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I love this game, BUT...
The concept, graphics, and design of this game are great and can be addicting. At least initially. I've been playing for about two years, and the game does appear to be endless, which is frustrating. More meaningful advancement of the plot and ways to win more crystals without having to spend money would rate more stars. The crystals are extremely expensive and quite a few are needed to purchase needed items. The philosopher's crystal appears occasionally or trunks are offered in the store to offer bargains, but compared to other games, the cost is still high. Overall, if you like this type of game, it's one of the best, but there is room for improvement. The most recent update crashes frequently but probably my biggest disappointment has been my inability to easily transfer my game progress to a new device. I've tried several things, but nothing has worked. Reviewers here have made other worthy pro and con points about the game. It is well worth the time and effort, I just hope the developers are listening to their loyal gaming customers.Show lessReal world woman
Developer Response
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Update May 2020 - so for 2 months the game won't open. Can't get past opening credits. Done! Update August 2018- the game can be fun but once again there are constant glitches and G5 does not respond to emails. Crystals that magically disappear, collections that won't update, earned prizes that never materialize and the inability to accept friends. Update-was great for a while now all 250 of my friends are gone, collected items go missing, and timing is screwy. It's been a week already! Fix it! __update- for the 3 rd time this game has "lost" my crystals. At one per level they take forever to get so this is huge -tokens, ladybugs, etc are impossible to collect in a timely manner -been trying to collect the object from banquet for 13 days. 25invitations per attempt+ must be in morph mode+takes repeated attempts to get the object = beyond frustrated -can no longer get to friends at all. - some pictures are so dark and/ item is created in shadow makes the object and/or picture an irritation to play. -1 crystal to per level is ridiculous too.Show lessDeidmgt
Gem Match Games
Please stop using foreign words in your puzzles. It is not fun. I have stopped doing “InspirationPlace,” “Chinese Teahouse” and “Japanese Shrine.” I use this game to help my memory. The different language is not fun and makes me feel stupid. Please stop. I have been playing this game for years. Over the years I have watched your company get more and more greedy. At the beginning the collections were easier to get. They didn’t require 35 items like some of them do now. If I want to move the game along, you need to spend more and more money. The gem match games are ridiculously slow. In order to complete a game, you need to purchase and use tools. Earning the tools is next to impossible sometimes. I understand that you need to make money and you deserve it. The game has beautiful graphics and is usually fun. Sometimes, people can’t afford to play the way you have it set up. Thank you!Show lessVeryvegan
The Secret Society - Hidden Mystery
I have been enjoying playing this game. I particularly appreciate the ability to open a new room each month.
I DO NOT like all of the invitations to join other games that appear every day. It has been brought to my attention that although it says a particular friend has sent the invitation, when checking with them, they often have never sent any invitation. Recently a friend contacted me to ask that I stop sending them invitations. Not only HAVE I NEVER EVER SENT AN INVITATION TO ANYONE, I HAVE NEVER EVEN OPENED, DOWNLOADED, OR LOOKED AT ANY OTHER GAME BY THIS COMPANY TO EVEN CONSIDER SENDING AN INVITATION TO JOIN. APPARENTLY G5 IS GENERATING THESE INVITATIONS AND SENDING THEM OUT USING A PLAYERS NAME WITHOUT PERMISSION. I AM QUITE SURE THIS IS ILLEGAL AND WOULE LIKE G5 TO STOP SENDING INVITATIONS IN MY NAME IMMEDIATELY. MOST PLAYERS DO NOT APPRECIATE THESE INVITATIONS. MANY MANY POST REQUESTS TO NOT SEND INVITATIONS. I WISH G5 IN GENERAL WOULD ALLOW YOU TO OPT OUT OF RECEIVING INVITATIONS. BUT SPECIFICALLY I WOULD STRONGLY REQUEST THAT G5 IMMEDIATELY STOP USING MY NAME TO SUGGEST THAT THE INVITATION HAS BEEN SENT BY ME. PLAYER Crev68Show lessCrev68
Great Tech Support!!
