# Potion Explosion — Puzzle board game

> Digital puzzle board game adaptation for potion crafting and ingredient collection. (iPhone/iPad app by Horrible Guild.)

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- Developer: [Horrible Guild](https://appshunter.io/developer/1460296043)
- Category: Games, Board, Puzzle
- Price: $3.99 with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.00/5 from 273 App Store ratings · 239 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 192 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2017-01-26
- Data updated: 2026-08-31
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/potion-explosion/id1162628471/reviews.md

## What is Potion Explosion?

"Voted best 50 mobile games of 2017"

** The Fifth Ingredient expansion is now available! You'll meet the Professors, concoct unbelievable new Potions and unleash a new ingredient, the Ghost Ectoplasm, in this madcap expansion! The Fifth Ingredient also adds Reward and Scolding tokens. **

The official adaptation of Potion Explosion, the award-winning puzzle board game.
Play this game solo or against players from all over the world with Solo, Online and Local Pass & Play modes!

In Potion Explosion, you will explode ingredients, trigger chain reactions and gather it all in your caldron. You will then use your hard-earned unicorn tears, fairy dandruff and other magical ingredients to craft powerful mixtures with wacky effects! May the best wizard win! 

HOW TO PLAY
At the beginning of the game, each player is given potions to complete with specific effects and ingredients. You will have to select ingredients in the dispenser; once your selected ingredient is removed, the ingredients above will slide down. If two ingredients of the same nature collide, they explode and you get them too! You can then use your ingredients to cook up your potions. You only have a limited tank space to store remaining ingredients from one turn to another, so choose carefully! Once a potion is completed, you score points, get to use its powerful effect and pick another potion to craft. The wizard with the most points wins!

PREPARE FOR THE POTIONS EXAM IN SOLO
Play against up to 3 adjustable AIs to sharpen your potion crafting skills!

OR PROVE YOUR MASTERY IN MULTIPLAYER MODE!
Play against wizards from all over the world online and get to the top of the worldwide leaderboard!

To sum up, the game features include:
• The magical universe of the board game, fleshed out and digitally enhanced
• A tactical gameplay, allowing for different playstyles and strategies
• A Solo mode against up to 3 adjustable AIs
• An online Multiplayer Mode with a worldwide leaderboard
• The Fifth Ingredient expansion: new rules and even more challenges with the arrival of Professors, new Potions and the new Ghost Ectoplasm ingredient. Available from the game shop!


To find more information about Asmodee Digital, please go to http://www.asmodee-digital.com/potionexplosion

Having an issue? Looking for support? Please contact us: https://asmodee.helpshift.com/a/potion-explosion/

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Languages available: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Polish, Simplified Chinese, Japanese.

*IMPORTANT* Potion Explosion requires an iPhone 5 (or newer), iPad 4th Generation (or newer), iPad Mini 2 (or newer), or iPod Touch 6th Generation (or newer)

## Key features

- Official adaptation of award-winning board game
- Solo mode against AI
- Online multiplayer with worldwide leaderboard
- Tactical gameplay with strategic depth
- The Fifth Ingredient expansion available
- Magical universe with enhanced digital elements

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: $3.99.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The Fifth Ingredient | $1.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Potion Explosion?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 🎨 Beautiful graphics and animations
- 🧠 Engaging and strategic gameplay
- 🕹️ Smooth offline experience
- 💰 Good value for the price

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔌 Drains battery quickly
- 🕰️ Online games prone to freezing and synchronization issues
- 🤖 AI opponents too difficult or too easy

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Inability to complete online games
- Incorrect scoring and game state displayed
- Potions and ingredients not functioning as expected

**Most requested features**

- Notification system for online games
- Ability to undo moves
- Random selection of professors
- More challenging AI opponents

## Recent user reviews (10 of 239)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/potion-explosion/id1162628471/reviews.md

### 2/5 — They broke it with an update

*2026-08-05, version 3.4.6*

Well that’s just appalling. Broken now and no way to roll it back. Not happy

### 5/5 — 한글화 되어있어서 좋아요.

*2026-07-03*

한글지원 안되는 줄 알고 고민하다가 구매했는데 한글로 되더라고요^^ 덕분에 재밌게 하고있어요. 번역이 매끄럽진않아도 플레이하는데 문제없어요.

