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Gossip Harbor®: Merge & Story Positive Reviews

Honestly no complaints… ok maybe 1I was surprised to find that this game is actually quite fun. I’ve played my fair share of merge games and so I’ve become a little picky w them so I didn’t expect much. The game itself is adorable and there’s this mystery that’s trying to be solved as you complete tasks which is honestly quite clever. It’s not flooded w ads like some other merge games and starts u off w a significant amount of energy. I haven’t had it for long tho so I might find something that rlly annoys me later on but so far so good. The only real complaint I do have is the decorations you are given to choose from are (in my opinion) tacky, each of them are designed to fit a certain color scheme like green or blue or orange/red (I think those are the colors) which means if there’s a style of table u like there’s no way for it to work w other things you’ve chosen bc everything is a different color. I’m only on the cafe part right now and honestly I’m struggling to decorate things bc everything is a specific color. the designs of things aren’t the greatest either but that ofc is just my opinion. So in conclusion a cute little merge mystery game, something to try out it rlly helps occupy ur time when ur bored or waiting, just don’t get ur hopes up on the decorations.ALLOTHERENICKNAMESARETAKEN5Version: 2.6.1

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. ☺️🫰.I like this game it soo fun :DVersion: 3.35.0

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

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

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

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

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

My Favorite Merge GameI’ve been around the block with merge games. I’ve played everything from Merge Mansion to smaller merge games. This one has a completely different feel. The storyline is interesting (I usually ignore the storyline on other games because they are so boring.) I love the characters and their interactions. I’ve seen people complain about how long it takes to get what you need. Honestly, it isn’t that bad. You can normally get what you need in about 2 energy refills. On another merge game I was trying to get an object for a month straight due to how rare the item was. This game isn't that bad in that aspect. I personally like the challenge of getting items. Energy does go down fast, but there are chances to watch an ad or spend diamonds for a refill. Diamonds are pretty easy to get compared to other merge games. Overall, I don’t think you could go wrong by giving Gossip Harbor a try!.Chyna RayneVersion: 2.7.5

Fun gameUpdate: I am still enjoying the merge part of the game but I have to say that the storyline is getting annoying. There are so many grammar issues and not to mention whoever is writing the storyline keeps mixing things up. First it was Quinn’s dad who poisoned his clients, and then suddenly he isn’t even mentioned anymore and it switches to being the ex-husband (who was actually a fiancé in the earlier chapters) who was being investigated for the poisoning. Who knows what is going on at this point? But it detracts from the game in my opinion. I really enjoy this game. There aren’t annoying ads, there is a storyline that is interesting and fun merges. The only downside to this game is when you work to fill orders to collect coins and all you get is a conversation from it. 150 coins for a conversation is way to much. Most of the time when it takes that many coins there is no action to be done. Those high coin transactions should be saved for actions not conversations..TlynpittsVersion: 3.2.0

It’s alright.It’s a cute enough merge game. I feel like I’ve tried every merge game on the app store at this point, and like someone else mentioned I’m pretty picky with them. If you’re thinking of downloading, here’s a rundown. Pros: cute graphics, you get a good amount of energy to start with, no ads unless you watch them, the storyline isn’t bad. I usually couldn’t care less about storylines so that last one is a plus. Cons: the merge lines are so unbelievably long, causing you to use an insane amount of energy to get a lot of the very early game items required, energy regenerates very slowly and takes a LOT of gems if you want to regenerate. My biggest issue is pretty much the same complaint that almost every merge game has — you download it, you play for about 15-20 mins, you get stuck with no energy and waiting for your items to regenerate for a long time. Which then forces you to either wait for a few hours for everything to regenerate again, or spend real money. It’s just an okay game. Very, very similar to the Love and Pies one. If you like that, you’ll probably like this one. No hate to the devs, it’s a well developed game with great graphics. Maybe just give people the option to watch some ads and give like 30-50 energy so they don’t get bored and uninstall instead of trying to wait for their energy to come back. People have short attention spans nowadays, like me. Or make the merge lines a little shorter. Both would be nice. But y’know, you do you!.JawaeseVersion: 2.7.5

