them being the starter—that’s absurd.There’s also a separate currency for mid-level upgrades that carries over between levels, but it’s handed out in tiny amounts (20–40) while upgrades cost up to 120 per chest. It feels designed to slow you down and push you into watching even more ads.Overall, everything about this game screams cash grab. I would’ve spent money if I actually enjoyed the gameplay, but it’s too buried under paywalls and ads to even get to that point.Feel bad about yourself developer because you should if you have any conscience

As best as I can tell, one of the recent updates reset my progress in a particularly disgusting way. I had removed all the blocks for a specific age and this is, assumedly, meant to persist between timelines and had functioned as such until now. With this most recent update, all of a sudden the blocks are now back despite having been cleared. I find this extremely distasteful and particularly telling as to just how greedy the devs are. If you can find something else to waste your time on I would recommend it.TL;DR: Do not lay this game. Devs can and will steal your progress to sell it back to you.

This game has so much potential, but the mandatory ads are a big drawback. Instead of forcing ads, let players choose to watch them for boosts or other rewards. Making ads mandatory will kill your game. I was so close to paying $4.99, but knowing that ads are required—and considering that your player count will likely be low and you probably won’t update the game—made me change my mind. The game itself is fun, and if you remove the forced ads, it could be really successful. If you don’t, it’ll just end up like all the other games out there. You know?