I have been playing this game for probably 10 years and I had an issue where I received a new quest but I hadn’t collected any of the collection items for it and it had said all was collected and I needed to combine them which wasn’t the case. I got all but 1 collection item from friends and I could not get the last collection item. I tried for a month or so when I finally decided to submit a trouble ticket with G5. The tech support team had me delete my game from my device and they fixed my profile for me and when they were finished I was able to reinstall the game. I logged on and the quest was there and I was finally able to complete the quest and combine all the collection items. Thank You to Aleksandr and the rest of the G5 tech support team!Show lessLaurie Gum
Ridiculously addicted to playing this but wish it was cheaper
The puzzles are an amazing variety and challenge but the prices are a bit outrageous! Let's face it you are asking us to pay for the intangible items that allow us to play this game. I would prefer a flat rate monthly subscription than the current prices for crystals and coins. Plus as much as you charge for them, we receive so paltry few in return when we level up. It might be a nice thing to add to the items we earn like energy, coins, and experience are. Moving my rating down due to continued bugs that don't allow for collection of gifts. It is frustrating trying to play a game only to have the app close constantly in the middle of actions.
Update** giving this game another try hoping they fixed bugs in the last few years, but do not plan to spend money on it ever again, learning from past experience.Show lessPurple People Eater 33
Secret Society
I enjoy playing the game. There are, however, times that the game slows down, “matrix” style. It is frustrating, because the picture is rarely cleared. The slow down starts in the midst of attempting to clear the picture. A phone call, and/or using the timer app can trigger it when playing on my IPHONE or IPAD. I have read other reviewers talk about the slow down……I guess it is a, so far, unfixable glitch. I have tried to get this addressed before. In any case, the game reminds me of the “highlights” magazine that I read as a child, where there were pictures that had “hidden” items that needed to be located to complete the puzzle. That part of the game is fun and challenging. Some of the pictures I avoid because they are too challenging. I am writing this review while waiting for an update. It should be completed by now.Show lessSallyVega
Hate this part
The part of this game that really makes it no fun is the pictures where you have to find pieces of a whole. They make it so difficult that it just isn’t any fun. It is one of the reasons I don’t play this game as often as I used, I got frustrated. I also try to avoid those puzzles that have the split circle, but sometimes in order to find something you have to do them. I just finally give up. It’s not worth it. Some of the pictures are also too dark.. This game also never lets you earn crystals. I have been playing for at least three years and have never had more than 12 crystals if that. I am down to four my fault did not realize something costs me Crystals. Unless you spend money crystals are pretty much off the table to earn. The last thing is that this game penalizes you if you play at different times during the day they X out your rewards. You lose credit if you play in the morning one day but play later in the day the next day. We all have different schedules. We also have a life. I really dislike the new puzzle it is creepy. I hate listening to people eat. It’s like watching someone with their mouth open and listening to the sound. The laughter is creepy too.Show lessboguou
Changing from fun to frustrating
The game is addictive, as another reviewer noted, but with the most recent updates is has become less fun and much more frustrating. It has become very slow to respond at times and can shut down even in the process of playing. Three weeks ago, I had over 700 friends. Then it reduced me to 300 plus, let me work back to over 400, and yesterday and today has me at 0. How did I lose all those people? I visited, sent gifts, and hired regularly. I have also experienced problems with in app purchases (again) with the message "cannot connect to the App Store" popping up. It seems as if these type of bugs come up periodically. The frustration of dealing with these issues takes the fun from the game. I will not be making any purchases for a while and may stop playing altogether, as some others apparently have done.Show lessEniac49
Annoying pop ups!
I have been playing this game for a really long time, and enjoy it. However, lately, (especially when I’m using a timed artifact, amulet, etc.), annoying and time consuming pop up ads “exclusively for Secret Society Players” fill the screen. Waiting for the ad to count down to close also brings up another full screen yet again advertising said “exclusive “!!! I know where to find other available games by G5, if I want to play one, I’ll download it!!
Your reply was pretty lame - do you really think your players need “to be informed about special deals” through irritating pop ups?
Give us some credit!! Why not just put info up when the app is loading- with all your other available games? Your use of pop ups- basically for your own advertising is insulting, and way too frequent.Show lessO'Susannah 228