Amazing Customer Service!!!I love this game so much so I decided to download it on my phone after using it on my iPad first. Then my data was linked and I lost my progress on my iPad (which I was further ahead in levels). I contacted costumer service through the app and told them my problem and they worked with me through everything and were very kind and explained what I could do on my end. For 6 days they worked with me to get my data back and they were able to fix it and I was so grateful! I highly recommend this game to everyone and I love how they care about the people who play their game and I want to personally thank the person who helped me. (If you see this lol thank you) I will be a lifelong player! Also best merge game I have ever played. I can’t wait to see how you continue to make this game great!.Emmebubble521Version: 3.16.0

THE best out of them allEdit: I may have spoke too soon about the energy and gem costs. Further in it ended up being just the same as any other. Sad. This one follows the same formula of merge games you probably already enjoy. Decoration, cute story line, cafe… BUT this one actually lets you play for a good little bit before you run out of energy. Even then you have opportunities to earn them in game and they aren’t asking for a large number either. Maybe 1 gem or 2. You easily get those already in the game without spending real money. For that reason I’ll actually spend my money to buy things from this game, as crazy as that sounds. It is very refreshing to have one of these games not be a huge cash grab. Not everyone has $10 to spend every day loading energy. I support that. There will be other people who feel the same way about this game. I hope devs are reading this and keep the game that way because I will continue to support you all for doing this and thank you..TaraTrillVersion: 2.4.0

Gameplay Is Addictive, But Storyline Is the WeaknessI'm enjoying playing this much more than I'd thought I could enjoy a merge-type game. It's fun strategizing what to work on and I'm enjoying the game even more with the western side event, because it gives me the opportunity to earn more goodies and play for more time each day. I hope when that is over, they replace it with another similar one! I also think the amount of ads is reasonable for a free game. What I'm not wild about at all is the storyline, which is kind of dumb and kind of a mess. But what bitters me even more it's that it's centered on a character (Quinn) I don't like at all. She's very immature/judgemental and not a great mom (for example, she tells her daughter she's too busy to play with her, which is fine, but after promising to play with her later, when she finally has some free time, she chooses to go on a date, instead). I basically find her annoying most of the time..LagilPrimeVersion: 3.24.0

Fun gameI want to give this 5 star review but I am disappointed with some things. I was buying energy and the jewels to help me get further, at first was good I felt I got my moneys worth then as I progressed it took more and more energy to complete the task. Full energy is 100, it take 2 hours for energy to refill, I just used (14 hours) and 700 energy and still have not been able to complete a task making a big round sandwich. Fulfilling the contest is really hard I was able to finish one at beginning then again it takes a lot of energy to complete these missions! Hey it is a game it supposed to challenging, I get that! After awhile playing without progress can get boring. I suggest sooner energy refills and more rewards of jewels to help along the way. Last I am sad to say I had to stop buying from the game as I kept getting double charged. Apple did reimburse me when I reported it, but it kept happening so I stopped. This is a very addicting game and lots of fun for awhile..Jan@71Version: 3.18.0

Love this game, but…Love this game. One of my favorite mergining game. Problem is I wish there are more opportunities to get more energy, ‘cause they ran out WAY too fast given how many steps to get to the fancy coffee or the fancy sandwich. Honestly, I don’t mind if I need to watch quite a bit of ads just to get more energy - also please don’t just give like 15 energy, make it 30 or even 50. You get revenues from us watching ads, we have more fun playing this. ‘Cause, that’s too little. Also, it’d be great if there are other ways to get that energy box. Chances are too little. Either I have to level up or I’ll have to wait till 5pm PT to use 10 gem to purchase that energy box. I spent quite a bit real money into this game, yay to the developers, but not so much for myself that I might delete the game soon as much as I want to keep on playing due to lack of motivation and running out of energy too FAST :(.Meglo99Version: 2.4.0

A Fun Game So FarI’ve only been playing for a day, as part of playing Merge Fables. I think it’s rather fun, but the energy used is too much, and it’s too hard to come by. As it is now, being a new player, I can only play 20 minutes or so until I’m busted. That being said, I’ll say these things about gameplay—the merging part of the game is smooth and, unlike many of these merge games, doesn’t fill the board with so many things you don’t need right then. The dialogue and the storyline part of the game is kinda lame—there was a fire that destroyed a diner which belonged to our heroine’s father who has disappeared. So, she sets out to avoid the two “hot and available” dudes who want to do her, and thus the party begins. I can’t wait to see which one gets the girl. I’ll keep playing for awhile, so I can earn credit for my other game, but I’d only keep playing if there’s some relief where the energy is concerned..LoveMelodioVersion: 2.5.0

