Gossip Harbor®: Merge & Story Customer Service

Gossip Harbor®: Merge & Story Positive Reviews

Overall GreatOverall, this game is great, and so is the story. That being said, I need to say: 1. The pop ups before getting to play the game are nothing but annoying; I can’t do anything and I need to close out about 5 tabs in a row, with a buffer period in between. 2. The Photo Albums Events. It’s incredibly difficult to complete these albums. I never finish the whole book, ever. It’s essentially impossible, and I almost always get duplicates. I end up completing only about 3 or 4 out of about 15+? Or so? It’s not a very interesting event thanks to the rarity of these photos. I play another game where the rewards are far more substantial entirely for free, and I get stories behind each completed photo (each piece is a fragment). In that one, I complete about 10 or more out of 15+? Around that range. It’s much more entertaining. 3. It takes too long to upgrade coffee machines, bread makers, etc.. It’s too expensive to buy fish with diamonds, only for them to sell for much, much, much less. With my grievances finally being voiced, I can say the story is entertaining, the decorations are usually fairly nice, and I like that you can detect when a reward ad fails and you make up for it by giving us stamina. Side note, I think we should be allowed to drag orders up to customers to give it to them rather than only being able to press “Serve” (I want to be able to do both). Anyway, cool game..MelodySweetSpiritVersion: 3.83.0

It’s really funSo it’s a really good game and pretty similar to the ads. So there is the divorced mother and the daughter renovating their home/restaurant with merging things to make orders. With that there is a storyline that’s pretty interesting. A lot of people were like how it’s not like the ads but I thought about it and while it’s not exactly like the ads it’s really similar and has a similar concept. They are right about the no ads part. And it other games it’s nearly impossible to get more energy when it’s empty but you get energy as you level up and you can merge energy to refill all your energy. And you can watch a ad for 15 energy. You can also pay 10 gems for full energy again. And my favorite part. GEMS ARE EASY TO GET. I don’t have to worry about using up all my gems because I can just merge to get more! Like I literally get 10 gems daily and that’s how good it is. I’ve downloaded so many games similar to this but I haven’t found one that lets you get energy and gems so easily. And you have probably seen the ad that says you get a starter bonus? Yeah but it’s for every level!!!!!! Can you believe it lol. So anyway you should definitely give this game a try and write a review because this game is honestly so underrated..I_wonder_who….Version: 3.68.0

Game is pretty great except..Except for when they have the card collection event because their algorithm doesn’t work correctly. They keep trying to explain it to me as if I don’t understand even though I provide them with plenty of proof to show that it’s consuming 101 stars EVEN though I have enough cards with stars to make it an even 100 stars to receive a gift. It’s frustrating when you have enough to get 3 gifts yet you can’t because of this issue. I wish I could provide screenshots to show everyone EXACTLY what I mean. The story also started off great but as you progress further and further the attention to detail really falls off. Constant grammar issues as well as missing context for certain scenes. But don’t worry they just want you to tell them exactly what’s wrong with it instead of doing their job and fixing/ figuring it out themselves, even though you provide them with screen shots of these issues. Where is the quality assurance with this game?? Really frustrated with this because it’s a bunch of little things that pile up over time. I just want them to actually care about the app and show it in their work and caring for the consumers who play this game by providing bug fixes instead of adding a new theme. Send out a gift even to all players who’ve been playing this game as a way of saying sorry about this bug instead of gaslighting their clients into thinking they don’t know how to add numbers together..ZepholoseVersion: 3.51.0

UpdatedI must say I was super disappointed by the misleading ads that lead me to this game. I did end up liking it after all and forgot about the super misleading ads that had lead me there. So I did leave a good review below. I recently, years later, started playing a game with frequent ads and saw the ones for this game again. SUPER misleading. The game shown in the ads is entirely different than the one you end up playing here. The funny thing is, one of their ads even starts out that way… Saying how "most games are not the way they look in the ads, but this one is different." It's not! The only similarities in storyline is there is a blue haired mother and a daughter of around 5 or 6. That is it! So if you want a "help people" kind of game I suggest Tile Family, it's a little closer to that. But like I said I did end up liking this game. Soooo Original review: still true: O love the characters and storyline that goes with the merge puzzles and occasional “mini games “ that are gratifying because you are helping someone. I love the setting as well, a huge harbor inn with lots of remodeling opportunities. Super fun and not really stressful which I appreciate. Also you can continue playing for free and not have to spend money to progress, unless you’re in a hurry to do so. The merge puzzles involve serving the characters in the game various beverages/foods/beach items, etc. , as well as there being interesting “events” on the side. Overall a fun game, hopefully it stays that way after the recent update lol..SapphiretygerVersion: 3.53.0

Pure HonestySo obviously this game isn’t at all like what the adds say, even the previews are misleading until the last three or so. With that being said, I downloaded it under the impression the game was what was being shown in the adds, and to my frustration, it clearly wasn’t. However it is still a good game, I came for one game and ended up staying for another. It’s pretty fun and i’ve had this game for a while now. The plot so far is good, it has good story building so far, however there are some downsides again. One, you won’t really excel at this game unless you give in and pay up, I have yet to spend money but if you don’t you just spend a lot of time waiting, whether it be for more energy or a lot of other stuff. Second, whenever it has those events for a themed space, it’s really unfair how much time they give you, especially for those that can’t spend money on this game. You can only really complete it if you spend every waking hour playing it AND spend money on it. And worst of all, the time frame is the only chance you get, there’s no coming back to it or nothing so you’re just left with a half empty done lot because you either A. didn’t have enough time and or B. have enough money. I’m still salty about being misled and all of the obvious money grabs but I still play it for now, this review was to provide some insight for everyone else. ☺️.KikitinyVersion: 3.51.5

PLEASE READ THISI only gave this five stars so everybody could see this and I could at least get to the top everybody isn’t talking about the whole thing. All those levels with the kid freaking outside are fake it’s not real at all this all follows a restaurant and the kid and the mom actually lived in the restaurant at least that’s what it looks like. I probably wrong because there’s no bed in the restaurant, it says merge and story really there’s only a story about well. You’ll see when you download the game but all I am saying is this game is not like it seems and it’s just like all of the other fake games except this game is actually interesting. You get to merge to bake stuff and you also follow a mom and her kid She does not have two kids, just one and they are perfectly fine in the house They are in they’re not freezing the restaurant is just a little bit old and dusty that’s it they’re just cleaning it up with the help of other people but if you do actually want a freezing mom and kids story then you should download “home pin 2”.NANAE😜🤷🏽‍♀️💅🏾Version: 3.89.0

Gameplay is Fine but the Story Brings it DownThe actual merge portion of the game is fun enough and some of the limited-time events are also enjoyable (I like the ones that involve a separate board where you have to merge items unique to the event), but there is an annoying amount of shoving the various paid options of the game down your throat. The main reason I give it a middle of the road rating, however, is that while the gameplay itself is pretty fun, the storyline is agonizingly awful. The characters are largely unlikeable and the plot is seemingly convoluted and dragged out for the sheer sake of being convoluted and dragged out. Characters go on and on about how great of a natural detective the main character is, for no other reason that I can see beyond that she occasionally asks the people around her questions like, “where were you when my restaurant was sabotaged?” And then does absolutely NO research to confirm anyone’s alibi..? To be clear, a story doesn’t need to be realistic to be fun. But I find this story neither realistic nor fun. And so so much of it is absolutely wasted on the world’s most mediocre love triangle, a plot line I truly and deeply wish I could opt out of. All I want is to fix up the buildings and merge the items and maybe occasionally hear from a character or two about the current mystery, but I have to slog through chapter after chapter of the world’s okayest mom & detective waffling between the two most milquetoast men in town and occasionally remembering to wonder who’s threatening her and her business. But the cat looks like mine and his name is Coconut so no notes on that front..Kamcd711Version: 3.49.0

