# Danse Macabre: Lover's Pledge — user reviews > 57 indexed App Store user reviews of Danse Macabre by BFG Entertainment Inc., rated 4.50/5 from 1,576 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/danse-macabre-lovers-pledge/id1423908499/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/danse-macabre-lovers-pledge/id1423908499.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,077 · 4★ 321 · 3★ 119 · 2★ 30 · 1★ 29 ## What do users think of Danse Macabre? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Entertaining and exciting game - 👍 Excellent music and graphics - 👍 Challenging but fun puzzles - 👍 Customizable difficulty - 👍 Crisp graphics, soundtrack, and voiceovers - 👍 Good selection of mini-games **Cons** - 🐛 Bugs and crashes - 🔍 Dark scenery making it hard to see - 🔍 Tiny circular windows for hidden object scenes - 🕰️ Game ends too quickly - 🕰️ Lack of novelty and challenge - 🔍 Too many word list and silhouette hidden object scenes **Commonly reported bugs** - Mask parts not working as intended, preventing progression - Inability to place items properly, causing game freeze - Compatibility issues on older devices **Most requested features** - More new and innovative games - Bring back legendary, multi-stage super puzzles - Customizable difficulty for mini-games - Bonus content and extended gameplay ## Newest reviews (19 of 57) ### 3/5 — Dark scenery *2023-03-15* Playing this on an iPad and the scenery is pretty dark in places and it’s not always easy to see. I’ve had to use the hint button numerous times to find things that are in the dark. ### 2/5 — Enjoyed until I didn’t. *2022-09-12* I barely got into this game an was enjoying the searches until I couldn’t get mask parts to work where they were supposed to so the game is a useless waste of money as I can’t go forward from here. No help with this from the walk thru. ### 3/5 — Sombre *2021-04-12, version 1.0.0* Le jeu est très sombre ### 2/5 — Wasted money *2020-06-27, version 1.0.0* Hidden object searches are not for real objects, just for small pieces of a larger object. I would rather search for spiders and mice in a foggy graveyard than shiny objects that have no meaning. ### 4/5 — Bonus game *2020-04-20* I’ve finished the main game and can’t find the bonus game anywhere? ### 3/5 — Good game, but not up to BIG FISH standards *2020-03-08, version 1.0.0* I was shocked at how quickly this game ended...and no bonus. Not up to Danse Mc. Details....and definitely too short!!! ### 3/5 — Sale *2020-02-14, version 1.0.0* Way to short glad I got it on sale. ### 4/5 — Really good game *2019-11-09* Amazing graphics and interesting storyline with challenging puzzles. Could have gone for longer given the cost of $10.99 hence why I only gave 4 stars. ### 3/5 — Not my fav series anyway, but.. *2019-03-19, version 1.0.0* Not the biggest fan of this series, the hops in the tiny circular windows can’t be expanded or zoomed in to search properly, not the best idea for a phone game that’s played on a 4 or 5 inch screen. Other than that it was ok ### 3/5 — 動作が遅い *2019-03-01, version 1.0.0* たまに固まったり指の反応が良くなかったりと、ちょっとづつイライラしました。 ### 4/5 — Danse Macabre: Lover’s Pledge by LynxMinx *2018-12-31, version 1.0.0* At this point I have had every review deleted so here’s an update as of 12/31/18: Domini released a Christmas game called Christmas Spirit: Mother Goose and we just got 3 NEW HOAG from Elephant Games, so this is exciting news. They have free trials but the prices are $6.99. I don’t care because I love this developer. The first 2 are Haunted Hotel: Lost Dreams and Detectives United: Origins and Catalina said they are worth playing. I just found another one, called Christmas Stories: Alice, and it looks like a twisted take on the Lewis Carroll classic. We have to hope that the developers will fill the void left by BigFish. I need help. Reviewers, please try to contact EIPIX and Mad Head and ask if they will strike out on their own. I cannot do this myself! If you want games you need to make it known. Please do not let this genre die out because BigFish left a huge void. When one door closes another opens and now there’s a niche, especially for people who don’t want to play those money-draining games with coins and energy. They need to check our Domini and Elephant and then they will see how much money they wasted, and how