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SameGame – Puzzle Game Review
SameGame is a Puzzle game from Steven Troughton-Smith, first launched in 1st February 2019.
It’s rated 4+ and currently has 46+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes SameGame Stand Out
The goal of SameGame is to get the highest score by removing as large areas of the same-colored gems as possible — bigger areas mean higher scores. It couldn't be simpler — the further you progress, the harder it is to reach the next level.
Toggle the included ambient background music, play with shapes instead of colors.
This Puzzle game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, SameGame is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 15th November 2022
Recent improvements include:
• Updated for compatibility with modern devices
• Updated music & sound effects
Download & Availability
SameGame is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Requirements: Requires iPhone 5s / iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
Just double-tap to clear 2 or more of same color squares. We wish the app could be resized bigger on Mac its a bit small on our big screens.
You tap the same color blocks and they merge together until theres none left. Theres an option to change the squares into shapes. Wish there was more to it though like different levels or themes or something to make it more interesting.
Game is fun, but it needs a notification when there arent any more moves.
This is a great game and Im addicted to it. But we agree it needs an undelete feature. We would also like statistics and the ability to select the play level.
We had another version of same game for our computer years ago that we enjoyed more.
We love playing this game. The App is perfect, no issues. Just easy-no hassle fun.
We really should have listened to the reviews. UI is pleasing to the eye, but that is the only positive thing we can say. There is no "game over". When you run out of moves, you just sit there waiting for something to happen. It leaves much to be desired. Total waste of money. DO NOT BUY.
We can't really play it since the colors are too much alike for us. The developers need to check out what others have done to assist the color challenged.
We've played for hours and hours. So simple, but so addictive! LOVE the new version, keep up the good work.
Simple and fun, great for waiting rooms :D.
Highly addictive game, pop the squares and get a score enough said.
This game is very fun because of its simplicity. It's beautiful, doesn't get in the way, and just works. Our only suggestion is that the game should tell you when you run out of pieces. Definitely a great game for just a couple bucks.
Wanna stay up at night playing some game ? We can't sleep because of this one, so you know what you should do… Buy it :).
Don't be fooled by the reviews from v1, SameGame v2 is a great game. Simple, but fun. There area few things that would make it even better. First, it needs and undo button. It should also have a notification to tell you when you have no more moves left. Other than those few things though, this is a really fun game.
Great game, needs a undo button but that's it the rest is flawless.
Fun well-made game Steven!! Keep up the good work.
Very simple and minimalistic game.
Well done game, not really our cup of tea but still interesting and challenging for casual gamers like ourselves.
SameGame 2.0 is a very big improvement from 1.0. However, it is still lacking a MAJOR feature. An undo button.
This game is a simple yet well designed game. Easy to pick up and play on the go, made the way all iPhone games should be made.
We still feel like there are some improvments that need to be made. The audio is amazing but the sound effects are a bit lacking. We love the simplicity of the UI but we feel like the game doesn't help you along enough. How about telling us when there are no more moves left. Overall v2.0 is a huge improvment, but we think it is still lacking in several areas.
We can only mirror what others have said. There is no point to this game. We want our money back. While the UI is very nice, the game itself is stupid. As others have said, there is no game over, you click new game and start all over again while adding to the score. Awful awful game that's a huge rip off. DO NOT BUY THIS.
We love the same game. But this app is terrible. The scoring system is awful and overall it is simply a badly made app. Don't waste your money.
This game made our whole phone slow and crash quite often we guess we wasted two dollars Oh well can't win em all.
This game is useless without an "undo" feature! There is also no score board, so you can see how you are ranking! Don't bother with it.
Worst. App. Ever. This is one of the worst games we have ever downloaded, and we have over 50. We wish we could give it negative stars. We are a huge fan of these kinds of block-clearing games, but this one is the worst of them all. We got it because it was on sale for a buck, but the developers should be embarrassed and ashamed that they can think about stealing $2.99 regularly for such an awful program. When you've run out of moves, the game does nothing. It doesn't tell you "Game Over" or record your score or anything whatsoever. You just assume that it's over and click "new" and restart the same old thing until the game ends again in a minute or two. The puzzles are small and the game has no features whatsoever. Each game ends after a couple minutes at the most and then it's like groundhog day and you do the same thing over and over by clicking the game's ONE button that says "New." A few of these types of games that we have are NeoSamegame, Bonkers, and Bpop. Neosamegame is similar, but the developers actually TRIED to make it interesting by letting you shake and tilt your phone to move the pieces. It also includes the original "samegame" version if you want simplicity. At least that game has different levels of difficulty and lets you choose puzzle size. We're not a huge fan of that game either, but compared to this app, it is AMAZING. "Bonkers" is even better in that it has levels so that you can advance to the next level of difficulty when you've cleared all your blocks so that your game doesn't end so shortly. And last but not least, "Bpop" is the best of them all. Not only are there levels, but great graphics, sounds, ideas, and features that are just indescribable. Each goal of a level is different, and you keep moving on to the next level until your score isn't good enough. Please check out the Lite version so you can see what we're talking about. We can't describe it well enough. And the regular price of the full version of that app is just a dollar!! How can the makers of SameGame charge 2.99 for this??? It boggles our mind! THIS IS THE WORST GAME EVER. SERIOUSLY.
Crap copy of "NeoSameGame"! Don't download this thinking that you're getting an update to the program you already purchased, as we foolishly did.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 3.0
- Size: 7.63 MB
- iOS: 14.1 or later
- Languages: EN, FR, DE, IT, PL, ES, SV
- Content Advisory:
- Developer: Steven Troughton-Smith
Last updated: 15th November 2022 | Genre: Puzzle | Developer: Steven Troughton-Smith