# PuppetShow: Arrogance Effect — Solve A Mystery Adventure Game

> Hidden object mystery adventure game with puzzles and a missing person investigation. (iPhone/iPad app by Big Fish Premium, LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/puppetshow-arrogance-effect/id1337834530 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Big Fish Premium, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1269668575)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Adventure, Puzzle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 1,334 App Store ratings · 47 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 10.0 · 1.2 GB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Russian
- Released: 2018-08-07
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/puppetshow-arrogance-effect/id1337834530/reviews.md

## What is PuppetShow?

Discover the newest hidden objects mystery game from the TOP SELLING premium games company, Big Fish. With more than 26 million premium game downloads worldwide, Big Fish gives you exciting new mysteries to solve each week!

You’ve been called in to report on a small mining town after a strange meteorite strikes causing its citizens to vanish in this mysterious adventure! Shortly after arriving, your investigation is stopped when your photographer goes missing and no one seems to know anything.  You’ll have to dig deep to squeeze any information from this close-knit community! Search for hidden objects and solve curious puzzles as you try to expose the truth. Can you uncover the dark secrets of the village and find your friend before it’s too late?

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## Key features

- Hidden object scenes
- Mystery investigation
- Puzzle solving
- Adventure gameplay
- Story-driven narrative

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Game Unlock | $6.99 | one-time |
| Full Game on Sale Now | $6.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of PuppetShow?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 💡 Weird dangerous town, scary puppets and dolls. Creepy hotel. What's not to like?
- 👍 Lots of challenging puzzles, awesome graphics, great story
- 👍 Fine overall

**Cons**

- 🐛 No strategy guide
- 🐛 Can't even get past naming the doll. Says I have to use Latin letters????  I use English!
- 🐛 Playing on IPad - Last object to find is not in the field of view
- 🐛 Extremely frustrating to play on newer iPhones without home button
- 🐛 Hard to connect some of the moving objects in the HOP. Can't tap on anything near the edges or bottom of the screen
- 🐛 Hint has a rose instead of an arrow, very difficult to know where it is pointing
- 🐛 Muddled, endless junkyard and hardware store
- 🐛 Ridiculously easy games, waste of time
- 🐛 Inventory list is very small, hard to see what you have
- 🐛 Few closeups even of items you need to manipulate
- 🐛 Keeps exiting out of game
- 🐛 Crashes on free trial, especially at fire extinguisher scene
- 🐛 Doesn't work, very glitchy, can't proceed with game
- 🐛 Crashes when trying to put out fire, choppy performance
- 🐛 Touch sensitivity issues, easy to inadvertently click out of scenes
- 🐛 Hint system is near useless, rose cursor aimlessly wanders
- 🐛 Inconsistencies throughout, items can't be used when expected
- 🐛 Mini games are screwy, unresponsive
- 🐛 Dated, boring, technical nightmare of a game
- 🐛 Crashes, lags terribly, freezing up

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Crashes when trying to use fire extinguisher
- Kicked out of HOP scenes when tapping near bottom of screen
- Puzzles reset when kicked out, have to skip
- Map is almost completely inaccessible on iPhone 8
- Blow torch doesn't work, can't proceed

**Most requested features**

- Strategy guide
- Improve touch sensitivity, especially near edges and bottom of screen

## Recent user reviews (10 of 47)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/puppetshow-arrogance-effect/id1337834530/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Not worth you money and time

*2026-03-17, version 1.0.1*

The first part of this game was good but as you go on instructions are unclear and had to skip multiple times which I don’t usually do, did not even play the bonus part

### 1/5 — No strategy guide

*2024-07-28, version 1.0.1*

I knew i would regret purchasing this. Yet another Big Fish game with no strategy guide. Can i get my money back?

### 5/5 — Weird dangerous town, scary puppets and dolls. Creepy hotel. What’s not to like?

*2022-06-07, version 1.0.1*

E

### 1/5 — Doll name

*2021-05-10, version 1.0.1*

.cant even get past naming the doll. Says I have to use Latin letters????  I use English!

### 2/5 — Playing on IPad

*2021-05-10, version 1.0.1*

Just purchased this game after trying the demo, now I can’t go any further. I’m at a hidden object mini game trying to find cogs and lightning, the last object to find is not in the field of view on my IPad - can’t see it, can’t click on it, can’t skip it and can’t go any further in the game.  Just wasted my money on this game.

### 2/5 — Please fix this issue!!

*2020-05-24, version 1.0.1*

Love Big Fish games but with the newer versions of iPhone without the home button these games are now extremely frustrating to play. When you try to grab an item from your inventory at the bottom of the screen the phone thinks you are swiping up to close the app. Maddeningly frustrating!!! Please fix this!

### 2/5 — Puppet show

*2020-03-24, version 1.0.1*

The storyline was week. Hard to connect some of the moving objects in the HOP. Can’t tap on anything near the edges or bottom of the screen, if so, you have to keep re-entering. Very frustrating. Not enough areas to search through, have to keep hitting hints. Game not for filling enough to motivate me to try to figure it out. Very sorry I spent seven bucks on this game as it was not on sale!

### 5/5 — Puppetshow

*2020-03-20, version 1.0.1*

I love this just like all the others.  I just replayed it.  It’s been more than a year now since any new Puppetshow series games have been released for iOS.  Is this one ☝🏻 the last new game in this seriesto be released for iOS.  If there will be more iOS Puppetshow, now would be a great time to drop a new one finally.  With all the social distancing and quarantines, it would be nice to get through all that while playing the game.  🤧🤮🤢🤒😷

### 3/5 — Average and not worth $10.99 as too short

*2019-11-04, version 1.0.1*

Average storyline and graphics. Not many puzzles. Doll was cute in the game but. 3 stars from me.

### 1/5 — Terrible game!

*2019-06-25, version 1.0.1*

This game is so confusing.  The hint has a rose instead of an arrow.  It was very difficult to know where it is pointing.  If you touch within an inch of the edge of the screen, you get booted off that screen.  I finished the game and had to hunt for the bonus game.  I finally Googled how to find the bonus game.  I have played every one of the Puppet games and this one is disappointing.  Not a good game!

## Frequently asked questions about PuppetShow

### What is PuppetShow: Arrogance Effect?

This is a hidden object mystery adventure game where you investigate a town affected by a strange meteorite. You'll search for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover secrets to find a missing person.

### What are the main gameplay features?

The game features detailed hidden object scenes to search, challenging puzzles to solve, and an engaging mystery narrative to unravel. You'll interact with characters and explore the environment to progress.

### Is this game free to play?

The game is free to download and play, but it offers in-app purchases for additional content or features. This allows players to enhance their experience if they choose.

### What platforms is this game available on?

While the specific description doesn't detail platform availability, Big Fish Games generally offers their titles on PC, Mac, mobile phones, and tablets.

### What kind of story can I expect?

You can expect a compelling mystery story involving a small mining town, a meteorite strike, vanishing citizens, and a personal quest to find a missing photographer. The narrative encourages digging deep into the community's secrets.

## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.0.1 — 2018-08-30

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

In this update:

• Fixes the issue where players were unable to use the fire extinguisher to put out the flames.
• Fixes the crashing issue in the mini-game prior to getting the fire extinguisher. 


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### 1.0.0 — 2018-07-23

No release notes.

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