Long Term GameBy “long term game”, I mean if you want to spend a LOT of money, or don’t mind that you only can play for 5-10 minutes TOPS every two hours, and having it take DAYS/WEEKS to complete any tasks or orders, then this is for you. Not a huge fan of the storyline, but this takes my mind off work on my short breaks. It takes 1 minute and 30 seconds to get (1) energy. Most orders take 600-thousands of energy to complete for measly rewards. Want more energy? You can use diamonds…oh wait…you have to buy them if you don’t want to wait WEEKS to accumulate enough diamonds for one refill. Kind of a shame, because if the rewards and amount of energy actually grew with the levels, it would be an alright game. Just don’t be disappointed that you have to basically set an alarm, and play 5 minutes every couple hours to accomplish anything. Oh! And if you need more coins…you can sell items…An item that takes 300+ energy (and probably days to be able to merge) you get a whopping (4), yes, FOUR coins. It takes HUNDREDS of coins to progress in the story line…like I said…good game for short break times, just don’t expect to accomplish anything in the time frames, or within a week without spending $$$ and lots of your time waiting and checking in every few hours for energy to build..LilchickincmcVersion: 3.57.0

Addicting but hard to advance without spending moneyFirst off, the ads for Gossip Harbor are NOT consistent with the game. But nonetheless, Gossip Harbor is an incredibly addicting and low stress game. But as you advance in the game, it gets harder and harder to continue without spending money. You use “energy” to match items which build up to the final item that the customer is asking for. You can only accumulate a maximum of 100 energy, and you get 1 energy every 2 minutes. So it takes 200 minutes (over 3 hours) to accumulate all that. As you level up, the items become more “complicated.” For example, you need two cups of tea to make a glass of iced tea. You need two glasses of iced tea to make a mason jar of iced tea. And you need two mason jars of iced tea to make the final pitcher of iced tea. That means you need 40 energy to make the pitcher. But some items require more iterations, so you would need easily 200 or more energy. You can’t move forward in the game until you make enough customer items for coins. So then there are packs you can pay for energy and jewels (which buy you energy or items so you don’t need to use energy). The packs are usually between $1-4, so not much at first. But you can easily spend a large amount in a week depending on how impatient you are..Bonbons23685775Version: 3.41.0

Great time wasterIt’s a cute little merge game! I wasn’t expecting much when I first got it bc these games are usually drowning in ads or you just don’t get to play enough in one sitting and it takes wayyy too long to actually accumulate anything in game. This game isn’t like that too much! It’s pretty fun. You get 100 energy every 3 or so hours?? And that’s not a bad amount to get a few matches here and there. You can watch ads or use gems to refill some or all of your energy. Gems do of course cost real money, but the game gives you enough gems freely that you can accumulate quite a few if you use them sparingly (I pretty much only use mine to refill energy every now & then.) Sometimes there will be a lot of customers who want really…hard to match things? For example it takes a LOT of matches to get the one item they want. There are some customers I have that I’ve still had since I almost first opened my restaurant, it’s taking me so long to complete their orders. But even with that said it’s not too hard to still progress through the game. I’m at the kitchen right now and things are starting to get kind of expensive and take me longer than usual to unlock, but I can’t say I hate it. It’s fun to come back to the game every few hours and do a few matches here and there. I like that it keeps me from getting too sucked in. Idk sometimes I wish I could play for a little longer in one sitting but it’s nothing too unbearable. I like the mystery too bc it keeps me kinda invested even if I take a long break. So if you like to just mindlessly merge things to pass the time and don’t want to be constantly bombarded w ads while I recommend this game! Sometimes i wish we had more variety and control over how we could decorate our restaurant but idk I still think you can get it to look kinda cute..RamenzNoodlezVersion: 2.7.0

App creators please readI’ll be honest, I originally downloaded this from one of those weird ads I saw for it. I planned to play it, obviously find out it sucked, and then give it a bad review saying how it wasn’t like the ads. And it’s not! I think it’s super unfortunate that they market this game SO poorly. Even some of the images in the app store are wrong. This is just another one of those games that doesn’t match the ads for it. And that’s actually a good thing here! I was pleasantly surprised to find that the game is so much better than the ads for it. The game has so much to do, the art style is nice (I’m just really hoping it’s not ai. No one who values real art likes the fake ai generated stuff), and the storyline and characters are interesting. I don’t even have to watch ads! Not a single one! The only ads are the ones you choose to watch for a reward. Honestly really refreshing to see that. It’s actually a crime how poorly they advertise this game, considering how good it actually is. Advertise the actual gameplay!! Show all the great things this game ACTUALLY has in it instead of those generic, awful, practically rage bait ads and images. This game deserves better than that..StarsAndPinesVersion: 3.63.0

Good needs minor changesI have tried several merge games and this is one of two that I really enjoy enough to log into daily to play. Visually, the play board is nice and the story is not horrible and is easy to skip through if you want to. However, it gets extremely frustrating to work towards one order for several weeks because most sources will release 6-10 items then need to recharge for an hour. I play to relax at night or on a lunch break so I’m not going to log on again an hour later when the source is reloaded. At level 22 I’m often not able to fill any orders because all 4-5 customer require items from the very limited sources. I purchased a promo package that awards rare items for filling orders and I can’t ever fulfill the daily challenge because there aren’t enough orders that don’t require extremely limited items (like level 10 shells that take 2 weeks to fill). It’s also frustrating to have the play board constantly cluttered with rare items that will take weeks to get the pieces to merge to create a finished source (beach baskets for example) I have started looking for other games to switch to because of this but otherwise this could have been a super fun game..JJJ5467543Version: 3.7.0

False advertisement is frustratingThe game is nothing like what it is advertised as, absolutely nothing. That said, the game is fun until you get to a point where everything requires so much merging that it takes less than two minutes until you’re out of energy and have to wait for it to refill or spend money to get more. It’s crazy to me that it’s taking me longer to write this than it takes me to go through the measly 100 energy points after opening the game. There should be a way to increase energy storage as you level up and complete days. Energy should also be refilled after completing the day. You can’t have things that take over 100 energy points to create with very few ways of refilling energy for free. I’m at a point where I’m ready to uninstall because of the lack of energy available to complete the orders. How do you have all these little “races” or competitions but don’t give any extra energy for people to go through it? It’s just crazy. Figure out your energy system. It requires too much for a game that falsely advertises itself and then has people spending money to play if they don’t want to wait for their energy to refill just to complete orders..LavbobblackVersion: 3.60.0

Mixed ReviewI’ve been enjoying Gossip Harbor: Merge & Story for its engaging merge mechanics and charming storyline, which follows Quinn Castillo as she rebuilds her restaurant on Brimwave Island. The gameplay is fun, with satisfying item merging and a cozy aesthetic that keeps me coming back. The characters and narrative add a nice touch, making it more than just a standard merge game. However, the energy cap of 100 units is a major drawback. Once you use it up, progress grinds to a halt unless you purchase gems to buy more energy or wait hours for it to replenish. This makes the game feel restrictive, especially as tasks later require significantly more energy (some merges can take 400+ energy!). The ads, including claims from the developers that the game “won’t cost a dime,” are misleading. While you can technically play for free, the slow energy regeneration pushes you toward spending money to keep playing, which feels like a bait-and-switch. Additionally, the mini-games showcased in the ads are nowhere to be found in the actual game, which is disappointing and deceptive (,). The ads also misrepresent the storyline, often depicting dramatic scenarios like a struggling mom and child, which have nothing to do with the restaurant-based narrative (). This false advertising detracts from the experience, as I downloaded the game expecting something different. Overall, Gossip Harbor has potential with its fun gameplay and appealing design, but the restrictive energy system and misleading marketing need improvement. I’d recommend it for casual players who don’t mind waiting for energy refills, but the developers should increase the energy cap and align their ads with the actual game content to make it a truly great experience..BubbamorganVersion: 3.65.0

Some mistakes but overall a fun game.This game was pretty fun to play. What surprised me the most was that it didn’t have many add. It’s very detailed and the story is very interesting.😁👍 HOWEVER it seems that the energy runs out VERY VERY quickly each ingredient takes 1 energy and I usually depend on energy potions so I get a little of energy. Each energy potion is just 40 for me and what’s enough for a whole day is 200+ so I can’t serve that many people meaning that I can’t continue the story and I have to wait a while to recharge my energy and since I’m impatient (one of my weaknesses) I can’t really handle the waiting since I need 200+ I have to wait 200+ minutes which is 3 hours I get really stressed and since this is one of my main games right now (in fact my only one) I don’t know what to do and I can’t install more games because my storage is low. 😭Overall A VERY FUN GAME!! 🤩🤌 just needs a tiny bit to become perfect. All I’m asking for is more energy for 1 minutes at least 3 is enough. ☺️🫰.XxhaæVersion: 3.35.0