### 3/5 — Love this game but hope for more updates

*2026-04-30, version 3.4.6*

I absolutely adore the animations with the potions and ingredients, as well as the professors! I was originally introduced to this game on BGA with some family members. We’ve been playing it for years. I later introduced Potion Explosion to my boyfriend and we all love playing it. My boyfriend bought the physical board game and then later found this app. We have given it many tries with the online feature, but we have yet to be able to finish a game. The app bugs out and gets stuck on one of our screens saying it’s the other person’s turn and it won’t sync up again or let us move forward. It seems to happen the most when life distracts us and we let the app sit in the background running or close the app entirely. The app seems to get disrupted and stops communicating between our two phones. He has a google phone and I have an iPhone, so maybe it’s something between the two that causes disrupted connection. We’re willing to stick with this app for the sake of the beloved game and will use it for times when we’re not doing anything for extended periods of time. We’re hoping for continued improvement and future updates. Thank you to everyone for your part in creating and maintaining such a cool app!

### 5/5 — ᕙ(⇀‸↼‶)ᕗ

*2026-04-22, version 3.4.6*

Very fun game I think you should buy this game with currency so you own it and can play at your leisure yes

### 5/5 — Une pépite

*2025-12-16*

J’avais acquis ce jeu il y a quelques années en pensant qu’il s’agissait d’un simple match3 et après quelques parties je l’avais délaissé dans un coin de mon ipad : quelle erreur ! Je viens de le retester et je le redécouvre : Non seulement le jeu est bien plus stratégique et varié qu’un match3 mais en plus les graphismes et les animations sont superbes.
Du coup j’ai acheté le cinquième élément qui ajoute encore un peu plus de profondeur au jeu. Bravo aux concepteurs et aux développeurs.

### 4/5 — Was ist mit dem Onlineplay?

*2025-11-22*

Den fünften Stern gibt es erst wieder, wenn Online Partien wieder funktionieren! Züge bei Async-Spielen werden nicht ausgeführt und man muss sie wiederholen, und manchmal kommt man aus der Schleife nicht mehr heraus. Habt ihr nicht gemerkt, dass es online sehr, sehr ruhig geworden ist? Echtzeit funktioniert meistens, aber auch da kommen diese „Schleifen“, dass Züge nicht registriert werden, vor. Schade!

### 2/5 — Online game is broken

*2025-10-01, version 3.4.6*

I like the app overall it has great potential but when you play online with others the game often breaks and throws you out of all games so you loose your rating and unfinished games. AI is not challenging at all, so while I love the game itself it’s often really frustrating

### 1/5 — Toujours buguée…

*2025-08-17*

Application qui se ferme en pleine partie depuis des années…

### 4/5 — Desperately needs a notification system

*2025-08-04, version 3.4.6*

This is a great digital version of there fantastic board game. Offline gameplay is super fun with other friends, and the. AI opponents are fairly decent (though are typically not challenging enough for me). Online gameplay, however, is extremely frustrating without notifications when it’s your turn. So many games timeout because either myself or the opponents don’t realize it’s our turns until it’s too late. You can obviously check the game periodically to see if it’s your turn, but it is very easy to forget to check!

### 2/5 — used to be great

*2025-07-31, version 3.4.6*

game is just falling apart and deleting my active games atp.

## Frequently asked questions about Potion Explosion

### What is Potion Explosion?

Potion Explosion is the official digital adaptation of an award-winning puzzle board game. Players collect magical ingredients, trigger chain reactions, and brew powerful potions to score points. The game offers tactical gameplay and can be played solo or against others.

### What are the main features of the game?

Key features include a solo mode against adjustable AI opponents, an online multiplayer mode with a worldwide leaderboard, and tactical gameplay that allows for various playstyles. The game also features the magical universe of the board game, digitally enhanced, and an optional expansion called 'The Fifth Ingredient'.

### How do you win Potion Explosion?

You win by being the wizard with the most points at the end of the game. Points are scored by completing potions, which also grant powerful effects. Players must strategically select ingredients, manage their tank space, and aim to complete as many potions as possible.

### Is there a cost to play Potion Explosion?

The game is free to download and play, but it offers in-app purchases. These purchases may include expansions like 'The Fifth Ingredient', which adds new rules, professors, potions, and ingredients to the game.

### What devices is Potion Explosion compatible with?

Potion Explosion requires an iPhone 5 or newer, iPad 4th Generation or newer, iPad Mini 2 or newer, or iPod Touch 6th Generation or newer. The game is also available in multiple languages, including English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and more.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.4.6 — 2024-07-26

- Updated game engine
- Added notification icon

### 3.4.5 — 2024-02-14

Fixed multiple bugs

### 3.4.4 — 2024-01-24

Fixed multiple bugs

### 3.4.2 — 2023-12-20

- Small bug fixes.
- Fixed czech text fonts

### 3.4.1 — 2023-12-10

- Fixed multiple bugs

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