Enjoying it so farThe game is very F2P friendly, and you can spend a decent amount of time playing before running out of energy. Though it’s not always easy to get to the final stage of the events, you’re still able to pick up some swag along the way. I also like how you can adjust your decorations, FOR FREE, after you’ve made your initial choice. This is a huge step forward for these types of games. My only complaint is around the seasonal events that allow you to get the custom decorations for the holidays. It doesn’t seem possible to obtain all of the decorations without paying to extend the event time at the end. Even with grinding daily on the last two events, I still ran out of time. If you’re not a serious collector then this may not be a deal breaker for you..TAG1975Version: 3.6.0

Prepare for long wait timesI really want to love this game but as I progress in the game, it continues to disappoint me. Unless you have the money to buy the energy to produce items, prepare to wait for hours to become fully charged. On top of waiting that long for energy, there are some item producers that give you a limited amount of items to merge then it pauses for an hour or more before you can use it again. Also as you level up in the game it gets harder to complete one customer’s order as it takes a lot of item merging to complete it. I’m on level 19 and it takes me a day or 2 to complete some orders. There are some items or like 15 energy you can get from watching an ad but it’s very limited. I am still holding on hoping maybe the creator will make it easier or give us more options to gain items or energy but it looks like I’ll be deleting this game soon as my patience is running out..Kayeana2007Version: 3.14.0

Cole is ruining this game for me.I used to love this game!! However, the sudden and unexplained shift in the storyline, the board that’s far too small, and the requests that take far too long are ruining it. I also am frustrated that the SECOND I started spending the occasional $1-$5 on the game, free energy options disappeared. Now, let’s get to my gripes about the storyline. When you suddenly change a storyline months after the game comes out, you need to explain the new one to the players. I have absolutely no idea what’s going on anymore. The old storyline and the new one do not coincide at all. Also, Cole is absolutely insufferable and I would love the option to just dump him for good. Also, most of the decorations are terrible and don’t go well together in the slightest. I used to love this game, and I want to continue to love it so badly, but it’s just become such a hot mess that is borderline unplayable due to the small board and difficult orders..KatiewayisgayVersion: 3.9.10

I’ve tried a lot of games & deleted them - not this oneI started playing this game about two months ago, and it really is a lot of fun. I appreciate that there aren't any ads, the storyline is great, and it’s the best merge game I've found so far. I’ve tried a lot of games, but only a couple (I played Seeker's Notes and Hogwarts Mystery for a long time but got bored and don’t play them anymore) have held my interest like this one. That said, this game is very expensive when you have to buy packages of gems to complete tasks. I don’t mean a couple of bucks here and there, like Candy Crush - I mean $10-$40 a pop! I’ve contemplated deleting the game because of the cost. Then I think about all the games I’ve tried and almost instantly deleted because of the constant, repetitive, annoying ads that take up so much time. I guess you get what you pay for..NautimindVersion: 3.32.0

Fun but toughI really enjoy this game, especially being able to make decisions as to how to decorate the cafe & other rooms in the game even if it’s something as simple as picking a shower head. Orders can be hard where they might take a day or so to complete with all the merging & energy required; however, it doesn’t feel impossible when you see those orders either. My only complaint with the game is how difficult the festive areas are to fully achieve during the special events. It seems like no matter how many gems I spend or ads I watch to get extra energy, I only manage to get about half of the options before the event’s time runs out. In the other Microfun game Seaside Escape, I’m able to complete these events in the first couple days. Still looking forward to other merge games you might put out in the future!.Abigator56Version: 3.34.0

Best merge game aroundI love both this and love and pies. These are my favorite two merge games now. I don’t know why but I like them more then other games it just works so much better and it’s fun. Maybe because you trying to reach a goal for the orders and then you still get to earn something to upgrade the restaurant or home. I wish you could offer the energy boxes for gold or gems in both games though cause when you run out the only way to get any is to buy a package with energy and you can’t buy them all day but even if u wanted to u can’t because your only allowed one. This would have people playing more and needed more so it would be a smart thing to do. Either way thanks for the great game it’s the best and fun..Comet969Version: 2.4.0

