Valley of Stars - Nonogram

Stephanafro

1 year ago

You have to solve 52 nonograms (~3.5hrs of playtime) every time you want to progress the story a tiny, tiny bit (1 minute of reading). Additionally, as far as I can tell, there is only one song in the entire game. While it's a pretty song, it only lasts about 2 minutes and gets VERY repetitive after a while. Credit where credit is due, it has a story; but if that's your primary reason for playing, then you will be very disappointed with the hefty grind that entails.

Chris Arroyo

3 years ago

I'm already loving the story-building happening each time I solve a part of a puzzle that creates an image! This new mechanic feels more involved in a way. And I'm starting to think that you guys are furries. Idk, just a hunch, lol. Also, I love the visuals (cute fox!) and the music. I could listen to this calming stuff all day; Reminds me of Aiko - Star (Instrumental) from my favorite movie. And of the design, very wonderful, especially the number box when selecting multiple boxes by dragging.

Nicole Sparks

2 years ago

Another stunning app by this creator. It's visually appealing, has a great storyline, the sounds/music are pleasant and it's truly relaxing. Ads are minimal, but they do offer a $2.99 ad removal option, although the ads are so few and far between that I haven't felt the need to pay for ad removal. This dev knocked it out of the park again.

Benjamin Plummer

2 years ago

So far, so good. Looking forward to the next chapters. Update - Quite the enjoyable little game. Thank you. The only criticism is to use a different color palette for the numbers. Light grey on a dark Ghrey background for found numbers is a bit brutal on the eyes. Besides that, it was a good enjoyable puzzle game with story.

Wei Styer

2 years ago

A beautifully designed nonogram puzzle with lots of love and attention in the details! Each section has a "stage" visual in addition to the picture and written story, which is very well designed. Solving the puzzles feels very satisfying in terms of the smoothness of filling out rows and boxes. The structure of the game is different than many other nonogram ones in that the story and extra puzzles are all together, so once you move into the 20x20's, it's all that size. Highly recommend!

Becky MacKinnon

2 years ago

I love this game. You don't have to go through a long tutorial. I paid to remove the ads and was happy to support the developer that way. If you click an X on a block you don't mean to, just click it with the X again. I love that you can adjust the settings to not automatically do certain things. I use a stylus for the bigger puzzles, and it works great. It is more interesting than other nonograms because of the story. It's the best nonogram game that I've ever played, and I've played a lot.

David Duncan

2 years ago

One problem I do have is that if I mis-click in selecting a square, I cannot stop the action. In two eyes, you could slide your finger off the puzzle and start your action again. There is no such action in this game that I have found. I would appreciate knowing it, if it is there and I just don't know it yet. Otherwise, controls are good, game progress could move along a little faster. I've done enough 10x10.

Eden D

2 years ago

Big plus, no intrusive ads. Thanks for that. The nonogram part is good. The story, I couldn't get into. The writing was just difficult for me to get with. Some editing would have helped, probably. If the writer's first language isn't English, that makes perfect sense and is totally fine. Still could have used a good review, though.

Adam Butler

2 years ago

One of the best free experiences I've had with mobile games. It's a solid picross title with hundreds of puzzles, ads are non-intrusive, and the only DLC is a cheap option to remove what ads are there. Artwork looks great- the story is admittedly lacking, but how often do you play nonograms for a story to begin with? My only complaint is that there's no option for a "traditional" nonogram experience where the game doesn't tell you your mistakes when you click on the wrong square.

Revaer

2 years ago

The game is generally wonderful, especially when I lack internet access. One issue I frequently have is that when the game fades out numbers, I tend to not see them at all with my poor eyesight and make easily avoided mistakes, which bugs me. If they could be re-colored yellow (or something else lighter) instead it would be better for my poor eyes. (Could be optional in the menu, or add a brightness setting.) I do really appreciate the ability to cancel a touch I accidentally misplace! Nice!

Grayson Conly

2 years ago

Youtube ads for mobile games are usually a parade of the bottom of the barrel, but something felt different about the one for this. Sure enough, it's actually a nice game! My only complaint is how scant and repetitive the background music is. More of a soundtrack would really do this game a lot of good. Otherwise, the puzzles are good, the art is phenomenal, and the ads are very well-balanced (with the option to purchase their removal being a plus).

Scott Widholm

2 years ago

A pretty good little game. The controls are awesome, and one of the few nonogram games I felt comfortable with. Responsive, but not getting in your way. Only critique is that the story is a bit basic (I loved the story from Two Eyes). Heartwarming and well paced, but linear and predictable. But, the story also doesn't get in your way, and can be skipped. Also, the puzzles are quite simple compared to other nonogram games - good for a quick diversion, but not if you are looking for a challenge

Julian miniquiny999

2 years ago

This is a pretty good nonogram game. Ads are usually between levels, so not too intrusive. Story is cute. It falls into the trap of a lot of picross apps on the app store, where every puzzle is "clip picross" - each puzzle is actually just one piece of a larger puzzle. Often the solutions don't really look at all like the picture they add up to, and they're quite easy because they need more squares filled than a normal puzzle. But puzzles are well designed, they're fun and no guessing is needed

Sage

2 years ago

this game is amazingly fun. i haven't read the story yet, so i can't speak to that, but the gameplay itself is exactly what i was looking for in a nonogram game. there's an option to toggle the lives, which is very nice and something i wish i saw more often. it gives me more freedom on how relaxed i want the game to be. it was really easy to pick up too, the puzzles themselves aren't always easy (puzzles vary in difficulty) but i feel very rewarded as i learn how to solve them better and faster

Peepaboo

2 years ago

Cute little game. Well made and decently translated. Story is okay but slow. The flashbacks take forever when you just want to move on in the story. Finally gave up because the story ain't worth the hassle. The colors are hard to see on the dark background and it gets really hard to be accurate as the puzzles increase in resolution. There's a health system that penalizes you for messing up but you can turn it off in settings. Overall, just wasn't my thing.

John Marra

2 years ago

I just finished the game.Honestly a great game overall. The story was great, great design, and the puzzles keep you entertained by getting harder. There are adds, but they are all 5s long and do not happen often. With the short adds, the great story, and the progressing difficulty, I recommend this game. Good job.

Jessy Raney

2 years ago

Just finished the game, it's a fun game overall with a nice story, the puzzles can be challenging but rewarding. The story was a bit hard to get into with long block of text after each big picture completion. It's very easy to miss the square your aiming for unless you zoom in when further into the game. The ads were slightly annoying popping up quickly after finishing a piece of the puzzle so if your a quick "tap to the next puzzle" you end up clicking on the ad/s. Overall a pretty good game.