Fun, but limited playing time.Hi! I’ve had this game for a while, and it’s enjoyable to play, but only for around 15mins per use. The game has a concept of earning coins to pay to continue to the next mission. In order to get coins, you must play a mini-game and merge items to make dishes and serve people. Here’s where I find the issue with Gossip Harbor, the game has an icon that is a lightning bolt which stands for your energy. In order to produce an ingredient or item, you must use up a lighting bolt, therefore constantly using energy. When your energy is out, and you can no longer continue with the mini-game without paying real cash, you may be able to speak to one or two people to complete the next task, but then what? It takes a minute to be able to produce an ingredient leaving me waiting over an hour to be able to do anything in the game again. I don’t understand. Why would the developers limit people’s playing time on their game? Gossip Harbor does indeed have no ads, which is beneficial, but at what cost is it worth if you are only playing the game for 15mins?.CassidytruthlordVersion: 3.13.0

Fun!Updated review: Thanks for the response. I very much enjoy the story and the gameplay. If you enjoy some calm merging and a cute story, I definitely recommend this one. I’ve played quite a few merge games and this one is quite enjoyable. I’m leaving my previous review in case anyone else comes across the same issue and wants to see how to turn the feature off. There was a new update where the items produce higher level things but consume more energy. I do not want to spend 4 energy on one click. But there is no way to turn that off that I see, and the game “tutorial” doesn’t allow you to not follow the tutorial instructions. So you have no choice but to end up spending 4 energy to get one item. I enjoyed spending 10-15 minutes tapping and merging. Now I spend less than 5 because the energy is gone so fat. It’s a cute game with a cute story line, and I’ll update my review if they change this new feature to allow for you to turn it off and on..GFox5Version: 3.32.0

3 years still the same issuesAfter reading old reviews I can see a lot of stuff has not changed. Some of the story line is a mess, gets drug on so long. Game is nothing like the ad. No ads at least. But that is because some of the items you have to make take almost 1,000 energy!! The pay out for those items is not worth it. So many times you’re paying to read the most pointless conversations and you don’t get to build. A lot of times I will pay whatever, finish the conversation, build what ever and leave the app. Shortly after if I go back on, I have to repeat the entire thing… double charged. A lot of times the story is cut short, parts missing (I had no idea there was a proposal) and you have to piece things together. The only reason I haven’t quit is because I’m waiting for the most toxic character to be gone (Cole) because all it does is show that women should feel obligated to be with someone and be talked down to… but working will just fix all the issues. I would have quit a long time ago if I hadn’t stupidly stuck so much money into this app..NicMez89Version: 3.83.0

Not for you if you want to complete challenges without spending moneyI’ve been playing for a while now. I’ve spent a decent chunk of money on it so I could objectively write a review before deleting the game. If you just want something fun to pass the time this might work but you spend energy fast and then you have to wait for it refresh for an hour or so. Unless of course you spend money, they have mini challenges and mini games that are times as well as daily challenges but at my current level of 64 spending $50 or more to try and complete the challenge I will still miss the very last step. I am a quester so not being able to complete all the challenges without spending money is a deal breaker for me. I also agree with the others the ads don’t match up, this game is basically merging items to create other items. Ultimately it’s addictive and a great game if you don’t care about questing/challenge or if you do t mind spending money. This last challenge was the last one before I deleted the game because I don’t have money to throw away on gems and energy..NikitaMae3Version: 3.78.0

Best game ever!!!!I have been playing this game for a couple months now, and i never get bored of it. Most merge games make you watch so many ads, or they just take forever. This one gives you good amount of energy at first and really only takes a hour or so to get 100 energy again which you can go eat or clean or anything. You could watch a quick ad for some energy or spend your gems, which isn’t a issue because you do get a good amount of gems here and there. The challenges are so fun and pretty easy, and the variety of things you can merge and create is nice. altogether the game is great, but the only downside is the decoration. It’s very tacky and hard to kind of match all around the cafe, but it doesn’t bother me as much. the story line is amazing and i don’t mind spending money on this game to get a few more goodies. The game is fun and unique. definitely worth the time i have put into it!!! i’m addicted to it, the more you play the more stuff you unlock and reveal..Kittens1110Version: 3.4.0

Love this gameI love playing mobile games, but of course any free games either comes with ads or makes progress impossible without paying for extra power ups or lives. With this game your “life” adds 1 every two minutes so when you come back from work or a chore you constantly are able to do progress bit by bit. I do spend money for the monthly passes on this game exc but it’s the only add free game that I love to come back to constantly for months now to pass a bit of time. I think the feeling of not having specific levels to go through but rather different stories and conversations and decorations makes it feel a lot less pressure. 10/10 game no pressure just a good game if you like organizing, decorating, and completing orders throughout your day. If you were to spend no money on this game I feel like you can still progress unlike many other games. Genuinely love it! Worth it and when I buy extras it feels good too..ApollonoelhVersion: 3.49.0

Love this game but it steals from youI’ve been playing this game for over a year or so now…. Love it. However, it steals from me. lol and not money but items that i’ve merged. It’s usually the harder items to get to. At first, I thought I was trippin or just forgot or maybe used on another order or something. I would merge something (that usually takes a lot of energy to merge) and put it to the side, leave it on the board,or even put it in my inventory sometimes and take a break from the game, maybe the rest of the night whatever, come back to my board, ITS GONE! and I knew that it was strange that I was only on level 113 after over a year? It’s not like the game is hard? But yes, i’m writing this because i’m deleting it. I specifically used all my energy and even used 20 gems to buy more energy to merge this thing before i went to bed ,because I needed 2 of them to get something else and i was gonna wake up and use all of my energy to make the other one to complete the order and they took it off my board!!! I’m so angry. I spent so much money on this game too. F this..Dennii:)Version: 3.87.0

Very fun, very addictive1) the ads for this game are bait - BUT - the game is actually better than expected. You do re-build an entire restaurant, living spaces, other business type things within her (Quinn) property. And there’s a story line to follow. Well. There’s a few story lines going on - and they ALWAYS make me curious as to how the heck the creators came up with it all lol. It is a matching more and more items to progress but it is by far my favorite game of its kind. 2) people who say YOU HAVE TO SPEND MONEY but then admit they’re just impatient are proving no, you DONT “HAVE TO” spend money. I have bought things here and there strictly of my own interest in what comes with the purchase. But I didn’t have to do that in order to progress. 3) I have played a game that WAS like one of those ads and it was soooo boring very quickly. Gossip harbor is actually incredibly fun and I enjoy it a bunch I’ve been playing it for… bout 6 months now. 10/10 would recommend..KatherineCommentsVersion: 3.62.0

Love the game butI have been playing this game for at least 2 years now. And it probably the best merge game I’ve played. The graphics are nice and it doesn’t feel too overwhelming. But I do feel like the more I’ve played the harder something’s have become. You make money in the merging game which you then use to advance the story. The price has gone up but that’s fine due to it being further in. My gripe is mostly with the side quests. I play the game everyday but in recent months have struggled to complete the side quests before the time runs out. I get very close but I feel like they increased the difficulty to a point where you have to pay to complete when before it wasn't easy but it was possible. Also the card game, you open packs of cards after completing orders but it feels like I get repeats more than new cards sometimes 5 or 6 packs in a row without any new cards especially with the rarer packs. So other than that I enjoy the game and the story is fun just some mild complaints..Nutmeg 120Version: 3.74.0

