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No press releases, no scores out of ten without an explanation. Just what the game is like to live with. Big Bass Splash.
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Puzzle · 3.5★
144games tested
69articles written
2years running
0paid placements
Why us
We finish what we start
A review only goes up after at least a week with the game, not after ten minutes of the tutorial.
Offline first
Every review says plainly whether the game works on a plane or a train without signal.
Battery and size
How much space it takes and how quickly it drains a phone — both are in the review.
Ads and purchases, measured
We count how often ads interrupt play and what the paid version actually removes.
Games
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RPG
A pocket role-playing game with a real story and turn-based fights you can pause.
★★★★☆ 4.4
Strategy
Build a small outpost and defend it. Thoughtful, slow, and fair with your time.
★★★★☆ 4.1
Casual
A slow gardening game with real waiting. Fine in short visits, tedious in long ones.
★★★★☆ 3.5
Editor’s pick
Puzzle
Tile Harbour
★★★★★ 4.5
Tile Harbour is the rare match puzzle that does not push you towards a purchase every second screen. Levels are short, the difficulty curve is gentle for the first fifty stages and then turns properly demanding.
- Works fully offline
- No timers between levels
- One-off purchase removes ads
- About 180 MB installed
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What readers say
«A minimal line puzzle with a thousand levels and very little else.»
Jonas · Big Bass Splash
«A calm match puzzle with a harbour to rebuild between levels.»
Hugo · Tile Harbour
«A pocket role-playing game with a real story and turn-based fights you can pause.»
Lena · Ember Realms
Questions & answers
Do you accept payment for reviews?
No. We buy every game and every in-app purchase we write about, and we do not run sponsored posts.
Can I republish your reviews?
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Do you review paid games?
Yes, and we prefer them. A game you pay for once usually treats your attention better than a free one.
Why are there no scores out of ten?
A number without an explanation tells you nothing. We give a short verdict instead, and say who the game is for.