charged for items not received
Be very wary of spending money on this game!! I downloaded this game looking for something to chill out with and check in periodically throughout the day. I bought the year pass and a few other passes because I love supporting games I know I'll be sticking with long-term. I even made it to #2 on my server.
But my payment failed when trying to buy the diamonds rewards pack (where you get like 11,000+ diamonds as you clear stages and reach certain ranks.) I wasn't sure if it was Apple, my card, or the game itself.
I closed out of the game to restart it and suddenly my payment went through. I checked the game and sure enough, the pass wasn't unlocked. I got a refund and while I wasn't blocked from accessing the game, I could no longer make purchases or watch ads for bonus rewards.
Because of this, I wasn't able to get an event item I'd been saving up for because I couldn't make a purchase and I wouldn't be able to get the fashion pass for the new season unless I paid them back for items that were never even delivered. I contacted customer support, but I read through other users' experiences and saw this isn't even a new issue. I decided it wasn't worth it and uninstalled.
I guess it's for the best and my wallet will be happy. Events were happening too fast back to back and they're unable to complete without spending real money. All good outfits are paywalled, too. While I'm sad because I did enjoy the (somewhat generic) story, I just can't support this company. Seriously, learn to treat your players better.
But my payment failed when trying to buy the diamonds rewards pack (where you get like 11,000+ diamonds as you clear stages and reach certain ranks.) I wasn't sure if it was Apple, my card, or the game itself.
I closed out of the game to restart it and suddenly my payment went through. I checked the game and sure enough, the pass wasn't unlocked. I got a refund and while I wasn't blocked from accessing the game, I could no longer make purchases or watch ads for bonus rewards.
Because of this, I wasn't able to get an event item I'd been saving up for because I couldn't make a purchase and I wouldn't be able to get the fashion pass for the new season unless I paid them back for items that were never even delivered. I contacted customer support, but I read through other users' experiences and saw this isn't even a new issue. I decided it wasn't worth it and uninstalled.
I guess it's for the best and my wallet will be happy. Events were happening too fast back to back and they're unable to complete without spending real money. All good outfits are paywalled, too. While I'm sad because I did enjoy the (somewhat generic) story, I just can't support this company. Seriously, learn to treat your players better.
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Confusing but good
I’ve figured out how it works, drama business and fashion (including duel stats) until you get an a lister then focus on individual stats people!
Money Hunger Developers
There have been plenty of challenges that players can participate in but cannot win the prizes without spending money. However, recently, players cannot even participate in important events unless they spend $15. Very disappointed that this game has became THAT money hungry.
Male Character?
Love the game idea, just wish there were an option to play as a boy cause well, I’m a boy😭 much love though!
Sooo glitchy lately .
Crazy glitchy and so hard to get outfits sometimes
Yay
I missed stardom. I’m glad there’s another game with some of the old elements. All the luck to u folks <3
I Just Wanted To Ask What The Song Playing During The Login Screen Is
Overall It’s Fun And Easy To Play But Here Is A
List Of My Critiques:
- If You Really Want Certain Outfits U Need To Pay
- Some Stores/Events Need A BUNCH LIKE HUNDREDS Of Tickets/Gems/Etc For The Clothes But There Are Cheaper Options Definitely
- Energy Runs Out Quickly And Takes A Long Time To Regain
- Servers That Are Crowded Buffer A Lot!!!
- A Lot Of Grammar Mistakes In Most Of The Stories, Likely AI Or Just Poorly Translated
- For Love Stories Or Just Outfit Challenges It’s Really Hard To Reach The Needed Score
FOR THE DEVELOPERS:
-Please Let Us Transfer To Different Servers While Keeping Our Data Or Fix The Buffering Issue
- Can We Be Able To Dye All The Clothing, Hairstyles, And Accessories? And U Don’t Have To Give Like Actual Preset Options Just Let Us Select Different Components And A Colour Wheel
- Similar To My Last One, If You Guys Added An Option To Switch The Arm/Hand The Bracelets/Rings Are On Would Be So Cool!