It’s good but I have a complaint. Please read this!!!It’s good but might recommend something. First off, I would like to say that this game is really good if you are bored. But I saw this game on an ad, and it was very deceiving because the ad looked way different than what I saw on the game. Please STOP 🛑 putting fake ads and deceiving people because it’s getting really boring. And also, in the ad, it shows a homeless girl and gets adopted by a poor woman. They go to a house and the person/hand controlling how to fix the house or controlling what they decide to do to fix the house always makes the wrong choice which gets on my nerves. WHY WOULD YOU CHOOSE TAPE THAN A DOOR TO PREVENT THE COLD?! Stupidity. So back to the game. Why do I have to wait 2 minutes just to get 1 more energy?! That’s not fair?!?! I would recommend you change this to at least 15-20 seconds 5 seconds is even the best. That’s what makes the games fun!!!!!!! Goodbye..HannahLudienVersion: 3.11.0

Energy???As someone who plays this game quite often, I have reached a very frustrating point. Energy runs out very fast, and there is only so much you can do to gain more. Following along with the storyline is fun, but I find it hard to get the coins needed when the items I need start out at the beginning of the merge cycle, and I have to get up toward the end, wasting energy. (Starting out with a cup and having to merge to get to a hot chocolate) there are a few easy orders, but by the time they show up energy is completely gone. By the time I have no energy, and have tried all the ways to get energy back by watching videos, completing the challenges I can, following the storyline as far as I can, I completely stop playing until sometime the next day, because I do not feel like constantly checking how much energy I’ve got throughout my day. I would like to be able to play longer and feel like I’m actually getting somewhere, instead of working on one order and not even being able to finish it before losing energy..Hey puddinVersion: 3.74.0

Silly Story but Fun if you don’t spend too much MoneyIn the beginning, gaining energy and gems was easy. I thought too easy, and as the game progressed, those gains are harder to achieve. I’m having fun with decorating the sets, especially after learning you can hold your finger on a chosen item and have the ability to change it. I will pay for the VIP Pass because you get nice rewards. I have never reached the end, though. I lost my head and spent a bit of money to win an event. I was on the last segment with almost 2 days to go, but suddenly the accrual of points (coming at a slow but steady pace) just stopped, then picked up again when there was 6 hours left to go….not enough time to begin to win. I learned that I will stick to the occasional VIP Pass. The waste of money hurt, and I won’t do that ever again. Otherwise, I like this game. It becomes slow over time because it’s harder to fill orders, but it’s interesting to see the silly story unfold and decorate this little world..Kimberly ShopperVersion: 3.41.0

It’s fun but I have complaintsI got this game about a month ago and I have to admit that I’m loving it, it has a complex but I simple story and it’s not impossible. But on thing I will say is your ads are fake, there’s a lot of different games like this though so I won’t criticize that much I would just appreciate it if you would be honest with your ads. I also appreciate how it’s not one of those pay to win games, you get 100 energy and you ahead to wait a minute for each, seems fair to me, you can buy some with gems to and you can actually buy gems. But the thing that impresses me the most is that you can actually get a fair amount of gems for free, and the characters are really likable. It’s pretty much a good game but I jus have one more complaint. The decoration style is good but it’s for one certain color and sometimes it could look tacky, now there is ways to make it look good but that’s all I wanted to say, it still is a really good game so I suggest you check it out.Misty_Midnight_Feathers🪶Version: 2.7.5

Automatic Decor Doesn’t MatchI am literally sooo obsessed with this game and spend an hour or so on it each day. However there is one thing that has always bothered me, and obviously enough that I’m writing a review on it now. I love that I’m able to choose between three different options for the majority of decorations, but there are always a few decor pieces that automatically chosen for me without the option to customize them, and they NEVER match anything else that I have meticulously chosen for that specific area and I end up having to redo every piece of customization. I mean, what’s the point of letting me choose, when there is clearly a wrong and right choice every time. And even some of the customizable decor pieces don’t have any options that match everything else either. I guess what I’m trying to say is, if there’s one thing that NEEDS improvement on this game, it is better coordination of matching decor and an option to customize automatic pieces..XhsynsymsgmtssyVersion: 3.58.0

Pretty good, could be better.Very fun, excellent for chilling or waking your brain up in the morning. Only thing is, I’d make energy more plentiful or easier to get. As it is, the wait for it to recharge can be frustrating and sap interest..JackinabottleVersion: 3.5.0

Nothing like the pictures it shows, but still a cute gameWas a little annoyed when I discovered that the game isn’t the same as it appears in the trailers that they post everywhere or the pictures that they display here, but ended up very much enjoying the game. Why be dishonest about what your game is about when it’s actually a pretty decent game. So dumb that devs are like this with mobile games..Xtine1988Version: 3.58.0

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Gossip Harbor®: Merge & Story Negative Reviews

Energy takes way too long to refill.I have Gossip Harbor, Seaside Escape AND Merge Fables all because energy takes entirely too long to refill. Not because I enjoy the other games. I am actually about to delete all my games cause it isn’t fun anymore. Who wants to play a game they have to wait THREE HOURS for more energy just to use it in less than 5 minutes…. 3 hours wait time to use all my energy in less than 5 minutes . I have spent enough money on this game, but I’ve stopped because I’m literally wasting it. In order to successfully complete a craft and continue game play you’d have to spend almost $5 to $10 dollars daily… DAILY! Gas alone is $5 a gallon rn. I am not about to waste a quarter of my paycheck for a game . Energy should only take an hour to refill even an hour is an extremely long amount of time to wait. The amount of times I just forget about the game for the day when there’s a level or something I’m waiting on that has to regenerate It takes away the appeal from the game. Level is 1-15 are always fine and I’ve 2 of these games on my iPad as well and noticed that always levels one through 20 no matter which game the energy reward you get can be way higher, but then they slow down completely to the point where gameplay becomes impossible. Fix this. As developers I know you guys have noticed the exceeding decrease in gameplay after probably 6 weeks of consumers use and that I can almost guarantee is because of how long it takes for the energy to refill!!!!.Zy🖤Version: 3.88.0

Too much in app purchases to continue playing! Be careful!I like this game a lot but it's so hard to continue as you get higher. You have to spend maybe 300 energy to have a merge and it makes no sense. They want you to pay for it in order to continue. I used to buy some stuff but I realized how much money I spent and I am a student, working to pay for my school so it's literally a way for you to spend and you dont even know it. Like all those 2.99s make $20 in a few days and you dont even know it. They are very sneaky too like some items produce specific items randomly and the app knows that you are waiting for that item so they make sure to not give you that. It's all a scam and I dont like playing a game made by people like that. It's very sinister. Also, if you spend 10 emeralds to buy 100 energy, then have to spen 20 emeralds to get another 100, then you have to spend 40 emeralds to get 100. It's almost like they dont want you to play unless you pay extra money and I hate that. Wouldnt you get more money if you were more giving and people could play your game more? Like imagine. Because I cant continue after 4-5 mins, I stop and I log out. But if you were gifting me extra emeralds or energies etc, I'll stay and play your game for at least 10 mins etc and maybe I'd want to buy some. Because I know that buying something wont make a huge change in the way I play the game, I dont buy anything. It's such a hard game like there is no way you can play it more than 5 mins without buying extra extra stuff. I will delete it because I dont enjoy it anymore..AsedatesVersion: 3.77.0

No, It’s Not That GameNo, this is not that game. Regardless of what their ads say and show this is not that game where you help the poor mother and daughter in small puzzles. This is the puzzle game where you have to combine items together to level it up to another item, etc. The thing I hate the most is how much combining it takes to get the items you need to fill the orders. My level is 12 and you cannot imagine how much time and energy that took to even reach level 12. In all that time I played, I never once got the small mini game to help the mother and daughter, which I am sure is in this game at some point. When you see pictures of the mini game with the poor mother and daughter look at the level in the star as I assume those are the actual levels you need to reach to play those mini games. Needless to say I no longer play this game, so you may ask why 2 stars instead of 1. It’s still a playable game that others may enjoy. If you like waiting forever for your energy to recharge to combine item after item 50 times over this is your game. I tried to make it to the first mini game to report the level you need to reach it but got tired of it. I guess you can’t call it false advertising since I’m sure at some point you get to play the poor mother daughter mini game, but to me it is false advertising, so NO IT’S NOT THAT GAME!.CelticRevVersion: 3.85.0

