Phone Escape User Reviews

Name: Phone Escape: Hopeless
Rating: 3.92308 (13 reviews)

Phone Escape: Hopeless

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Fabulous!

Wow what a find! This game is great , really unique with excellent puzzles that have given me a few moments of pause but then exhilaration on success! I can’t believe I’ve missed this in the App Store all this time, it makes me wonder what other gems I’m missing while match three million gets shoved down our throats or hos rubbish. Thank you for your originality I’m loving this! Real puzzles for a change 🥰

Sheff2412

a year ago

Such a great game

I had played this game a while back and just replayed it and am once again so impressed with it. This is a truly wonderful, clever, and challenging game. Really brilliant. Dev, please make more!

Suzsho

2 years ago

Response from developer

Thank you so much, Suzsho! What a rewarding review! Your kind words mean a lot to us, and we're grateful for your support! Stay tuned for what's next!

So far ehh

The movements are all mirrored. So you move your finger one way, and it takes you the opposite of what you'd expect -- and there's no option to fix it. Most games have an option for this in settings. Very annoying and makes me not want to play. Also the settings aren't clear as to what is turned on or off. So we're off to a bad start, even without getting into the substance yet. Also, there is no way to just skip a puzzle or get the solution if you don't feel like doing a particular puzzle. How ridiculous lol. No other game does that to you. That says, it seems like this game could have a lot of good potential, as the graphics are impressive. So I'm giving it two stars, with room to grow when all of the above issues are fixed.

Jare d.

2 years ago

Response from developer

Thanks for the review and your suggestions about the non skippable puzzles but this one is not a casual puzzle game - it’s an escape room. It has implemented hints though. About the controls and settings, after hundreds beta tests none of the testers or actual players mentioned any of these issues but every player matters and we’ll check these again. We hope our next game fits you better dear Jare d.

Μακάρι να είχε κι άλλο

Πάρα πολύ καλή δουλειά αν και πολύ μικρό. Το μόνο που θα διόρθωνα είναι οι βοήθειες οι οποίες σε ορισμένα σημεία ήταν ελλιπείς.

VasilisKaragiannis

2 years ago

Fantastic - must play

Ignore the negative review, the puzzles were hardly obscure, nor the story was weak!! (Every game isn't everyone's cup of tea) I will gladly buy anything this developer makes. The puzzles were great and were integrated into the mystery and storyline. Not your same old boring puzzles either. Bravo!! Please keep making games.

rivrcitygirl

2 years ago

Response from developer

WOW rivrcitygirl what a warm welcome! It looks that you dived into the mood of the game for good. Thank you for your uplifting review - the next part is on the horizon. Stay tuned.

Great little escape game!

To those familiar with Journal 29, it will be no surprise that the puzzles in this escape adventure are top notch - logical, thoughtful, and often requiring some out-of-the-box thinking. It controlled great and had a visceral atmosphere that really captured the stressful situation your character is put in.

My one gripe (although really a compliment) is that I wish it were longer! But for the price, it’s well worth it. Looking forward to more of these!

LeighW1982

2 years ago

Response from developer

Thank you, LeighW1982, for your kind words in your review of the game. This marks the debut of the Phone Escape series, so please stay tuned for what's next to come.

Good but short

Nice graphics and gameplay. The puzzles are challenging. It’s short, but for the price it is worth it! I recommend! I hope there will be more games from this developer.

Mturg

2 years ago

Response from developer

Thank you, Mturg, for the nice review and positive rating! We appreciate your mention that the price is worth it, regardless of the game's duration. Stay tuned for the next one.

I like the books much better

I didn’t enjoy it as much as the books. The books are much better and require. Ore thought. I didn’t enjoy the story line so much and still don’t really get what happened. I will, however, purchase the next one that comes out and give it a try again. Thank you for making these.

bone mover

2 years ago

Response from developer

Thank you bone mover for your review. We listen to every feedback from the players that honored us playing the game and will improve our next games accordingly. Stay tuned!