- For Special Scenes It’s Weird When They Show Our Character With A Different Skin Tone Entirely
List Of My Critiques:
- If You Really Want Certain Outfits U Need To Pay
- Some Stores/Events Need A BUNCH LIKE HUNDREDS Of Tickets/Gems/Etc For The Clothes But There Are Cheaper Options Definitely
- Energy Runs Out Quickly And Takes A Long Time To Regain
- Servers That Are Crowded Buffer A Lot!!!
- A Lot Of Grammar Mistakes In Most Of The Stories, Likely AI Or Just Poorly Translated
- For Love Stories Or Just Outfit Challenges It’s Really Hard To Reach The Needed Score
FOR THE DEVELOPERS:
-Please Let Us Transfer To Different Servers While Keeping Our Data Or Fix The Buffering Issue
- Can We Be Able To Dye All The Clothing, Hairstyles, And Accessories? And U Don’t Have To Give Like Actual Preset Options Just Let Us Select Different Components And A Colour Wheel
- Similar To My Last One, If You Guys Added An Option To Switch The Arm/Hand The Bracelets/Rings Are On Would Be So Cool!
- For Special Scenes It’s Weird When They Show Our Character With A Different Skin Tone Entirely
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Energy
This game is lots of fun but, when you have a photoshoot you need so much energy and you almost can’t pass the round
Sad
I’m upset because I love this game so much but it’s so hard to achieve the number 1,2,3 spots in any ranking event. I’ve been playing for almost 2 years and I still haven’t got an atmosphere etc. like all the pretty 6 star stuff, I feel like I do all the extra side challenges/events and I get nothing. It takes a lot of time just to get a bracelet I’ll never be able to reach what others seem to get so easily because they’re ALWAYS top stars / Winnie’s. It’s becoming unfair to people who play and don’t have to resources to compete evenly…
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The games in the games suck plus price gouging
Majority of the games in this app requires you to purchase items instead of giving you a fair chance. Mind you I spent $15 today and still was being pressured to purchase more items. most of the games within this game make absolutely no sense and come with NO REWARDS. I guess not everyone can be the sims… sigh will be uninstalling. I gave it a few a months of play and now I’m bored and discouraged.
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House issues
I love this game but the recent update all the furniture I’ve won and collected is no where to be found. I bought a house and now my screen on the game is half black and won’t revert back to normal.
Only download if you like spending real money.
Almost everything is behind a paywall. You will never rank pr get every outfit unless you're willing to empty your wallet. I've played since launch and it's gotten significantly worse. Save yourself the time and money
The new update and server
I dunno what was done to the app with the new update but it sooo glitchy and slow it makes it impossible to play the game it’s a shame cause I did really like this game until now but I’ve tried all suggestions and it still is completely unplayable
Customer Service Sucks
Customer service never solves the problems. Mini games inside the game you always have to pay for to get all rewards.
I am uninstalling.
I am uninstalling.
No option for guys
I wanted to play this game with my wife because she really enjoys it but yall don’t even have an option to play as a guy
DO NOT GET THIS GAME, ITS A SCAM!!!!
The current state of Influencer Story is a disappointing example of how aggressive monetization can systematically dismantle a compelling user experience. What could have been an engaging narrative journey has instead devolved into a transparent effort to prioritize short-term revenue over player retention and fair play.
The primary issue lies in the game’s fundamental progression design. We have moved past "optional microtransactions" into the realm of “predatory pay-to-play mechanics”. The storylines are now virtually inaccessible without significant, out-of-pocket financial investment. By intentionally scaling the difficulty to a point where organic progress is impossible, the developers have effectively "scammed" the players out of a functional gameplay experience, locking content behind a paywall that feels less like a choice and more like a ransom.
A narrative-driven game relies on immersion, yet the current energy economy is designed to break that immersion every few minutes.
The current energy allotment is mathematically insufficient to complete even basic storyline objectives, forcing players into long periods of forced stagnation.
The pricing of in-game currency and items is significantly decoupled from the value they provide. Everything is overpriced even in game items that can obtain my in game currency, creating a hostile environment for the average player who simply wants to enjoy the story they’ve already invested time into.
Perhaps the most egregious issue is the developers' apparent disregard for player feedback. It has become increasingly clear that the review system is being treated as a one-way street.
The community is not asking for a free ride; we are asking for a balanced, easier gameplay experience that respects our time and our wallets.