Gatcha game.First off, ads that brought me into this game are inconsistent with the actual game play. I’m level 109 and over “128 days” in, and still have yet to see the gameplay options that appear “later in game” as shown in the ads. Pretty much making it a bait and switch. If your ads do not reflect your primary gameplay, then the ads are a LIE. I mean you can call it a light deception if you like, but let’s be honest, those ads that led me to this game Never Manifested in ANY way in this game. Then there is the gambling aspect… this game uses random number generators to give you awards in both events and regular play. Here is the problem though… it’s very hard to find the odds about the events. And what’s worse, is that the posted odds when you do find them are WRONG. They have these card collecting events. With 15 sets. Sets 1 to 7 are the lowest star ratings. Here’s the catch, according to their public odds, ALL 1 star cards have an equal chance of appearing. I call shenanigans. It’s simply not possible. I measured the card rate drop over 6 events, and ALL cards of 1 star in the first set have a drop rate more than 5 times more common than 1 star cards in set 4, 5, 6, or 7. It’s rigged. It’s fraudulent. Demand refunds or report this to the App Store. It’s bad enough the ads are fake, but the public data on the odds is an outright lie..Wielder13Version: 3.58.0

-0Seriously a cash cow game. They make their money easily off of you and the paid advertisements. I only made it to level 13, while spending my money. Yes my fault, the point is. I only got to that level by spending money. The requests of the dinners are so ridiculously hard to make, and the game started feeling redundant. Basically you get no where fast. Even while spending money. Then they allow you to get extra energy by advertising. So they are making that money too. The they start encouraging you to play their other games for rewards. So basically, you will spend money there too. I honestly did not pay much attention to the storyline for the most part, however when I did, I was even more put off. What a waste of time and money. If you like repetitive game play this may be for you. And let me assure you, IT IS REDUNDANTLY REPETITIVE. And a cash cow. Technically a F2P game. However, if you really want to advance in a reasonable way. Then you must P2P. Update- got the typical cookie cutter response. It was as always seriously unhelpful. My review will remain at -0. Save your time and money. Unless you have excessive time to play into their other social media contests and hope you win anything. Fact remains. No matter how much energy you get. The game is still 2 redundant to get anywhere to be considered satisfying..Viktra1.0Version: 3.21.0

Shopping pass is impossible!!Found this game via an ad from another game and downloaded it. Pretty good at first, but then after a few levels, every item takes 20 steps to make and the generators take forever on a time delay. Worse, I paid money for the shopping pass, and I’m barely to level 18 (of 36) and each higher level takes thousands of points to unlock! It’s literally impossible to get through the pass with the energy levels, time, and items needed to merge. The extra games (like recent food truck fire) eat up the energy for very little return. It’s honestly a good game, but the developers need to be a little more reasonable on rewards, energy banks, and number of merges to get items completed to keep people engaged. I’ve spent three days trying to make this stupid Dalmatian dog, and if I ever get done, it’s only for a small amount of coins and gems. I’m likely uninstalling and certainly not paying more real money to buy gems or energy with so little return on the fun. The worse part is you can buy energy with gems, but it keeps going up. First 100 is 10 gems, then 20, then 40, then 80! You “wait out” the game and it might give an add to watch for 15 energy (which is like 4 merges). Ugh, I’m getting angry just thinking about how much better they could have made this by being reasonable..Andeey.Version: 3.6.0

UPDATED REVIEW - Don’t waste a minute on this game!Why I’m still preserving with this is beyond me but I think I’ve reached my limit. There are features that refresh every 24 hours but unless you keep the game open and do absolutely nothing else on your device the countdown is completely bogus! The second you close the app it stops counting down! How was I just at 26 minutes until refresh, left the app for a half hour and com back to 24 minutes still to go? This is one of the worst games in terms of fairness to your non paying players who still earn y’all money by having to sit through ads! It’s ridiculous! If we weren’t subjected to ads you’d lose so much revenue, you need us but treat us terribly! UPDATE - as if this game wasn’t already impossible to play fairly as a non paying player, today really took the cake! It’s impossible now to progress in this game because they’ve changed the refresh the reload of lives by DOUBLE what it was before. Until today you could watch ads, that EARN YALL REVENUE OFF OUR BACKS, to reload but now you have to pay. They suppress rewards so that it’s impossible to win a challenge unless you are playing all day, watching ads to make them money, and even then you can’t win because they give you unfair tokens to get to the rewards. They do not want you to advance without paying… they are strong arming players in to buying energy and tokens even when they make money off of us watching ads. Despicable! This game is so annoyingly slow to progress if you’re playing for free. It’s impossible to win challenges waiting on energy to renew or to get some prizes that give energy. It’s crazy! I want to like it but it’s just too frustrating to stick with!.DailyCookieOfficialVersion: 3.38.0

BewareI noticed this game used more battery percentage than other games and apps with the same usage. I then noticed part of the percentage was due to “background” activity, even though I had the background refresh turned off (as I do with ALL apps)!This is the only app to do this, where I had battery usage as part of background activity. What are they accessing in the background????!! I found it strange that when I watched a video to obtain more lives, it was for a company I just ordered from. A company for table clothes that is not a popular or well known company! Needless to say, I deleted this app! Your reply does not address why you are monitoring my purchases OUTSIDE the game. When you disclose you track purchases, people assume it’s within your game. You have no right to monitor purchases outside the game by monitoring my purchases by way of “background” activity! Again, your reply does not admit you track purchases OUTSIDE the game. You have no right to track my online purchases OUTSIDE the game. Apple should not allow game apps to tract your online activity in the background, again, Your internet activity albeit purchases or reviewing a website, even though you are not playing a game. Makes me wonder what else you are monitoring in the background!.Marymmmm2222222Version: 3.86.0

Psychological manipulationAbsolutely disgustingly unethical. The game intentionally manipulates you to spend money. You only get to make 100 finger movements (taps) and you have to pay real money to do any more than that. They intentionally make the items you are trying to create take more taps than they offer to get you to spend money. But don’t worry, they have multiple evil techniques to extort you: they start by charging you $1 for taps and you think hey what’s a dollar going to do? Then they increase it more and more over time and before I knew it I spent $500 in 3 months. And I’m no idiot. I am a masters student at an Ivy League university. So the manipulation can happen to anybody. Another way they pressure you is constant pop ups that they make it so you are likely to click purchase by accident. I mean seriously you can’t get lower than these demons. This app boasts being ad free, yeah they don’t need ads when they can just steal all your hard earned money for freaking “taps!” I mean it’s absolutely disgusting. The developer will respond saying they are sorry I feel this way. How about you refund the money you extorted from me and thousands of others instead? Regardless of your reply, I want you to know that ANYONE who works at your company will absolutely not make it into heaven..Adriana0987Version: 3.89.0

Throttled right off the bat and not iPad friendly.Usually a game lets you advance pretty far before they start throwing roadblocks to get you to buy (which is fine, developers need to eat too) but this one throttles you almost immediately. Not enough energy and customers want the “big items” after the first few purchases. I’ve only been playing maybe an hour total and I’m at the point where I can’t sell to one customer without running out of energy. Also, this game is not iPad friendly. You must hold your iPad vertically, which wears my hands out because most stands (including mine) are made to set your iPad horizontally. One more thing that annoys me. This is another game that does not match the ads. I have not run across one puzzle where you have to build a window, paint a wall, make a bed, or adopt a child. It’s all “click this item using energy, make food, sell to customer.” An example is in the ads they make you think the little red head girl is an orphan that you have to pick whether you keep or ignore her but actually she’s your daughter that’s with you the whole time. The only good thing I have to say about the game is you find all this out rather quickly so you don’t feel like you need to spend money on a game you’re going to uninstall..Kcelsner79Version: 3.34.0

