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Needs Fixing
I want to love this app because I’ve always loved this game, but it’s got really annoying issues.
1. When you submit answers, almost every time the app changes it to something else. I have so many summary pages where I look at the points I was awarded and there are random nonsense words in place of what I actually typed. And I know it wasn’t a simple misspelling because there’s an in-game mechanic to “dispute” a judgment the game makes and when I click to dispute the weird word, it knows what I was trying to say. It’s confusing and honestly turns me off from the game when I want to look at my scores and see how creative I was/was not and just see nonsense.
2. The in-game ads don’t get a little “X” to close them after a few seconds, or a mute button to keep it from screaming at you. If you use the free version of the game, between rounds you have to sit through the full ad period, which is pretty annoying.
3. The interface is confusing. I have a Facebook friend I try to play with and it only suggests one of my friends - I have to re-send him invitations when I want to play, which is super annoying. If he’s my Facebook friend and I click to “challenge a Facebook friend”, why can’t that person be on the list when they have the app? It’s dumb.Show lessclemsongirl0430
Developer Response
Hi there! 1. If your answer isn't in our database, auto-correct changes it to the nearest match that is, to help with typos. When you tap "Dispute" you are shown your original answer (which you know), so that you can submit it for review to be added to our database. Tips: ensure proper spelling, no plurals, can't begin w/articles or adjectives (A, An, The), no short forms, no mature content. 2. The one ad between each round helps support ongoing development & maintenance of the game, which is free to play. It allows us to add new content every week. There is a Disable Ads option in the coin store for those who prefer to play without them. 3. When you connect to Facebook, you must accept certain permissions to allow the game to connect you to your friends, and your friends must do the same. If your friends un-check any of the permissions boxes, you will not be able to see each other. Hope this clears everything up for you! -KDIt changes answers
I get than an app version of the game can create challenges that aren’t there when you play with an actual group of people but it’s still very frustrating. The game will deliberately miss spell my words. For example I spelled the word cars for something that’s at a gas station. When I later reviewed my answers it was changed to cans. It is very difficult to type on the keyboard. It is not accurate but even when I type something correctly, the answer is still changed at the end of the game. They need to fix this and accept spelling as is. Even if that means people spell the words wrong. Otherwise the game is fun but this is the most frustrating part that they need to fixShow lesspianogaljsu
Ok but could be better
Games are good fun and I enjoy the game as a whole. However the keyboard is very slow to respond when your typing. Also you can only play against friends if you have Facebook which some people don’t havetessabelle
Fun game but a few problems.
First off, I’ve been looking forward to seeing an online version of this game for iOS. When I saw it was free, that made it better. It is definitely fun to play.....But, the problems I have seen so far....when reviewing your answers after playing a game, sometimes what you entered as An answer and the answer displayed are different with one or two blank at letters misspelled. The biggest problem I have is after playing for awhile, I got tired of the ads. So, I purchased the remove ads feature for $2.99. So far, after continuing to play, every ad still plays. Nothing was removed. I paid money to get rid of one of the few things about this game that annoys me and it did nothing but take the money. I enjoy playing but get mad that I pay for something that does nothing. It would definitely get a higher rating if that were fixed.Show lessBertajuice
Nice idea
I’ve always liked this game in real life. I don’t find the app to be user friendly. I hate the feel of the keyboard, it’s different than regular typing on my phone. I make a lot of mistakes because of it and it causes delays. And the fact that spelling counts is frustrating. I played about 10 rounds, and 3 of them were the letter i which was annoying. I also felt like it didn’t accept some very legitimate answers. And not accepting plurals? There is a difference between peppers (vegetables) and pepper (spice) which is a situation I ran into. Also, I had one round where I clearly had more points but the other player was declared the winner. After about 10 rounds I couldn’t start any more new games despite the fact I had enough coins unless I closed the app and went back in. Overall a fun idea but it needs a lot of work to make it better. Deleted for nowShow lessMerry927
Developer Response
Hi there! Thank you for this detailed feedback. The example of pepper (spice) vs. pepper (vegetable) is a good one, but it can be tricky to identify outliers like that. We need to do our best to maintain the no plurals rule to ensure that the game doesn't accept duplicate answers from two different players just because there is an S on the end of one of them. For the keyboard, we're working to improve it, and find that in the meantime it helps to tap just a tiny bit more slowly. Please stay tuned for an update that should help with the final issue you mentioned - in the meantime, you can force close and re-enter the game to get your game modes to show back up. Thanks! -KDRip off!!