Love itI honestly love this game! Nothing is perfect so of course the game has things that I feel could be better but overall I really like this game. I feel like there should be more ways to get energy because it takes a while for the energy to replenish and to watch an ad and get 15 energy’s is pointless because they are gone faster then the time it took me to watch the as to get them! then when you use diamonds to by energy, it starts with 10 diamonds which is cool then it goes to 20 and then 40 and then it just gets ridiculous. And lastly with the rare items generator, you only get about four moves before it has to replenish. It takes extremely long to get the final items that Sometimes I forget it’s even there. But I will continue to play for now an hope they make some needed changes.Breezy_bby21Version: 3.29.0

Everything Takes Too LongI can see why the one person said she spoke too soon. This game started out pretty good, but as you go on, everything takes ENTIRELY TOO LONG to make. If you have 100 energy, it’s gone in literally, 2 minutes, just trying to make a coffee item or a sandwich. The coffee pots and baskets always spit out the same two pieces (very randomly, the food will spit out a bread), therefore, leaving you to make the same cup combinations 80 times just to get to the items further down the line of that series. Then you have to wait hours for energy rebuild. You can hardly finish anything in a day unless you purchase more coins or gems. The board isn’t that big and doesn’t hold much stuff, and then the game has a lot of those spaces pre-filled and you can’t move or use them until you build a piece yourself first. This game could be so much fun with a few changes..JesterJoyceVersion: 2.5.0

Fun butI enjoy this game, especially to pass the time. The aesthetic is nice and the storyline is interesting. I just have two main complaints: 1. Although you can skip the story (not read it) you do have to play through it, which may mean using 150+ coins just for a meaningless conversation with another character. Not every interaction unlocks the ability to update any decorations, in fact most don’t. It’d be nice to use my coins to be able to decorate more frequently instead of using all of them to talk to characters 2. The amount of time it takes to merge certain items. Aside from the coffee and grocery bag, most items only can produce six items before needed to recharge. This means it can take literally days and even weeks to complete a single order. I’ve been trying to complete Sam’s Dalmatian order for 3 weeks and still aren’t close to completing it..Samantha RitchieVersion: 3.15.0

Almost PerfectThis is my first time playing a merge game. It’s sooo fun and keeps my mind busy. However, I have noticed something. In the beginning, every 24 hours like clock work I would get a free basket and energy box. Also, after I used all of my energy, it would give me 15 free after watching an ad, doing this several times equaling up to nearly 100 more energy. One day, I was at home sick and desperate for more energy so I could keep playing. I purchased a small amount of energy and jewels, like 1.99 I think. Since then, I don't get the daily free energy and rarely get the free energy from watching ads option. I still get the basket though. It’s almost like they realized I’m willing to spend money in the game so they are trying to get me to send more. :( haven’t been playing as much bc of the lack of freebies..GabbyhubbVersion: 3.7.0

Good gameThis is a fun game. However, energy building and opportunities to purchase more energy are quite punitive. Each time you buy, the cost doubles. So I can’t figure out if the developers just don’t want us to play very much each day. That’s the reason it doesn’t get 5 stars. The merging and filling orders is so costly to make items. And then, you must wait all day on energy, which means not playing. I’ve been reading the reviews and the complaints seem similar. Too long to get energy and then you are only able to maybe make 1 item. If you purchase energy, the punishment, in the form of costlier each time, sets in. So are y’all doing anything to fix this? I think there must be a happy medium where the game can make money and the players can have benefit as well..IAmFancyVersion: 3.35.0

Customer service is a nightmareThe game is actually great. It’s addictive. It’s so fun you only realize how long you’ve been playing when you run out of power. But no matter how great a game is there’s glitches and Oopsies inside that cause you frustration or lost items purchased with the gems you so rarely get. But this game customer service is atrocious. They’ll fight with you and give you wrong date. When you advise them they’re looking at the wrong date they than say oh ya same for this date. All this after they ask for a screenshot to see your purchase. The game is no longer as fun knowing I’ll have zero help from customer service should I need it again. So play. Enjoy. But be forewarned customer service are absolute bullies and could care less about the people who play their game..Lisa Teresa, Barb, ESAVersion: 3.17.0

Great game when maintaining balanceI personally have grown to love this game. Not because of the story line but because of the building portion of it. I like the fact I can see progress throughout the game and it isn’t tasking. It’s great when I need a minute to check out after a busy day. But it also keeps life balanced because the game doesn’t really let you continuously play for hours on end… unless you spend a bunch of money. & even then, you have to wait for new orders. So even though it might be frustrating you can’t play for hours on end, it’s good because it allows for the moment of disconnect but doesn’t allow you to go overboard. Great for relaxation, sense of simple accomplishment and balance. 10/10..BaxterK8Version: 3.12.0