Innovative-just perfect

An amazing escape room in a mobile. We couldn’t expect something less from the creator of Journal riddle books. Amazing plot, with innovative, intelligent and mind blowing riddles. Check the environment very carefully, everything is useful. The graphics are very good, the gameplay very impressive too! Looking forward for the next work. Till then, I hope I could meet this genius, Dimitris F2F. Keep on squeezing our brains!

Bixinhoo

2 years ago

So good!!

This game is original, well designed, and so good! The puzzles are quite challenging but each time I found a solution I saw that the answer had been right in front of me and I just hadn’t seen it. It really requires you to look and think. The way the story is told creates an atmosphere of spooky foreboding. The graphics are stunning. The hints are very well done and give you a little at a time. Overall a solid five stars. Thank you dev!! Hope you make more! I loved it!

Suzsho

2 years ago

Response from developer

Thank you so much, Suzsho! What a rewarding review! Your kind words mean a lot to us, and we're grateful for your support! Stay tuned for what's next!

Chilling and atmospheric

Really loved this game - very creepy vibe, great puzzles and an engaging narrative. Can’t wait for the next one!

TwistedNoodle

2 years ago

Engaging

I’ll gladly consume anything from the minds of Journal 29!
Thrilling game with thiughtful puzzles. Just know once you get rolling it’s easily finished within a day.

Aggronut

2 years ago

Response from developer

Thank you, Aggronut! We're thrilled to hear that you found our game engaging and enjoyed the puzzles. We appreciate your insight about completing the game within a day. Stay tuned for more thrilling adventures, and happy escaping!

Perfect game for escape addicts

Definitely one of the best games I have ever played. I am an active escape player and I recommend it to everyone who plays escape rooms. Play it alone or with friends if you feel like going on a not-so-mini adventure game. Already waiting for what’s coming next. 5 out of 5 stars !! Thank you so much for this.

Stef.R

2 years ago

Phenomenal!

So original, great puzzles, please create more soon!

Seettart23

2 years ago

Response from developer

Thank you so much for your fantastic review! We're thrilled to hear that you found the game to be original and enjoyed the puzzles. Your enthusiasm is truly motivating for our team! We're constantly brainstorming new ideas and puzzles, so stay tuned for more exciting challenges in the future. Your support means a lot to us, and we can't wait to bring you more thrilling experiences. Thanks again for your kind words, and happy escaping!

Puzzles are a bit obscure. Storyline is weak.

Did not enjoy

NO WIFI!!

2 years ago

Response from developer

We're sorry to hear that the game didn't meet your expectations, and we appreciate you sharing your feedback with us. We understand that the puzzles may have felt obscure to you, and we'll take that into consideration as we strive to make them more intuitive and enjoyable for all players. Additionally, we regret that the storyline fell short for you. We're always looking for ways to enhance the narrative experience, and your input will help guide us in that process. We hope you'll consider giving our future games a try, as we're continuously working to improve and provide better experiences for our players. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with us.

More!

I absolutely enjoyed the fact that I accomplished through it to the end. I would love more phone escape games to tackle this brain of mine. Some of the hints were a bit unclear for me to understand, but I liked it wasn’t too simplified to make working out the puzzles too easy. But the hints did help a lot in some things I couldn’t figure out. It was challenging, and that’s good. I would definitely play more. There was a bit of an issue with the final puzzle, and I thought I had been doing it wrong, until I went back into it the next morning, and it somehow corrected itself so I was able to complete it.

WednesdayEclipse

2 years ago

Amazing game but not worth pay for due to the length of it

This game is one of the best escape games iv played on mobile but to pay $5 for a game that’s only an hour of gameplay is abit much.
5 stars from me but needs to add more to the story or give multiple stories if its going to stay a paid app

Game guru 462

2 years ago

Honest Review

Would be nice to have the option of inverting navigation/directional controls.. A lot of restricted movement as you don’t get to freely explore the rooms.. Only enjoyed 3 puzzles, some really didn’t make sense..

Graphics were great, audio/sfx were cool, had creepy vibes, storyline was confusing but nice twist..

Reluctant to play any new games that will cost $4.99

Sel.z