# PuppetShow: Arrogance Effect — user reviews > 47 indexed App Store user reviews of PuppetShow by Big Fish Premium, LLC, rated 4.50/5 from 1,334 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/puppetshow-arrogance-effect/id1337834530/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/puppetshow-arrogance-effect/id1337834530.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 922 · 4★ 219 · 3★ 116 · 2★ 36 · 1★ 41 ## 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 ## Newest reviews (12 of 47) ### 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! ### 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. ### 2/5 — Not up to par! *2018-08-14, version 1.0.0* This game seems like a throwback. There’s a lot that just doesn’t work for me. The games are ridiculously easy - a waste of time. The inventory list is very small - it’s hard to even see what you have. The touch screen areas are glitchy and I am constantly being thrown out of HOPs by touching too close to the bottom of tree screen. There are few closeups even of items you need to manipulate. I could go on. Don’t. Waste your money! ### 2/5 — Keeps exiting *2018-08-13, version 1.0.0* Disappointed, keeps exiting out of game, have tried reloading twice but no good. ### 2/5 — Crashes on free trial *2018-08-09, version 1.0.0* Crashed and went to my home screen 4 times on iOS. Right after I get the fire extinguisher to put out fire. ### 3/5 — Frustrated *2018-08-09, version 1.0.0* I can’t understand why/how this game has such high stars. Yes puppet show series are great but this one just wore me down to where it was no longer enjoyable and I had to work for it. Graphics are good however they are a little dark and the items you need to find are very small which makes it frustrating to find them. The items that are shown as a shape to find on the HOP games well they are a little small which brings up the items on the found items. Very small and very hard to read numbers, I.e. 2 of 4. It became a guessing game. I was forced to quit AFTER I purchased. Was building the soldiers body and the item was way past the viewing screen on my iPad and I have a new iPad. I was unable to skip since there was no option. One last thing what’s up with the hint “Rose”. Get rid of it. It seemed vague while it was shaking and floating I needed a hint button to tell me what the Rose hint was saying. This will be deleted off my iPad. Sorry Big Fish ### 1/5 — Arrogance Effect by LynxMinx *2018-08-08, version 1.0.0* After waiting an entire week for a new game, this release from AMAX Interactive was a huge disappointment. This developer obviously never reads our reviews because they never seem to fix the issues about which we complain. The first problem is with the nature of the game interface; it extends only 60% of the screen, resulting in annoying and unnecessary back tapping to prior locations, out of zoom zones, puzzles and HO scenes. In addition, they cluster the icons for the map, hint, strategy guide, task list and collectibles tab so closely together that you inadvertently open a tab you weren’t intending to open. This series has been plagued by glitches and this game was no exception. The game shut down on me and lost some of my progress 3 times when I attempted to utilize the fire extinguisher at the beginning of the game. I was finally able to accomplish that task and the game did not malfunction in that manner again. However, there were major touch screen sensitivity issues at play, when trying to utilize or acquire inventory items, and in the HO scenes, while trying to combine items. The storyline was redundant and boring, and the gameplay was mainly linear and simplistic, in addition to the aforementioned issues! It was also apparent that English was not the primary language of the developer. The game was extremely short, inclusive of the bonus adventure. I found no redeeming attributes in this game. I plan on requesting a refund from Apple because this game should not have been released with such poor quality assurance! BigFish, it was very unfair of you to keep us waiting for a new game for an entire week and then reward our patience with this glitchy disaster of a game. My advice to all players is this: replay some older games that you love, and don’t waste your time or money on this dated, boring, technical nightmare of a game! ### 1/5 — Crashes *2018-08-08, version 1.0.0* As others have wrote this game has major issues. I can’t get past the fire in the hotel room. Every time I get the fire extinguisher and try to put the fire out the game closes. I’ve tried restarting and even reinstalling it but I still have the same outcome. I also had problems in the hop. It is touch sensitive and closes even though I wasn’t touching