Highly recommend! But one requestI love love love this game! Seriously, I recommend it for anyone—interesting plot, developed characters, adorable animation, fun sound effects, plenty of events and prizes, and lots of opportunities to decorate. I also LOVE that energy takes less time to refill than other match games, and I’m not bombarded with ads or required to watch to make progress. But devs, please add back the extra opportunities to watch ads if we choose to! The daily energy box costing gems now and the low number of 15 energy ad refills are limiting. The last few days I’ve played for five minutes and then I can’t do anything else for the next three hours while my energy refills. I miss getting my longer Gossip Harbor fix! 😭.AnonymousTravelerVersion: 3.7.0

Great game, very entertainingI play a lot of merge games, including three by this company, and just wanted to put in a plug for this game. It’s very entertaining and of all the little story lines in these merge games I would say this one may be the most engaging. Who would have thought the mystery of the gnomes could be so gripping? Any game that can get you to spend money without resentment is sort of dangerous but is also impressive. This is that game, so watch yourself! The special events are great fun and are actually possible to complete. But you can also ignore them which I appreciate because I like to focus on the main plot. There is also no need to spend money. You can play this game completely for free and have a great time. But I would recommend every now and then buying in on the $4.99 track to get the extra prizes on the special events that last for 30 days because they are very enjoyable and you normally can accrue a lot of great items. Overall, a very enjoyable game with great characters and an engaging plot. Well done!.Monkey ConspiratorVersion: 3.15.0

Need More EnergyThis game is a lot of fun however it takes a LOT of energy to create items and forever for it to replenish. You can buy more which is fine for a couple of purchases then it goes up to 160 diamonds which is too much. There needs to be more energy options otherwise it just isn’t fun. I’ve spent a lot of money on buying diamonds because I genuinely enjoy playing but this is the biggest default. A lot of games let you watch ads for bonus energy and though that is annoying I’d rather have that option than spending real life money. The game is very addictive and I enjoy the storyline so far. The reason the main characters got divorced seems rash since the plot is trying to bring them back together. Anyhoo, I’ll still play but hopefully there will be better energy options..LuminoustormVersion: 3.8.0

Hear me out!I enjoy playing this game but would you please make it easier to get more diamonds. Maybe use the coins we’ve collected and buy them that way. If I have any diamonds, I don’t have enough to pop the bubbles or get more lives so, either I don’t have enough or none at all. Diamonds and the recharging icons would greatly help to compete. The recharging icons should be faster to recharge. I have to wait for the icons to recharge and by time they are all recharged, the competition it’s all over and that is very frustrating. Please improve these suggestions and the game would be even better to play with no aggravation. Love, love that there is no adds. I will give it 5 start if what these suggestions follows through. Thanks for hearing me out.Gamer conceredVersion: 3.24.0

Story is lacking, merging is funThe images and colors are sweet, and the merging is a lot of fun/very addicting, but some of the more minor problems with this game is how expensive getting “energy” can be. You either have to spend real world money for gems to buy energy, or wait hours for it to refill. It’s not terrible and in a way it forces you to not play for too long. The MAJOR issue I have, is the storytelling. Which is honestly the biggest aspect of this game, since you’re solving “mysteries” and playing for the story. Spelling and grammar mistakes are just constant; words are missing, there are gaps in the story, the main character seems selfish and dismissive. Just when you think it’s maybe getting better, the supporting characters say or do something which is a complete 180 of what they had just said the “day” before. It’s a cute concept, but play this game because you want something mindless to merge, not because there’s an actual story or mystery to solve. I don’t ever leave reviews, but the “storyline” I just completed was ridiculous. Play Gardenscapes if you want cute storylines that make sense, merging mini games, and to not feel pressured to spend real world money every five seconds..Willow486Version: 3.27.5

Mostly wonderfulIt’s a typical merge game but the story is very cute. My only problem is there are some inconsistencies in the story that make it less fun from time to time. I loved the beginning where Quinn was a strong single mother setting a good example for kids about setting good boundaries and making the tough choices. Then the story does a complete 180 and she’s letting her boundaries get pushed back all of the sudden and then she starts being easily tricked/manipulated and isn’t making her own choices anymore. This went from being a game I would have let my niece play to a game I’m glad I played first so these behaviors aren’t normalized. I know this is most likely due to lazy writing more than bad intentions but it makes for a less fun game and a game I wouldn’t share with the kids in my life anymore.El.seaVersion: 3.34.0