I paid the $3 ($4.50 NZD) to remove the ads and it keeps playing the ads between games! The keyboard to type the answers lags all the time... and my answers (after its announced who’s won) has changed from what I actually typed in! Got suckered in to this game! DO NOT DOWNLOAD!Thankgodforfastpay
Developer Response
Hi there! Please e-mail us at uv-support@magmic.com, attach your receipt, and let us know your Player ID (from the main menu, tap your avatar image in the top left corner to open the Profile screen: your Player ID is a long series of numbers--no letters--in the bottom right corner). We'll manually toggle your Disable Ads purchase for you! As for answers changing: if your answer isn't in our database, auto-correct will try to help by changing it to the nearest match that is (in case of a typo). You can tap "Dispute" to submit your original answer for review. If eligible, we'll add it to our database so it will qualify in the future. -KDGood but could be better
Too many adds, they sometimes freeze the game as well. Need more coins. The game sometimes changes my answers?? Also when you and someone else have the same amount of points, randomly choosing the winner is no fun. There should be like an extra round to determine the winner.
Also game froze right in the middle so lost my coins and progressShow lessShawnMendesBae
Good concept, terrible app, too many issues.
1) the accuracy and responsiveness of the in-game keyboard leaves much to be desired. In a timed game, you need to be able to type quick and clean.
2) the accuracy of the answers is somewhat ridiculous. It's hit or miss most of the time whether your correct answer will be accepted. Plus nonsense answers are accepted quite often.
3) far too many ads. I totally understand and accept the use of ads in a free app. But with this you're forced to watch a 20-30 second video after virtually every round.
Love the game Scattergories, but this app is lacking in many areas.
Edited and lowered to 1 star.
4) In just a few days ads are now 60 seconds and appear after every other match. Way overkill.
5) The rewards for wins are arbitrary and ridiculous. You pay 30 coins to play a single match duel. You generally don't win any coins, but in game boosts instead. Which means no matter how good you are, your play time is quite limited unless you spend money to purchase coins.
6) I played six matches today and four of them "randomly" picked the letter i and the other two picked k. Unless you use those boosts, of which you can only use one per match no matter how many you have, can you name an American game show or beginning with i? Yeah, I couldn't either.Show lessZeebo_00
Developer Response
Hi there! Thank you for this detailed feedback, which will be shared with the team for review as we plan future updates. The game can be difficult at times (categories and letters), but that's part of the challenge. Some categories are extremely broad, and some letters are easier to come up with answers for. And as for answers, some may seem simple, or strange, or complex, but a Google search usually clears up why they were included. Sorry the game didn't hit the mark for you! -KDFun game, major app flaws
The game is addicting. I love it. There are several bugs, and it takes a long time to load. Also, it was fine when it had 5 second adds, but these 30 second ones after every single game make me want to never play again.
To the creators/operators: your game is too difficult to play in the sense that you don’t really get to earn a lot of coins with most options. I feel a little scammed since I have to buy more coins to play. Many platforms I want to play, I end up not playing because I won’t earn coins even if I win. You should earn coins every match you win, and it should be significantly more than how many you put in to play, if you win that match. Winning bonus help things doesn’t cut it.
I love the game, but I hate how hard it is to earn coins, and I hate that I don’t get to enjoy many different playing options for the sole purpose that I won’t be able to play more.
The game itself is 5 Stars.
The point system is 1 Star.
The app operation is 2 Stars.
That’s why it’s an overall 3 star rating.
Please add more ways to earn coins and more coins for when you win. It’s kind of ridiculous and ruins it the way you have it now. And your 30 second adds are too long. I desperately want to close out the app every time I get a 30-second add vs the 2 5-second adds.
Please improve these functions. It’s so much fun, but super frustrating to navigate and enjoy.Show lessCcass89
Please sort the keyboard out!!
The game itself is lots of fun, however what is up with the weird keyboard format?? Half the time each round is spent on me trying to type correctly.
Also, I paid to remove ads and an hour later they were still coming up constantly so I had to get a refund. Not good.Kirst1707
Developer Response
Hi Kirst1707! We've been seeing some reports lately of the Disable Ads purchase being reverted, as well as players being reset to level 1. Often times this happens when someone is playing as a Guest, as external factors (like operating system updates, device upgrades, etc.) can impact game saves. Connecting to Facebook in-game is the best way to retain your game saves, even if you switch or upgrade devices! For any people having issues with the Disable Ads purchase, we're here to manually help. We can be contacted at uv-support@magmic.com. I see that in your case you secured a refund, but if you ever decide to re-purchase Disable Ads, we're here if you need us. -KD