boring those games really are! Lynxie requests help, because they are monitoring me and keep deleting my update! Please spread the word about Elephant as best you can. Thanx, and happy New Year! ### 4/5 — BF gamers look: *2018-12-28* The developers are starting to release games on their own (Elephant Games just released two today) And there are several more, just do a search for most recent HOAG you’ll see Your welcome :) ### 4/5 — LOOK HERE For HOAG & Adventure Game Developers *2018-12-28, version 1.0.0* 12/28/18 ADVENTURE GAMING COMPENDIUM, PART I: Gamers may want to try the following game developers & publishers in light of Big Fish selling out for casino money.😣 Artifex Mundi: started with Big Fish and now publishes its own HOAGs as well as HOAGs from game developers Brave Giant, Cordelia, House of Fables, Moonlight Interactive, Sunward Games, One More Level, So Digital, Two Desperadoes, and World-Loom Games. G5 Entertainment: similar to Big Fish. Publishes HOAGs from Artifex Mundi, Fenimen and Shaman Games, among others. Haiku Games: excellent free point and click adventure games, which include tons of minigames but not necessarily hidden object puzzles. Rumpus Animation: they publish the Bertram Fiddle series, which is very witty. Discover and use items as part of gameplay. Five-BN UK: terrific series such as Darkness and Flame, Lost Lands, The Legacy and my favorite, New York Mysteries. Absolutist: publishes its own HOAGs as well as HOAGs and adventure games from AZ-Art Studios, Lazy Turtle and Shaman Games, among others. I recommend the amusing Witch’s Pranks: Frog’s Fortune, although it is a little short. Pendulo Studios: known for the Journey Down, Runaway, Hollywood Monster and Yesterday adventure game series. Not aware of any HOAGs. Beware that one of the Runaway Games has a game-ending glitch (everyone comments on it so you will know before you purchase). Alawar: like Artifex Mundi, Alawar started with Big Fish then branched out on its own. Publishes its own HOAGs as well as adventure games from Tiki’s Lab and Wellore. I recommend the Dark Angels, House of 1000 Doors, Lake House, Paranormal Pursuit, Stray Souls and Weird Park HOAG series (note that Big Fish has some bf not all of the related games). Animation Arts Creative GmbH: develops the Lost Horizon and Secret Files adventure game series. Application Systems Heidelberg Software: developed the lengthy adventure game Nelly Cootalot and The Fowl Fleet. Microids: develops and publishes HOAGs and adventure games, including the Syberia adventure game series, Red Johnson’s Chronicles adventure game series (may not be publicly available any longer), and one of my favorite, Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders. (This isn’t a HOAG, it’s the quintessential detective game.) Microids also publishes HOAGs and adventure games for Anuman Interactive and Pendulo Studios, among others. If you love quirky hidden gems, try the Tova point and click series as well as “Freda and the sequel,” all developed by Biscuit Placebo and published by Jens Staaf; and Kelvin and the Infamous Machine, written and published by Blyts. 10/18 HOAG UPDATE: After reading Catalina’s post, I sent the following to BF: “A rumor is circulating that your company will no longer release new adventure games for the iPad or iPod. Instead, Big Fish intends to focus on pay as you go games driven by energy and cash. BF may not be aware, but it has a huge following for HOAG games on these mobile platforms. Hundreds to thousands of people purchase each release, exchange their thoughts on active comment boards, and eagerly wait for the next one. You make between $1.99 and $6.99 for each individual purchase. Right now, this group is incensed by the rumor that they are about to be disenfranchised. They will not simply move to the energy-powered games. That is a completely different market which holds no interest for these players. That should have been obvious when BF tried to release Witch’s Tale instead of a traditional HOAG game a couple months ago. The end-users were raging in the comments. Moreover, these same players will not shift to PC. That is not the trend in any gaming community. Players in all segments are moving to lighter, more mobile devices. Several HOAG players have stated that they bought iPad specifically to play Big Fish games. If