it anywhere near the bottom. I hope they fix the bugs because I think it would be a good game but not until then. ### 1/5 — Keeps Crashing *2018-08-08, version 1.0.0* Very disappointed in this game! I can’t get past the hotel room. It crashes when I got to use fire extinguisher. Game is real choppy. It’s almost like when BF starting making these games. This game is horrible, pass this one up. ### 2/5 — Don’t waste your $ *2018-08-08, version 1.0.0* Boring and short ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 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? ### 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! ### 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! ### 1/5 — Muddled *2018-10-13, version 1.0.1* If you like muddling around in something between a junkyard and a hardware store... After the first few scenes, that is endlessly all there is. ### 1/5 — Puppetshow The Arrogance Effect *2018-08-19, version 1.0.0* This is the most disappointing game in the Puppetshow franchise! I have played them all over the years and enjoyed them but have noticed a trend towards playing up the special effects rather than investing in quality puzzles, or even a sound story line! I played the hard levels and even then the puzzles were ridiculously simple and in a couple of cases I couldn't even determine how I had solved a puzzle. It was so frustrating but I made myself finish in the blind hope that things would improve as the game progressed - they didn't. ### 1/5 — Too many bugs *2018-08-17, version 1.0.0* Really started to enjoy the free part of the game, then I got to putting the fire out and it continuously crashed. Shame really ### 1/5 — 👎 *2018-08-17, version 1.0.0* I’ve purchased this game but when I’m trying to put the fire out in the hotel it crashes and turns off. Refund please.☹️ Instead of using the fire extinguisher straight away click on the man first and then use it was able to proceed. Unfortunately it has crashed again while trying to use the saw on the mine cart so I’m still wanting a refund. ### 1/5 — Can’t make it past the fire scene *2018-08-15, version 1.0.0* I can’t understand how anyone plays this game or gets past the fire scene. I get pushed out of the game. I will never pay for another Puppet Show game again! ### 1/5 — Worst game! *2018-08-08, version 1.0.0* Doesn't work! So glitchy and now I'm stuck trying to use the blow torch, which doesn't work. Now I can't proceed with the game. So disappointed in BFGs recently. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Weird dangerous town, scary puppets and dolls. Creepy hotel. What’s not to like? *2022-06-07, version 1.0.1* E ### 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. 🤧🤮🤢🤒😷 ### 5/5 — Arrogance effect *2018-12-22, version 1.0.1* So far I love it ### 5/5 — Favorite *2018-10-21, version 1.0.1* Puppet games are my favorite. Lots of challenging puzzles, awesome graphics, great story ### 5/5 — Love these Puppet Show games *2018-08-07, version 1.0.0* Excellent game as usual more of these please. ### 5/5 — Game keeps crashing! *2018-07-29, version 1.0.0* I purchased this game and it keeps crashing when you try to put the fire out in the hotel room.. Fix it please!! ### 4/5 — Arrogance *2018-10-31, version 1.0.1* Like the puppet games, would have liked more puppets tho, ended quite abruptly ### 4/5 — GRRRRR😡⛏ *2018-10-31, version 1.0.1* Not finished the game yet but although I've had no crashing issues the gameplay itself leaves a lot to be desired. It's very slow to respond to taps and I'm constantly being thrown out of HOS and some puzzles when tapping on the bottom third of the screen and when I go back in the puzzle has reset so had to skip a couple (the bridge puzzle was impossible because of this😠). Don't know if I'll finish the game as it's so frustrating which is a pity as the game itself seems quite good otherwise.😥 ### 4/5 — Puppet Show...warning not child friendly. *2018-08-09, version 1.0.0* I just finished playing demo and so far found only glitch is getting kicked out of HO if you get close to bottom. I bought because I found this game very entertaining, beautiful graphics and has a cute little puppet helper. Love the min games..makes you think. My rating is 4 stars for now...since I’m just beginning this game. I finished this game...no glitches except for getting kicked out of HO if you get close to bottom of screen. It’s a solid 4 Star game. ### 4/5 — Fine overall *2018-08-09, version 1.0.0* Certainly not up to the standards of the original several Puppetshow games. The map is almost completely inaccessible on iPhone 8. There seems to be a 1mm area of sensitivity to tap on the map. Extremely frustrating. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-27.*