I like the game, but I don’t like the way you get energyI enjoy this game, the art, story and merging, but I will most likely stop playing because of the energy. I have to wait a long time for 100 energy and it gets spent up in less than five minutes. Obviously you can buy more by spending rubies but you don’t get those easily and will have to eventually spend real money if you want to keep getting energy. Honestly, I thought leveling up would give me back my energy, but I was sadly disappointed. All games I’ve ever played with energy, always refunds me it back after leveling up….. except this game. Because it takes a while for the energy to build back up, I pretty much only play this once a day, and since the game is slow to progress, I will inevitably delete it..Lights L.Version: 3.12.0

8/10 recommended 👍🏾I just downloaded and started playing this game today! It's fun , slightly puzzling & a bit fascinating ! Although I have no game play or technical issues so far, I am a little unsatisfied with the way the amount of rubies necessary to purchase energy increases so drastically each trade, but yet the amount of rubies that are gifted or rewarded (even when merged multiple times) are minimal compared to rubies necessary for trading for energy and certain other items... in my opinion as a overall satisfied player (so far) maybe you guys can make the trade amount 25 rubies for 100 energy up to 4x a day or something! But over all I enjoy the game so far , just not fond of the constant increase in rubies for energy exchange price !.Ganstalicious97Version: 2.7.5

Fun Mechanics But Annoying RomanceI really like the mechanics of this game: it’s very similar to Love&Pies, which I love, and there’s typically enough energy to play a decent amount of time. Like all these games, it gets to the point that you’re spending several days on one order, but this game does a decent job of adding in new orders or events to keep things interesting. The reason for my three star review is that the romance “options” for Quinn are awful. Both of the guys are annoying and pushy and whiny and the storyline seems to forgive their actions without any real consequence. It’s getting to the point that I skip every part of the story that involves the MC talking to either of them. I feel like both of them belong on an AITA post of Reddit. But ignoring that main story element, it’s a totally fine game!.HmdesiVersion: 3.23.0

Feel like a penalty for payingThe story is simple, but it is quite addictive to play. No brain needed. I look forward to completing the items and earn coins to slowly reveal the story. I like this game, but I feel like I got penalized for paying. I made a small purchase wanting to support this game and did think about making some more purchases in the future. But after paying, I can no longer get the daily energy chest by watching the ad and I get one less free 15 energy by watching ad. The daily energy chest at 10 gems is pricy. I get that the game wants people to spend more gems to support the game, but I feel very sad about the change after paying. Higher priced packs are offered. Items are less affordable. Less benefits for paying..EugimomoVersion: 3.34.0

Nice game and ConceptI am really enjoys the game like that it’s not fluded with commercials huge plus. Don’t mind the decor and like the mystery in the store line I thing the only annoying part for me is how you have to build up each item I would have preformed the basket through out at you different items that you have to match versus you having to click on the basket and it give you a bag of flour that needs to be kneaded and you have to do the same step all over again and keep going building that up o gets a bit annoying, have been stuck in the same area because it’s taking me so long to finish one are. I almost want to give it up, but will keep pushing let’s se how far I get..Bellesa39Version: 3.7.0

Fun Game w/ Attainable GoalsI’ve only been playing for a short time. But it’s long enough to know I enjoy this game quite a bit. I usually delete apps within a few minutes if I’m bored by a game. This game is fun & allows you to design the restaurant with your own taste. I like a game that can hold my interest w/o being as challenging as Sudoku. I like a mix of game types. UPDATE: There is one thing I don’t like & it’s a game changer. As you get farther along in the game & want to move at more than a snails pace, you need to keep buying Gems. Otherwise, you use up the 100 energy & you’re stopped until the energy fills back up. I’ve found that the gems go much quicker in this game than the same type of thing in MANY other games. I’m thinking of deleting this game..MBeau517Version: 3.20.0

Gossip HarborI love the game very much.BaffeadVersion: 2.3.0

LovelyI love the twists and turns of the mystery. Personally rooting for Harrison..WhiteGoldSilkVersion: 3.17.0