BF Is willing to write off these revenues, then that is a corporate decision. (This decision will materially impact Apple’s revenues as well, but I can’t speculate as to the importance of that business relationship.) Just understand that you will not replace those revenues with any purchases from your current HOAG players, whether on a different platform or in another gaming mode. Regards, Jennifer” I hope that others take Catalina’s suggestion and contact BF too. In other news, FiveBN is working on another New York Mysteries game, release TBD. Finally, thanks to Lynx for the kind words. I’m flattered and humbled, particularly since you are the veteran of HOAG reviews. 😀 REVIEW: I liked this game as much or more as any in EIPIX’ Danse Macabre series. Technically, the game is near flawless. The map enables teleportation and indicates where actions are required. You can customize difficulty for all functions other than the difficulty of mini games (which is unfortunate, because I found most of them to be too easy). The graphics, soundtrack and voiceovers are crisp. There is one collectible, musical symbols. If you don’t find them all, you have another opportunity after the bonus chapter. You also can hunt for souvenirs after you finish all gameplay. I would have been happier if there were more novelty and challenge. The storyline of dead, star-crossed lovers was predictable. Nearly all of the HOPs are word list and/or silhouette. You can opt for a match-3 puzzle where the goal is to drop EIPIX symbols out the bottom, but this is really just a time killer. (NOTE: You select the match-3 alternative by clicking on the rose icon. This wasn’t clear to me and I just stumbled upon it.) There were some twists from the typical mini games, but most of them were rehashed and only a few gave me pause. I enjoyed the puzzles in the bonus chapter more than those in the main game. 🔆🔆🔆 EIPIX, please bring back your legendary, multistage superpuzzles from the early days of Mystery Case Files!!🔆🔆🔆 I probably won’t play A Lover’s Pledge again, but I rate it a solid 4 and recommend buying while it’s on sale. ### 4/5 — Not bad *2018-12-16, version 1.0.0* Purchased a while back but only just started playing a few days ago and have now completed the main game. Had to tap around the screen to find the bonus game which is the mirror. Shame that big fish are no longer supporting iOS games. Have looked at the absolutist games and the five bn ones. Only thing is that to play on the iPads it needs to be HD versions as otherwise the games are a small black square. As to this game it wasn’t bad certainly not really worth the full price but I always bought at the reduced price. ### 3/5 — SlyOne *2018-12-13, version 1.0.0* Good game. Would be nice to have some new ones come out. But I guess Big fish too busy trying to re sell the old. Make you pay for games you already purchased. Shame on you. Just found out from Big Fish there will be no more IOS games. Only PC and Mac. Apparently iOS gamers are of no importance. Time to delete the app. ### 3/5 — So does any body know where we can get games now *2018-12-06* So big fish has been bought and hasnt released any games in a month. I have been searching for another source for hidden object adventure games but have not found one. I figure eipix, four friends and all the other developers that have contracted with big fish will be off the hook and will have to find another source for their games (since big fish has been sold, layed off staff and is going to concentrate on casino type games). My thought is for us hidden object fans to leave reviews on this game helping eachother out if we find a new source for our beloved games. All of my old sources seemed to have sold out to big fish — frustrated!! ### 4/5 — Dense *2018-11-25, version 1.0.0* Where are all the new games? Been patiently waiting! ### 4/5 — Frustrating *2018-11-22* Frustrated with the ways that Big Fish is doing things now. They use to put out 2 new games a week. Now they just recycle old ones that I’ve already played. ### 3/5 — Why Did I Buy a New IPad? *2018-11-16* The best game ever in my opinion was removed outdated in March after years and hundreds of dollars spent building my Dark Manor grounds. Making friends, sending gifts etc etc hours of designing and moving up levels. I found these games searching for games like Dark Manor which is non existence to also now become obsolete. Just complaining. I did buy a new Dell laptop and after playing on iPads for years playing on my iPad is so much more fun. Now all I need are some new games BF. 