It is illogical to continue asking players for reviews when the developers and parent companies consistently refuse to implement the requested changes.
Until I see a tangible application of these notes, specifically regarding increased energy limits, lowered item costs, and a reduction in artificial difficulty, it makes zero sense to provide further constructive criticism. My feedback, and the feedback of the player base, is a resource that you are currently squandering. I will not be providing further notes or "engagement" until the game stops treating its players like open checkbooks and starts treating them like a community.
The ball is in your court. Either pivot to a sustainable, player-first model, or continue to watch your core audience depart for titles that actually value their presence.
The time for vague corporate platitudes and "we are listening" templates has passed; what *Influencer Story* requires now is a documented, strategic roadmap for systemic reform. Your current trajectory suggests a fundamental misunderstanding of the relationship between a developer and their community. To regain any semblance of trust, you must immediately present a concrete plan that addresses the energy deficit and the prohibitive pricing structures that currently serve as barriers to entry. Without a transparent commitment to lowering the cost of story progression and recalibrating the gameplay difficulty to be achievable for the average user, your previous assertions of valuing player feedback will remain nothing more than a marketing fabrication.
From a professional standpoint, your current monetization model is a house of cards built on the assumption that players will indefinitely tolerate being exploited. While your short-term metrics might show revenue spikes from forced microtransactions, you are ignoring the catastrophic "churn rate" and the irreversible erosion of your brand's reputation. A game that relies on exhausting its players' wallets rather than rewarding their engagement is a product with an expiration date. You are effectively burning your "social capital" to satisfy immediate financial quotas, a strategy that historically leads to a hollowed-out player base where even the highest-spending users eventually depart because the ecosystem you’ve created has become toxic and stagnant. Most of my club and other clubs don’t even play the game anymore for the story, we just collect rewards and leave because you have overpriced everything to the point where we as the users can’t even play the storylines without losing so much energy and money behind it.
The ultimate reality is this: if you do not implement a pivot toward a player-first philosophy, your downfall is not just a possibility—it is an inevitable. In an oversaturated market, players have no shortage of alternatives that respect their time and investment. By continuing to ignore the fundamental requirements for a fair gameplay experience, you are ensuring that *Influencer Story* will be remembered only as a cautionary tale of how corporate greed can stifle creative potential. This is an honest professional warning: either evolve your mechanics to support your players, or prepare for total market obsolescence as your community migrates to competitors who understand that a game cannot survive without the goodwill of those who play it.
This is why I left the game, deleted it, and will never play it or download it again. MARK MY WORDS. Stay away from this game.
The primary issue lies in the game’s fundamental progression design. We have moved past "optional microtransactions" into the realm of “predatory pay-to-play mechanics”. The storylines are now virtually inaccessible without significant, out-of-pocket financial investment. By intentionally scaling the difficulty to a point where organic progress is impossible, the developers have effectively "scammed" the players out of a functional gameplay experience, locking content behind a paywall that feels less like a choice and more like a ransom.
A narrative-driven game relies on immersion, yet the current energy economy is designed to break that immersion every few minutes.
The current energy allotment is mathematically insufficient to complete even basic storyline objectives, forcing players into long periods of forced stagnation.
The pricing of in-game currency and items is significantly decoupled from the value they provide. Everything is overpriced even in game items that can obtain my in game currency, creating a hostile environment for the average player who simply wants to enjoy the story they’ve already invested time into.
Perhaps the most egregious issue is the developers' apparent disregard for player feedback. It has become increasingly clear that the review system is being treated as a one-way street.
The community is not asking for a free ride; we are asking for a balanced, easier gameplay experience that respects our time and our wallets.
It is illogical to continue asking players for reviews when the developers and parent companies consistently refuse to implement the requested changes.
Until I see a tangible application of these notes, specifically regarding increased energy limits, lowered item costs, and a reduction in artificial difficulty, it makes zero sense to provide further constructive criticism. My feedback, and the feedback of the player base, is a resource that you are currently squandering. I will not be providing further notes or "engagement" until the game stops treating its players like open checkbooks and starts treating them like a community.
The ball is in your court. Either pivot to a sustainable, player-first model, or continue to watch your core audience depart for titles that actually value their presence.