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

Where did the ads go?!Why don’t I get to watch odds for free items and lives??.Kikikins1998Version: 3.20.0

Storyline changeI would have rated it higher before, but the abrupt change in the storyline is confusing. Originally Carmen was the aunt and now it sounds like she’s not because Quinn’s dialogue indicates that she doesn’t have family ties to her. It’s Carmen’s family, Carmen’s parents, where as it should be Quinn’s grandparents. Also the weekly update of the storyline makes the game move really slowly. It would be better to have more put out at a time..KattykandiVersion: 3.6.0

UX problemI figured out a way to get over the cash dash so I decided to stick to the game longer. One UX problem I have is with the store, there’s no undo. I want to see the evolution of items sold in store but I usually misclick the info of the item sold in the bottom row with the purchase button of the item in the top row, and there’s no reverting the action. At least make a confirmation pop up before purchasing would be much nicer, so users can buy stuff wisely. Still a cash grab game, but you get what you pay for..Deleteeeeee thissssVersion: 2.7.5

Idk manCould be better if energy was easier to buy or if the gems were easier to get without spending money.YourmumsgfVersion: 2.4.0

I love the game 😍I love the game 😍 i am addicted now!.Nonynado123Version: 3.5.0

StefaSuper gra.Stefania 123!!!!!Version: 3.35.0

GreatLove it.Lisha8998Version: 3.35.0

Gossip HarborGood game.Crafty_2000Version: 3.35.0

Fun but tediousSuper fun game. But can get tedious trying to get to the bigger merge leveled items. But the different challenges keep it fun. I recommend this game. Also enjoying the story line.Crazypanda23Version: 3.35.0

Fun time. Makes one think while playingFun.MajekinVersion: 3.35.0

ReviewLove love love.Kyriebauer2024Version: 3.35.0

FunGreat game.IryryeuVersion: 3.35.0

Great game!Amazing game!.8311@Version: 3.35.0

GreatLove this games.LolaegVersion: 3.35.0

FarahNice game.FarahhjVersion: 3.35.0

Games are funEnjoy the prize and the story.Bree49ersVersion: 3.35.0

Good story/gameplayEnjoying it so far, but I do wish that when we turned over to a new day, we got a refill on energy as other match games do (would keep me in the game longer)..Nekozuki KnitsVersion: 3.35.0

Fun gameIt’s a good game to waste time.AshleyNicole89Version: 3.35.0

FunFun game.Nameofthegame678Version: 3.35.0

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Gossip Harbor®: Merge & Story Negative Reviews

-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..JoksteerVersion: 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

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

Not the game in the ad, P2(actually)PThe story and game are completely different than the ad about the homeless woman with the children making choices about their lives and trying to stay alive and using a merge game to fix their home to survive. The game is a merge game to make restaurant items for customers to fix up a restaurant. There are no choices about which way you want the story to go and it has nothing to do with these ads about people shivering in the cold or trying to survive. You can only play for a short time before hitting a wall where you have to purchase more “energy” to make items to merge. Otherwise you close the game after a few moves and come back later. I’ve only had it a few days and it’s already to the point that I can’t complete a single item before I need to pay for more energy, so I’m definitely going to delete now. If they were smarter, the developers would give you more to get you hooked and see a reason to buy. But I guess this works for their purpose, which is getting enough people to give them money that they don’t need to make a game you can actually play..SmashleyCAVersion: 3.33.0

Not worth ur timeI was gonna give this game 2 stars because while it’s a merge with good animations and the story was okay, but I’ve reconsidered to a 1 star. The game is so grindy of the same item. Also, it started off with a fire, then mentioned a poisoning, and now some gambling? Ive paid attention to all the story chats. Where is all this new info coming from? It’s making it super unenjoyable and I’ve deleted this game. We should have a journal compiling the story as each chat continues or each day. Also a situation with development was just the last straw. No physical evidence on their claim to show and very poor customer service. They obviously just want your money. Look at the items, they all cost jewels. And getting jewels in the game is so rare, so you’d basically have to buy them unless you’re extremely patient. Want to play an actually good game? Play Merge Mansion or Love & Pies. L&P is even more similar to this game and it’s actually good. Their items cost jewels but you start off with a good base of items and actual completable tasks that you dont have to run through ur jewels. Save ur time and money, play something else..KattheKajhiitVersion: 2.7.5