Money GrabHonestly, I was super excited to play after seeing the ads that would have the cat saying, “This game is exactly like the advertisements you see!” Unfortunately, that simply is not the case. This game is a cash grab. It gives you VERY little chance to actually enjoy the gameplay, and instead pushes you to do micro transactions over and over again until you’re simply flat out broke. You get 100 energy throughout the game, to upgrade items it will take 70 energy out TOTAL, so even when you finally crafted the item you need for a customer it still isn’t enough to fulfill the order. And then after the fact, it takes a whole day just to receive the 100 energy again once more. Don’t even get me started on the storyline, they purposely make it slow-progressed so you’re forced to spend MORE money to earn enough coins to even see what the h*ll is going on. For example, Colton was going to say something important to Quinn.. BUT GUESS WHAT GUYS! Randomly, someone walks in to say “Hi!” And then they leave. So then you are FORCED to spend another 100 coins just to see the ACTUAL storyline you used coins for. I’m so done with this game, it’s just simply not that difficult to make it more friendly for consumers, rather instead it’s just a digital cash grab..Mars on barsVersion: 3.77.0

Used to love this game, but they ruined it with the newest updateThis was one of the few mobile games I actually spent money on… Not even a little money, but it ended up being over $100 cumulatively. It's an addicting game and it can be fun, just figuring out the strategies of merging (there is actually a surprising amount of strategy to it, which has to do with the timing of how you save energy and resources so that they coincide with mini games and extra rewards, how you save things or level up generators, etc). I invested not only money but a LOT of time in this, playing throughout the day (since Energy auto maxes up every 3 hours 20 minutes and doesn't go above 100). However, with the newest update that they did this weekend, that all changed. They raised the max level of secondary products like teas, fries, and orange cakes, and at the same time, they also lowered the price exchange of the orders. This had a huge impact on gameplay because now you can't even fulfill orders in a realistic time scale without completely filling up your board (with not only those secondary products, but the primary products that come with them, that you don't have orders for yet), and you can't hoard coins or energy as easily (which is part of the strategy of the game if you want to do well in minigames). Extra inventory slots go up exponentially, and I'm up to like 580 gems per slot now. I wish I had not just made a big order for 2000 gems, because I now want to quit the game! Very angry that this is how they rewarded loyal players! I will not spend a cent on this game again, and I know that many people in our online group are complaining about the same thing… And we are all probably quitting the game..QueenbeeinherhiveVersion: 3.47.0

Fun but. . .You have to merge items to create different items customers want to purchase. Theres a cool down period for spawning some items. The doghouse will spawn six puppies every 5 hours. I’ve been trying over 1 week to get to the level of dog the customer wants. It takes a lot of energy to get to various products, such as sandwiches, fries or coffee. Also, there’s limited space for the items on the board. When I’ve been trying to create sandwiches I have had to discard other items for room on the board. There’s a second board with about 6 free spaces and the option to buy more spaces with gems. There’s a background story with a single mom trying to renovate her damaged restaurant. The customer purchases generate coins which can be used to update the restaurant. There’s a mystery as to who was behind the events that caused the damage in the restaurant. I usually skip through the story line because it’s boring. Of course, the farther into the story, the more complex the items the customers request. Although the energy renews pretty fast, I only get about 10 minutes of play time before I have run out of energy. I have done a few purchases of energy this weekend, but the items I was trying to create would be stalled by cool down periods. Then I would try creating a different customer item and run out of board space. There are side events to earn gems or energy, but again, the cooldown periods and how quickly the energy is used make those hard to win. So, overall kinda fun game, but you have to pay to get over 10 minutes of play time at a sitting. If you just want to play 10 minutes here or there throughout the day and don’t care how long it takes to create the merge items, this game might be for you. I’m probably going to delete it..HIPCHICKNDVersion: 3.11.0

Fire whoever is making your ads now.I played and enjoyed this game a while ago, over a year ago I think, after seeing an HONEST ad. Found the game to be around b-tier, not amazing but fine. These days, I've been getting more and more ads for it that are getting more and more distasteful and manipulative and inaccurate. I imagine someone(s) along the chain of creation has decided to use AI to do their job or instead of hiring someone. This whole thing stinks of an algorithm optimizing solely for clicks, not taking downloads, time played, or reviews into account. Also because algorithms have no sense of ethicality and so therefore see that sexist, disturbing, shocking, and false ads get clicks (which, again, is a terrible metric for actually promoting a game). If any human working at the company actually sees this, I hope you take my words to heart. This is not a successful business strategy. It may work short term, but it will quickly (and already has begun to) ruin any image of this game as valuable or worthwhile to consumers. For your sake, I hope you realize this before you take the Big Fish route of losing any esteem or perceived value and having to rely on an ever-dwindling supply of whales..Almighty CloudVersion: 3.67.0

Honestly a nice little game… exceptI like the aspects of the game, the game flow is the same as all the other ‘merge’ games, nothing new there, and even energy recharge, gems are the same. I don’t hate on the game for the costs of things. It’s a free game and the devs need to get paid some how. I don’t like people complaining about energy, not enough it, how long it takes to refill, it’s not designed to be a game you spend all day on. I have 5 games I rotate through, and it gives me enough of a diversion. They don’t force ads on you, (tho a space with the option to watch ads would be cool with me), which I find very refreshing. No one likes ads shoved down their throat. Download it and have fun, just keep in mind it’s free and be happy with it. *My problem with this game is the ads for it are nothing like the game. And when I started this game the father was under suspicion of burning down the restaurant now all the sudden, he’s on vacation and there’s no burning of any restaurant and it’s confusing as all heck. Our “Aunt” is now a neighbor, the cheating boyfriend/partner/ex-husband/husband Cole/Colton, needs to go. I’m tired of all of these games that have women who are portrayed as stupid, ugly, sloppy, pregnant. Stop it with that crap. Even if you change the story up again I would never pick Cole/Colton, no sane self-respecting woman would, they would kick him to the curb. I want the choice, because if I got the choice, I would choose Harrison. Y’all gotta stick to the story that you start with or pick a story and that’s it don’t keep changing it. I honestly wanna know what the heck happened with Dad and burning down the restaurant who burned down the restaurant? Who poisoned the food? What the heck is the story?????.RenaHen1969Version: 3.11.0

Tech support is awful. Stay away from all Microfun gamesThis game was really fun at first, I seriously was spending way too much money on it, spent over $120. But as you get going game gets very glitchy, won’t give your prizes as you complete tasks. Orders will get crazy hard, take you half a day or longer to fulfill one order and it will pay you nothing. It’s annoying that it only gives you free energy if you have less than 100 energy, so that alone is a good motivator to not buy energy because you stop getting free ones. I reach out to technical support to ask about items I didn’t receive after completing a week long challenge and basically was told that it was on me because I didn’t log in to play and claim it. Incorrect since I log in everyday, several times a day and claim all of my prizes as soon as it becomes available, because, hello? Energy and completing orders! Anyways… I’ll finish using the diamonds that I got that I spent my money on it and then I’ll be taking my money elsewhere, looking for a better game, one that’s not glitchy, (dishonest), and with better tech support. UPDATE- check out TRAVEL TOWN if you like merging games. Lots is free energy, amazing tech support! Much cheaper to buy diamonds/energy..TineB78Version: 3.68.0

Money grab gameThe only thing true about the ad is the top part where it has the level, coins, gems, and energy. As well as combining the same items to get a different item. I’m on level 80 and you’d think they’d give you more energy as you level up but it doesn’t. You have to wait 2 minutes until you get a singular energy and by the time you reach a higher level it takes 4 energy to make 1 item so imagine how fast you can play til it’s over. The energy literally goes away in 2 minutes. As well as the higher level you are the more difficult the orders get. So you have to wait 2-3 days to complete one order if you’re not willing to pay physical money from your bank account. While you could use the gems you get sometimes but the first time you use 10 gems for 100 energy. Then the gem price goes up to 20, 40, 80 all for only 100 energy. The card game thing is also bogus because how is it that I’ve collected some of the same cards and then randomly it will pop up that one of them is new but I already had it? This game is definitely a cash grab but nonetheless I only downloaded this game while on maternity leave because I’m not use to being home this long..DontdownloadthegameeVersion: 3.55.0