🦃 All I want for Christmas are 2 new games 💫💫💫 ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Does not go on past saving the girl..where is the continuation *2024-09-01, version 1.0.0* Give me back my money please if it isn’t going to continue Thanks ### 1/5 — Bugs *2019-05-29, version 1.0.0* Game keeps crashing no sound and won’t let me place the mask parts to get the cane I’m applying for a refund as £6.99 I’m not even 15 mins into the game 😡 ### 1/5 — Games *2018-12-06, version 1.0.0* Where are the new games!?!?! You sold for 4B and we can’t get new games!?!?!😡😡😡😡🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 ### 1/5 — No new games no more *2018-11-15* I just read an article saying no more new games. They sold the company and they are only focusing on casino and pay as you go. I bought my iPad for these games as I’m sure others have. They don’t care about us enough to bring us new game ,it’s called corporate greed . They laid off hundreds of people and then want to hire new ones it makes no sense. So I would write them and tell them we are not happy and they are losing a great fan base ### 1/5 — Too many crashes *2018-11-10, version 1.0.0* Not like the old Big Fish. Too bad games crash so much now. Can’t get past Eipex logo, again. When you have to use satellite, you hate to waste your download on stuff like this. Please fix. Love your games. Thanks. ### 1/5 — Games *2018-11-09, version 1.0.0* Big fish where are you? ### 1/5 — In app purchases *2018-10-31, version 1.0.0* Why can’t I see how much it’s going to cost before I down load? You didn’t use to hide it. ### 1/5 — Poor *2018-10-30, version 1.0.0* Some of games very poorly described, I don’t think bonus game exists ### 1/5 — What a ripoff I thought it was free don’t say free unless *2018-10-28, version 1.0.0* This is so stupid I’m so sick of upsetting this then you get a pay for it some people can’t do that I don’t have a freaking credit card so don’t see free unless you mean it or you care about is money ### 1/5 — Big Nanna 65. *2018-10-16* Big fish where is the promise games for this week. The last game was rather poor. Cadenesa some dance thingo. The writing is small and. Not as good as the same ones that was made before this one. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Funny game I love it *2026-08-14, version 1.0.0* Love ### 5/5 — Get it… *2025-02-27* It’s such an entertaining and exciting game. Totally interactive and I ca t stop playing. The music and graphics are excellent too. ### 5/5 — A amazing game *2023-04-10, version 1.0.0* Hi ### 5/5 — Another Great Game From Big Fish *2021-12-07, version 1.0.0* This game is challenging but fun and as always with Big Fish, looks absolutely stunning. Definitely worth the price for unlocking the full game. ### 5/5 — Great game *2021-04-15* I was not going to click on this game but so happy I did. I love this game. The storyline, the hidden objects being a lot different from other games. I play the custom mode and made it sort of hard but even then it was harder than I thought but I liked that. I also like the way the game looks also and all the mini-games are super fun. Hope they make more like this. ### 5/5 — Where are the new games *2019-01-21* I do love playing the hidden object games. We haven’t had any since before Christmas please we need some new stuff ### 5/5 — Good Easy Game *2018-11-30, version 1.0.0* This game flows along without any glitches. Good selection of mini games but nothing mind bending which makes this a game to choose if you just want to relax. ### 5/5 — You can’t unlock the game *2018-11-09* When I went to purchase the game, it says failed purchase no longer available. ### 5/5 — Nice and long. *2018-11-06* Haven't written a review for a long time, but this game deserved it. Truly enjoyed playing. Love the Danse Macabre series and this game didn't disappoint Thanks, Eipix. ### 5/5 — Unable to unlock *2018-11-06* I can’t unlock the game after the demo. It tells me it’s no longer available. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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