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Agreed- gotta fix timer
As an adult who loves games and could use some brushing up on their math skills, this game is pretty cool. However, as others have noted, the timer needs tweaking. 8 seconds from the beginning? Ouch. Talk about forcing split second decisions. That’s something that should start off big and then decrease with character level or map level or enemy or something. But 8 seconds is not a whole lot of time to solve multiple problems, especially for those of us who actually want to get better at mathematics. All it does in the end is create an anxiety that’s gets in the way of your ability to solve, which will just become frustrating eventually to most. Definitely don’t remove it, I understand it’s necessity, but it seriously needs tweaking. Especially if you want this game to appeal to a wider audience. Right now it really only feels like a game that can be progressed if you’re already good at math. I see that timer becoming excruciatingly annoying during the multiplication and division sequences.Show lessEMans247
Interesting concept, poor execution
Starts out well, I enjoyed the arithmetic refresher, but becomes repetitive quickly. Also, since you need mana to level up, it essentially becomes PTP in the later levels. I had already made a purchase to remove the ads and refused to spend more money, so I very slowly grinded through the game over many hours (not because I enjoyed it, but because I’m a little OCD and wanted to finish). Then, on the very last round of the last level, the game crashed. I tried restarting the game , my phone, etc., but it always crashed in the same place until I deleted the game out of frustration. I’m taking away a star or two just for that.
If you insist on playing this sadistic game, focus on the + time power ups (+ attack % after that) and ignore everything else. Better yet, go do math on your own and save some frustration.Show lessMyq g
Very fun. Don’t stop the timer.
And don’t make it easier. I played a few of the first missions and love it. I hope it gets more challenging later in the game. I love thinking fast and I enjoy math and I enjoy wizards. I love it! :DDeVinciPR
It can’t decide what it wants you to do.
Solving math problems quickly is one skill. Finding an answer from a multiple choice listing that changes order all the time is a wholly different skill set that’s at odds with first. Making people do both against a timer is kinda mean. Seriously, the answer options change with every question, so why aren’t the answers just in numerical order?!
If you want me to do timed basic math skills, that’s fine by me. What isn’t okay is then making it deliberately difficult to find the answer required! In playing just the tutorial levels (most of which I earned 3 stars on) I ran across levels where different problems had the same answer (which made me double check my math the first time it happened), but no level had answers in any predictable order and in those cases the answers moved.
All of that meant I took extra time finding an answer because human brains are designed to look for patterns. With the patterns at odds with one another, it ends up simply being discombobulating, frustrating, and not fun. I gave you 3 stars because I do believe that premise and design are good (even the tutorial is designed well), and with some changes the game could be useful and fun, but not as it stands. Deleting.Show lessCatgrin
Meh
Was enjoying it till I realized every time I levelled up I was using mana potions. Great game to make you think quick and do easy to difficult calculations. Terrible for attempting to make you spend money. Even the BAZILLION ads would be tolerable if it didn’t cost mana for EVERY level up. Yeesh. Had two stars selected, but the frustration and betrayal drops it to one.Show lessJ-greezy
Developer Response
Hi, thanks for your feedback! With addressed that with version 1.2. Now every battle loot and every chest contain some mana and we've decreased the anount of forced ads.Strong start, weak follow through
I was worried as soon as I saw the free-to-play model and confirmed the trouble by world 3. Started out great, but now levels cost 8 scrolls, multiplying 3 numbers is either too easy or too difficult, and at level 12 with an average 6x attack (with an extra 12% attack boost) enemies take 4-5 rounds to kill. Meaning you have to use a lot of potions which aren’t cheap and ruin your chances for 3 star. I’ll happily pay $5 for a fun math rpg, but I’m not going to shovel infinite money to make it fun. Make a stand alone EDU version for schools too!
Update 8/14:
Castle 2 - Level 79 has crashed 4 times on me now. I get kicked out and lose my scrolls and drops.
Also, I was wondering why it was taking me so long to save up 250 potions to buy a 3rd animal slot! I couldn’t believe leveling up is a punishment that costs potions! :O I’m at level 31 and out of potions. Worried about what happens at 32.Show lessACStrawn
Good Game until they pinch you for cash
I enjoyed the game up until the 3rd area. Plenty of in game ads to keep it free up until that point. Leveling up costs mana, which was plentiful in the beginning of the game. But now it takes the log in daily bonus just to level up and move on. No thanks!TBone0480
Needs thought about progression
Devs have clearly considered balance adjustments, especially extending time for levels.
Sadly, leveling up, perhaps the most enjoyable mechanic there is, is locked behind a premium currency (mana) assuring that eventually a wall is reached. Given that we are bombarded with ads it leaves the impression that the players of this game will always be the lowest priority when it comes to monetization.Show lessMatthew Schoell
Fun game but....😤
Game is a good time waster, and definitely can get challenging. Quite enjoyable really but as you progress you end up hitting a wall.... the game requires you to spend the premium currency to level your character up. I thought maybe it’s a I need to wait some time before it will let me level up for free thing... I was wrong. So the 1 Star is because of the utterly ridiculous notion that I need to pay to level up my character. Hopefully this isn’t permanent because I was enjoying playing the game.Show lessAthornton1872
Feel Like a Kid Again!
This game may be drawn out but if you think it’ll be easy please swipe. This game is AWESOME!!!!! There’s pressure to be better.
If you didn’t enjoy math exams as a kid you won’t enjoy this game. I for one loved arithmetic as a kid & this game far exceeds my expectations! Get it, just don’t complain if you can’t do equations on demand back to back.
If like many people when you’re asked an equation a number pops into your head as an answer and you don’t even realize how the hell your brain is faster than you could imagine the numbers then this is certainly for you & if not become faster!
GET THIS GAME!Show lessKenneth.Jaram