Oh well.. next?So I played until day 21 level 26 or something around those… and deleted the game. The long grind to get items was annoying but tolerable cause it is what it is… but they changed the entire storyline after I’ve been playing for a very long time they completely scrap that story from the game and do a different story with no rhyme or reason and no hey to catch you up here … when I asked in customer support about it they just brushed me off with the same generic response of thanks for your input. We are making adjustments on the storyline. So that was it for me… not playing a game that apparently didn’t have its own identity figured out before releasing. - loooooooong item trains - long waits for new energy - no customer care - changing the entire story (story I was playing has nothing to do with new story and no catch up to speed) - long waits to get items to make things to get stuff to make orders… yeah you have to do trains for those too they just don’t give you the stuff to do that with often - generic responses in any contact with developer company because their players don’t matter -random ratio is off. If you need something expect double wait times or just hoard what you can. - money hungry. To avoid a wait please pay rubies which you rarely get for free so spend money to buy them so you can try to enjoy our game before we leave you confused on the floor about what’s even going on. Excuse me while I go play something else..DuckyournicknameVersion: 3.1.5

Not Worth Playing Past Level 40This began as a really fun, really cute game. But the higher level you get, the less you can do. You slowly get pushed into a corner where you can either pay to continue playing, or you are stuck with a board full of useless items because it takes so long to get matches between running out of energy and recharge times. The higher level you merge something, the less items you get out of it. Wait time for a recharge also increases. This game becomes so frustrating that it is no longer fun to play. And the story line really is anticlimactic. I really don’t understand the logic behind making the game more impossible to keep up with. I just ended up deleting it. The developers fail to understand that a person plays a game to relax, not add frustration..CateQVersion: 3.29.0

Money snatcherThis game could be fun. But you can only play it for a couple minutes before you lose energy. Unless you want to spend a bunch of $ refreshing it early. The ads for this game I saw made it seem way different than it is. My biggest complaint is how much energy it takes to merge enough to make one item. You only get 100 bolts of energy and it take 200 just to hope to come across the right item to merge. Stories are tacky, you don’t make any progress per story section and it takes a pile of coins to get to the next level. Not a problem if there was a chance to do more than one level before running out of energy. Fun game if you only want to play for 5 minutes. Otherwise, it’s a money snatcher trying to get you to buy stuff in order to actually play..A s h s c hVersion: 3.28.0

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

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

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

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

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

AddictingLove playing this game during my free time.OsjsjsjdVersion: 3.18.0

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

It’s okBeen playing for awhile now. The story has me confused at times. The orders get harder and harder to fill so you lose out on a lot of the extra events. Of course unless you spend to continue to get energy. No ads t popping up though so that is a great bonus these days..Room2RoomVersion: 3.9.10

Removed ability to manually pop bubblesUntil this is resolved I will not longer support this game as I don’t have the time nor patience to sit around and wait for item bubbles to turn into coins. There is limited space as it is and not being able to pop bubbles ruins inventory management. Also the option to receive energy chests via ads has been removed for me so I have no reliable way of guaranteeing energy via potions unless I spend 10 gems to buy one. Until this are fixed I will no longer play this game as I refuse to waste money supporting greedy developers..Shadowblaze472Version: 3.8.0

Not a lot of adsThere’s a game called Love and Pies I’ve been playing for like a year and this is pretty much the same but definitely more pressure to spend actual money. And the storyline isn’t quite as good.HeppyLeeEverafterVersion: 3.6.0

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

StealingJust realized that this game stole money from me paying for things I never confirmed, devs are a bunch of thieves and if you’re worried about losing money, don’t download this game..MisterDisaster0Version: 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

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

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

Too long between game playHad to wait too long to get more energy, abandoned the game..EminateVersion: 2.6.1

Rip off of other gameIt’s a great game, the problem is that it’s an exact replica of another game (a red haired woman who makes pies) with different graphics. I don’t know these things work, but it seems shady/lazy to not even change the storyline..RCV1983Version: 2.4.0

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

Do Not PayI was playing and then got drunk and paid once, my whole account has handicapped since, wasted so much of my time on them, there is no customer service just never ending ai, the email is fake, the in game complaints is fake, it’s just meant to waste your time to extend the grift.J-b-yVersion: 3.35.0

MehIt’s cute but the game itself is NOTHING like the ads you see which is really disappointing honestly..Sam who whatVersion: 3.35.0

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