It’s absolutely NOTHING like the advertisementDon’t expect this to be like what’s pictured in the ads. Apparently the trending technique for selling games is to pretend your game is something that it’s not. It’s a basic merge game with an uninspired storyline. You play as Quinn, a restaurateur who’s place of business has just been vandalized. The entire story is centered around restoring your burned-out cafe. Your primary characters are a gay man called Sam who daily helps you renovate, (he has a nonbinary friend named Riley who eventually becomes a main suspect in the vandalism.) You’ve got a special needs/learning disabled daughter, a super pesky ex-husband who loves to gamble, a close friend called Amala who “helps” you as you investigate the situation, and another friend called Harrison who is constantly crushing on you. The most obnoxious character is your ex-husband. The devs made him an absolute tool. But honestly all the characters get to be annoying after awhile. They are stereotypes who don’t have original personalities or interesting dialogue. Quinn herself is pretty immature and whiny. It’s also kind of sad in sections when her daughter wants to spend time with her, but Quinn dismisses her because she’s too busy. The game is VERY stingy with energy, coins, and gems, and VERY demanding when it comes to the merges. You can lose 100 energy just trying to make one single item. They don’t give you a way to really accumulate resources without having to spend money. If you enjoy mergers with a story, I suggest Merge Mansion. That one is actually good, and you can collect up to 90 free gems in just 3-4 days by merging piggy banks. You get tons of energy that replenishes fairly quickly, and the storyline for that game is much more intriguing..Ness 89Version: 3.48.0

Limited Play Time and False AdvertisingWhen you actually download and play Gossip Harbor, it is NOTHING like how it is advertised, which is misleading. In the beginning you can get some decent playtime in by using energy to merge items and advance the game's mystery storyline. The storyline has quite a few grammatical errors, but most players probably won't notice. What is noticeable, however, is as you advance in the game (and after updates), orders start to cost waaaay more energy and you earn fewer rewards for each order when it takes an immense amount energy to fulfill those orders. I only get five minutes of gameplay now before I run out of energy. To get more energy players have to pay with real money, and all those micro transactions really add up. We're talking paying over $200 for a phone game when you could have purchased at least three Nintendo Switch games instead and had endless hours of challenging fun. The mini games featured on this game are similar to many other free games like "Royal Match" (also ad-free), but the difference is you can't play more than five minutes and advance in the game at a decent rate unless you pay for energy. It's incredibly frustrating..JehddygdVersion: 3.48.0

Blatant cash grabUpdate: developer contacted me to apologize for my disappointment. That’s hilarious. How about an apology for insulting the intelligence of anyone who tries to play the game, while being relentlessly hounded to buy stupidly tiny package resources for ridiculous amounts of money. I deleted the game. Everyone should delete the game. The energy demands for this game are ridiculous. The demand rapidly increases without the corresponding opportunities to achieve those demands in game, without waiting extended periods of time OR making hilariously expensive in game purchases for what you are getting. The tedium of the wait, is of course deliberate on the part of developers, who are funneling players into fulfilling what is a blatant cash grab. I read the reviews here, and the developer responses of “ we are sorry the game didn’t meet your expectations”, a highly manipulative comment by the developer that places the problem on the lap of the player, rather than the BLAME where it belongs, which is on the developer. The amount of greed and lack of integrity openly displayed by the developers is the problem, not that players are complaining about sudden massive rises in the prices, versus the same sudden huge drop from what you could get, to what you now get. Virtual items are not REAL and more of them can instantaneously be made, without any drain on any resource at out. So massively inflation, combined with shrinkflation in a virtual world is frankly a stupid and dishonest attempt by the developers to get more and more money and give less and less. What’s wrong, developers, is your game failing, so now you are just squeezing out if it anything you can. 😂 Deleting this app. Not worth playing at all..Elemental9514Version: 3.26.0

Fun at firstThis game is a classic merge and advance through the story game. You get 100 “moves” at a time and at first it’s easy to advance, but eventually the challenge get harder. This is fine and expected. I also am one to spend a bit of money on a game. After all, the creators and support staff deserve a salary, I hate ads, and it brings me more joy than a crappy Starbucks coffee. However, this game is more cash hungry than others I’ve played. The rewards for advancing levels are stingy for the time needed to get there. And there are multiple producers you need to “create” (using up moves) just to get whatever they produce (using up more moves) that then disappear- example is the seafood plate. You can use all 100 “moves” to not even make one item requested in the game (example- need multiple seafood plates to make the lobster tail dish; using way more moves than 100). The love triangle story line is also dragging already…and I’m not even to level 40. Bottom line message to creators: I’d play more, spend more money, and download more of your games if you rewarded me better for playing..Ltk2012Version: 3.42.0

Not at all like the adsGame is fun, somewhat, but it’s nothing like the ads. False advertising shouldn’t be allowed..BrittainyMVersion: 3.38.0

Not enough play valueA slick, and too effective, cash grab game. It’s impossible to have an enjoyable time with this game without spending money, and *even then* the actual gameplay is inadequate. The energy fills too slowly and doesn’t last long enough. Immersion doesn’t happen. There’s no reset, so messing up means the game is ruined. If an ad system refilled energy it might be better. Atm not worth downloading..The ~kayt~Version: 3.5.0

Father kicks daughter?There is literally abuse and violence against a child in one of your ads. An adult male kicks a female kid. I get the point of making catchy ads but seriously?.Marie-Pop-CornVersion: 3.45.0

What were you thinking…Honestly, I’d have highly rated this game before the sudden abrupt change in storyline. When you’re partway through a story about a fire, it’s not cool to suddenly remove that and start talking about a food poisoning (nonsensically, in my view, since I have no context for the new dialogue)…and then to go and blame the only non-binary character in the game? What the heck are you guys thinking!?.ElsewhereCWVersion: 2.7.5

Becoming frustrating, unplayable and story is kind of icky.The game is becoming unplayable with all of the events also taking up space on the board. It’s becoming difficult to even make basic orders without deleting some of the upgrade items like rocks, coffee beans, etc. Between coconuts sky journey balloons, Valentine’s Day orders, and other in game special orders for the kid, Carmen etc, there just isn’t room in the board for anything. The other challenge is the orders are always high level orders from producers that only release a few items at a time or take forever to obtain. With the seafood, you have to produce the prepped seafood which takes a while and doesn’t produce a lot of seafood. I’m not sure if the money you get from the seafood even takes into account the extra energy of producing the prepped seafood AND then producing the seafood orders. I always seem to get a lot of the scuba orders, but it isn’t balanced with the inflatables. I can’t count the number of peacock inflatables, high level sandwiches and coffees I’ve had to delete without an order coming up because of the more rare to get items, but seem to be a very common order. It’s always the seafood platter, high level scubas, tea jug, fry plate, and the odd high level seashell thrown in for me. I’m not sure how much longer I will attempt to play this game but the board space and the algorithm for what orders come up are a big issue. The gem cost for resetting order producers is absurd. For example, resetting the nautical storage bin is 2 hours or 97 gems, which is approx $3 CAD. This is not a reasonable price for me for resetting a single producer just to speed things up once. My other issue with this game is how they made Cole into a cheating husband and then introduced him back into the story as anyone worth being romantically involved. I think it would make much more sense if their relationship devolved over the restaurant poisoning incident, not infidelity. Cole is a very toxic person as the story stands and the fact the main character is even considering being romantically interested in him is seriously messed up. I think my story started with them at a casino and him having a couple ladies hanging off of him. Why isn’t he gambling away their savings and a suspect in the poisoning incident and this was the cause for their divorce? The gambling issue and the storyline about the poisoning would make the main characters responses seem a lot more healthy and understandable. Or honestly not even gambling or infidelity, just the poisoning storyline would still make a lot more sense..Teresa1111111Version: 3.11.0

Fake adsStop making fake ads with characters needing help! The only thing you can do is select a new decor. Nothing to repear like in the ads. So tired of this!!!.Emy sarahVersion: 3.45.0

GrossLiterally in love with this game until they forcefully changed the story to hook the main character up with their cheating ex. Gross af. I want to delete this game so badly of the gross change in plot but I invested so much time into the game it would be a crime to delete it. Ugh..BecTheWardenVersion: 3.9.10

Inaccurate AdsNot even remotely like the ads and it takes forever to merge some of the stuff to sell..MissConduct14Version: 3.38.0

False advertisementThe game isnt actually what the ads have shown. False advertising. If I could give it a zero star i would. What a waste of time.Supremest.AceVersion: 3.55.0

