I avoid match 3 games for the most part--theyre the same boring stuff over and over. I gave this game a shot because it promised to be more than just a match 3--and it delivers!
The graphics are adorable. The gameplay is smooth. Theres no long, irritating tutorial to treat you like you just fell off the gaming turnip truck, but theres enough instruction to get you going. And whoever did the writing: thumbs up! The flavor text, dialogue, descriptions, and quest names are all the kind of tongue-in-cheek stuff I love as a gamer.
This was well worth the $.99. I even wished there were some in-app purchases available so I could further support this developer. Thanks for a fun game--well done!
Re: complaints its "too hard:" its really only too hard too fast if your gaming style is "go like gangbusters and get to the top as fast as humanly possible." So yeah, munchkins and twinks and people who only ever play tanks are going to have something of a slog, because you advance faster than you level, if thats your play style. If the point of a game is to enjoy yourself while playing it? Advancement and leveling stay fairly balanced. You may have to pay attention to leveling at certain points of the game, but thats not a flaw IMO. It helps make the game more playable for people whose play style is not limited to "big man smash things fast as can rawr!"