The time for vague corporate platitudes and "we are listening" templates has passed; what *Influencer Story* requires now is a documented, strategic roadmap for systemic reform. Your current trajectory suggests a fundamental misunderstanding of the relationship between a developer and their community. To regain any semblance of trust, you must immediately present a concrete plan that addresses the energy deficit and the prohibitive pricing structures that currently serve as barriers to entry. Without a transparent commitment to lowering the cost of story progression and recalibrating the gameplay difficulty to be achievable for the average user, your previous assertions of valuing player feedback will remain nothing more than a marketing fabrication.
From a professional standpoint, your current monetization model is a house of cards built on the assumption that players will indefinitely tolerate being exploited. While your short-term metrics might show revenue spikes from forced microtransactions, you are ignoring the catastrophic "churn rate" and the irreversible erosion of your brand's reputation. A game that relies on exhausting its players' wallets rather than rewarding their engagement is a product with an expiration date. You are effectively burning your "social capital" to satisfy immediate financial quotas, a strategy that historically leads to a hollowed-out player base where even the highest-spending users eventually depart because the ecosystem you’ve created has become toxic and stagnant. Most of my club and other clubs don’t even play the game anymore for the story, we just collect rewards and leave because you have overpriced everything to the point where we as the users can’t even play the storylines without losing so much energy and money behind it.
The ultimate reality is this: if you do not implement a pivot toward a player-first philosophy, your downfall is not just a possibility—it is an inevitable. In an oversaturated market, players have no shortage of alternatives that respect their time and investment. By continuing to ignore the fundamental requirements for a fair gameplay experience, you are ensuring that *Influencer Story* will be remembered only as a cautionary tale of how corporate greed can stifle creative potential. This is an honest professional warning: either evolve your mechanics to support your players, or prepare for total market obsolescence as your community migrates to competitors who understand that a game cannot survive without the goodwill of those who play it.
This is why I left the game, deleted it, and will never play it or download it again. MARK MY WORDS. Stay away from this game.
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Too much going on
I find this game to be quite overstimulating. You can’t really do things on your own because you’re constantly being told what to click. Not only that, y’all please stop lying and telling people it’s like the Kim K game! It is not. I wouldn’t recommend.
DEVELOPERS PLEASE!
My server is one of the original servers, and I’ve invested a significant amount of money in your game. I’ve participated in every survey and have been very disappointed that you’ve added new features and only provided them to your newer servers, while we’ve been here since the beginning. Supporting this game is extremely unfair, and the top 50 servers should have been the first to receive the update. We are all very unhappy about this and feel like you’re now forcing us to create a second account and abandon our progress, just to have the new features that could have been added to the servers. We are all united in asking you to step up and give us this new update. Please do the right thing; it should have happened from the beginning. If you don’t, I’m pretty sure all of your original servers will fade out, and people will give up. So, please do the right thing. Thank you.
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Money hungry
Just another game ruined by money hungry developers. It’s really sad abs sucks cause this game is actually very fun but to have fun you have to spend up to or past $100 just to complete 1 event. Scratching nice is behind a $15 paywall. This is a digital game, with digital content. It’s basically “pay to play” and I’m a sahm so this game gets a lot of my time but I can barely do anything without having to spend all my gems or just not have it because I can’t afford and won’t pay over $10-$15 just for a digital mobile game. Like rs get it together, this is for real people to play, to get away, to have fun. Again. Just another money hungry mobile game. You guys should be ashamed. Everything is already expensive in the world and people play games to escape that and they can’t with games like this. You’re not trying to make anything fun or accessible to people. You’re just trying to make money.
I’m also seeing them give the exact same response to everyone who’s said something about how expensive it is. Those in game benefits do NOT help. A shirt from one outfit could cost 1000 gems. That’s $10 already! The little 100 gems you send isn’t enough for anything. They clearly do not care that they are taxing everyone for a game. They’re gonna give me the same response.
I’m also seeing them give the exact same response to everyone who’s said something about how expensive it is. Those in game benefits do NOT help. A shirt from one outfit could cost 1000 gems. That’s $10 already! The little 100 gems you send isn’t enough for anything. They clearly do not care that they are taxing everyone for a game. They’re gonna give me the same response.
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