Demented adYour ad depicts how a mother with two small children freezes to death. You guys are so stupid..ShinysunlightVersion: 3.13.0

AwfulI dislike the theme of this game so much with babies crying, kids starving and domestic violence where the guy slaps the woman holding the baby. Horrible game..CutekanuckVersion: 3.52.0

Do not buy anythingOmg such a robber i buy a pack of 2,79$ energy daimond and they took 17,89 to m’y account.DiagnegzipsVersion: 3.14.0

SCAMThis game is a scam don’t buy!!!.Chickdee888Version: 3.12.0

Fake adAdvertisement is nothing like the game.YZFR1 riyVersion: 3.82.0

Don’t give them. $$$I find it deeply insulting that as soon as you give them money, they remove almost all of the freebies. That’s the most ridiculous model ever, I should be rewarded, not penalized!.Mel121212yVersion: 3.16.0

FrustratingHate how the amount to buy energy goes up a ton each time! Very frustrating!.Jax7890Version: 2.7.5

Why the change?I used to love this game, has been my favourite for months and arguably I spend way too much time and money on it cuz they have good deals. But after the latest update, I’m deleting this app. Changing the prices from canadian to US is the stupidest thing I’ve ever seen. I got my boyfriend and friends onto this game and we’ve loved it but after this, I’m telling all of them to delete it. Do you realize how many canadians play this game? You’re about to lose many loyal customers, including myself..HP Lover 87488Version: 3.18.0

Not like the ads at allThe ads portray a very different game than what it actually is. The actual game is merging things but you do not fix anything up in the house like the ads show. False advertising is illegal in Canada and America. So before you get sued you should make the game EXACTLY like the ads. Also the game in general is terrible..Cheese the catVersion: 3.80.0

FALSE ADVERTISINGEvery single ad I see for this game swears that it's ad free and I never believed it but I finally caved and downloaded the game. Before I even played a single level I got a forced ad. I'm so sick of all the false advertising. If you have to lie ab9ut your game to get people to download it then it's not a good game. Apple needs to crack down on false advertiser's. It's exhausting and I would give you 0 stars it I could. Your main argument for why people should download your game is that it is ad free but that's a blatant lie because as soon as you open the app you get an ad. Your app sucks and you deserve to go out of business just like anyone else who falsely advertises their products because that's fraud..I'm sick of this grandpaVersion: 3.75.0

No playtimeYou can only play this once or twice a day unless you spend money, otherwise it takes forever to recharge and play.NpduaVersion: 3.9.10

Offensive adsThe ads for this app are highly insensitive and offensive with their depiction of child abandonment..MeritmelVersion: 3.55.0

Domestic abuseI keep seeing your ads depicting domestic abuse. How could you ever think this is an appropriate way to market a game? This is horrible..CatsisavVersion: 3.55.0

Disgusting AddI am so disgusted that the Ads for these games show children drowning or being homeless. Is there no morality left in our society?.Jjjj441Version: 3.53.0

DisgustingFake ads. Disgusting story. No play time. Spend money. Don’t download..BettivaVersion: 3.52.0

False AdvertisingWas drawn in by the ads. They do not portray the game at all!.DaburseyVersion: 3.18.0

Was a 5star now 1 starReally enjoyed playing this game, until a recent update when you can no longer watch an ad for an item in the store as well as watch ads to replenish some energy (you can only watch 1 now where before it was multiple). Very disappointing :(.Cent3rFireVersion: 3.15.0

GemsAs soon as I paid for gems it now stays on paying 40 to get energy ; will not buy again ..Angela BrascoeVersion: 2.7.5

Sexual Ads 18+This game should not be advertising with ads aimed towards adults. It says 4+ on the App Store. So little kids can play this and watch those ads. There are other ads that are also disgusting even though they aren’t adult ads. You have been told about this problem months ago. I reported the app to Apple because you aren’t even trying to fix it. I’m not changing my rating until those ads are gone..Artist ObscureVersion: 3.3.5

How to annoy your playersI was really enjoying this game until they completely changed the story mid playthrough!! It is really annoying to not only have to main premise changed on you but worse still to now have a character you were made to dislike now be the one you’re trying to help??? On one hand I wish the story was changed back but that would only confuse newer players. It was just a poor decision on the part of the developers I guess..JaymarQ3Version: 3.2.0

Why?I hate your ads. It’s disgusting..Jassie-SoleilVersion: 3.1.5

0 originality stole storylineIf you’ve downloaded many merge games you’ll easily recognize the storyline to another game here… and it was released as a match three years ago before they made a merge version a long while ago. Made me want to uninstall a minute in.KildjyaVersion: 2.4.0

GROSSI downloaded this app just to write this review. This app is listed as a CHILDREN’S game and one of the advertisements displays what very much so looks like a sexual assault. This is DISGUSTING and incredibly disturbing. Wish i could give it 0 stars but need to give it at least one in order to post this. Despicable..DaisyRose1999Version: 3.12.0

Not at all like the adsDon’t download it! They lie about what the game is and then expect people to keep the game? Total false advertising which should be illegal. Also, when you do start enjoying the game they force you to buy all types of things. The ads plus the constant need to buy things makes it really not worth it. I’m uninstalling it..WizardraghnallVersion: 3.55.0

The ads are so nasty and questionableDownloaded the game just to write this review cause the ads are so intimidating and offensive.A serious reviewer, ok?Version: 3.85.0

NOT AS ADVERTISEDAll ads for this game are like “we promise the game is like the ads!!!1!1!1!” but it is just a basic merge game like always. Not like the ads at all. FAKE ADVERTISING. Don’t fall for it..Angry 😡😡🤬Version: 3.83.0

ReviewIt’s not like the adds that’s false advertising, but the game is fun.Adalyn Steeves Version: 3.83.0

AWFUL and MISLEADINGThis game is absolutely nothing like the ads, which are awful and sexist! It must have been a man that designed a game like this to toss women and children out in the cold while a cheating man is warm inside with a mistress! You don’t get to even help the people as the ad depicts you would! Don’t waste your time downloading!.AhhhpeoplerweirdVersion: 3.82.0

4.5?How is it possible this game is rated as 4.5 stars when every review I see is ONE or TWO stars?.Monkey manVersion: 3.82.0

FALSE ADVERTISINGFalse advertising…..AGAIN! They promise it will be just like the ads and it’s not anything like the ads. STOP TRYING TO GET PPL TO DOWNLOAD YOUR GAME WITH LIES!.Beanz0222Version: 3.82.0

Not like adsFalse advertising.AnggiieVersion: 3.82.0

Cash GrabFirst of all the game is nothing like the ads, but when you actually go play the game you can play for 2 minutes max before leaving the game because energy is so hard to get. This game is designed to make you pay for it if you want to play it for more than a minute or two every couple hours. As well, having it max out at 100 energy after you wait for it to replenish is just an incredibly bad marketing decision. So many people feel this way yet it still hasn’t changed? Wouldn’t have deleted it if the developers weren’t so stingy with the energy..@chemicalnonsense1Version: 3.81.0

False AdvertisementThe game is nothing like the ad. Waste of space. 0/10..TherealVeshaVersion: 3.81.0

Fake Ad, Fake GameGame very boring and nothing like the ad. SCAM!!!!.Nv3465Version: 3.80.0

False advertisingThe game is nothing like the ads you show maybe try actually advertise what the game actually is.N47.MVersion: 3.80.0

Do not pay for energyI have been playing this game for a while and would receive free energy and buying energy was 10 diamonds. As soon as i bought my first purchase energy went from 10-80 diamonds . Its a rip off will delete this app. Not ok.MelaniejanisVersion: 3.79.0

Your app supports child violenceI am contacting the RCMP to investigate the fake ads and child abuse which is illegal in Canada remove these before it gets banned.Snowmaster CanadianVersion: 3.70.0

Nothing like the adsLies and deceit, this game is a money bait and it’s nothing like the ads. Energy takes 3 hours to get to 100 but 2 minutes to use it… Greedy devs.The Mau5Version: 3.69.0

DisgustingThis content is absolutely disgusting. Negative relationships, abuse, toxic, just stop already. This is not a good game..Prince ziggelotVersion: 3.49.0

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