Last updated on December 11th, 2025 at 01:49 am
Where Cards Fall – Puzzle Game Review
Where Cards Fall is a Puzzle game from Snowman, first launched in 19th September 2019.
It’s rated 12+ and currently has 242+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes Where Cards Fall Stand Out
Where Cards Fall is a slice of life story where you build houses of cards to bring formative memories to life. Create pathways through dreamlike spatial puzzles to navigate the insecurities and emotions of high school and beyond.
Features:
• Over 50 challenging spacial puzzles that exercise your imagination and strategic thinking skills
• A captivating coming-of-age story told without dialogue
• A unique art style inspired by contemporary artistic movements
• Tactile, accessible controls hand-crafted for every device
• Immersive audio and an original soundtrack. Headphones recommended!
This Puzzle game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, Where Cards Fall is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 2nd July 2025
Recent improvements include:
• Game Controller support.
• Multiple save slots.
• Cutscenes and end credits can be skipped.
Download & Availability
Where Cards Fall is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Get Where Cards Fall on App Store
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:
This games a lot better now that it has gamepad support, good job devs.
There is probably someone to whom this game will appeal. Someone out there truly enjoys a mindless, plotless, challenge-free, point & drag style of time waster. Unfortunately, we are not that person. We forced ourselves to play for a full ten minutes, in hopes that we were dragging ourselves through some form of prelude. Unfortunately, we dont believe that was the case. But, as we say, someone will like it.
An utterly fantastic game and story that seems to have no words how about allowing the users persona to act.
For Apple Arcade games made with the avp in mind, this is so far our favorite. We find the gameplay to be relaxing and fun while the extra dimensions added to the levels gave it that little something extra Id like to see more of.
Wonderful game that we didnt play when it first came out.
The images on our left eye is jittery and lagging behind the one on the right eye. This issue only happens with this game, so probably not OS or hardwares issue.
The game needs an option to allow this to play in a window, comma, even though it actually only plays in a window it forces in a immersed environment, blocking all other applications from being visible at the same time. We dont know if its just us and maybe we have ADHD, but give us the option to at least see everything else simultaneously if youre not going to use up 180 or more of our environment.
We love this game! The visuals are so rewarding and the puzzles intricate and fun.
We FINALLY finished this game! We had to finish it on our iPad as the tv Siri Remote controls became a bit too cumbersome as the game progressed.
Super engaging and well made, we cant stop playing.
The game mechanic here is original and quite satisfying to interact with. We can't imagine how this works on a PC as the touch interface seems ideally suited for how it's presented. At first we thought the game was going to be rather short, but then the scenes kept coming and new intricacies are introduced at a reasonably modest pace. We wish we could say we were getting a lot out of the story, the made-up "gibberish" language seems rather pointless and we have no idea what the disembodied eyes are supposed to represent. The save issue as described by others is present…we.e. If the app closes down due to memory management it's possible your progress can be reset to an earlier level. We discovered that if we immediately close and relaunch the app it returns us to the latest level we're playing. Amazing that the sophisticated gameplay and graphic design can be so well-executed, but these simple housekeeping tasks present challenges. All in all, the game has us hooked and we would be interested to see a sequel.
Please (!!) make a follow up to this. We absolutely LOVE this game.so much that Ive ended up playing a bit before bed, except it turns into hours and the sun is coming up. We love doing puzzles and some abstract thinking – this is even great to replay & set our own goals (ie: time trial, not use hints, finish in least amount of moves) Keep it coming.
The puzzles are really fun to play and the game has a great vibe overall. Thats why we think its a very beautiful game, but please put a skip button for the transitions.
Its peaceful and has an unique take. We havent played a game like this one before. The scenes are beautiful; the music and game are very enjoyable. We would not say that the premise or anything about the game is frustrating. If youre looking for a fast-paced, get-to-the-point game, Im afraid this isnt the one for you. The adolescent scenes are enjoyable and calming. We enjoy the reminiscent feel. We dont think this is a game for everyone, but the controls are simple and easy to follow. The ones who commented that it was frustrating or confusing simply havent played a lot of games. A layman can understand it. Youll know right away after the first two levels if its a game that youll enjoy.
Great game for sure. Very clever puzzle game. Looks incredible. Thank you!! Lots of fun.
Just finished. Worthwhile level of challenge. Beautiful artwork. Peaceful and engaging. Definitely worthy of high marks if you like challenging but not excruciating puzzle games. Opportunities for improvement. 1. Agree the cut aways are not everyones cup of tea, but we liked them. Eventually, you enjoy the creative artwork and get the unique storyline, albeit melancholy. However, we were a little ticked off with the ending being less than anti-climactic. For all of that effort, something a little bit more celebratory in both a graphic and storyline perspective would have been just rewards. Sadly, without more punch in the end felt cheated of our time. If it not for the artful puzzles, we would have given it a lower rating for that reason alone. 2.Please give the user the option of opening and closing the deck of cards with different movements or clicks. Having to pinch Open and close was extremely cumbersome. Most importantly, if you made an error, it could send your character to places you didnt want to go and completely mess up all of your hard work on that level. We almost stopped playing because of it.
We fell in love with the style of the game and its music.
Visuals are impeccable, music and different mazes/puzzles are fantastic. Simplistic, beautiful, has us curious about all the eyes . Our only suggestion is to speed up the cut scenes the tiniest bit, a little too slow motion to enjoy.
Its calming and interesting. And really fun and beautiful. We wish it worked on the Apple TV. The remote doesnt really respond at all. But playing in the phone is nice. :).
We got this game bc we got the apple arcade membership for free for 1 month and wow im so surprised how fun this game is! Its a puzzle type game and its so great for your brain but also-just beautiful art work in general. Left us breathless how amazing the art was and the graphic etc. The story is a bit confusing but we just started playing yesterday but wow great game!:).
Amazing development of strategic thinking! Actually makes your brain cells move LOL ! Only feedback is the in between dialogue. Too lengthy and cant understand what is happen or being said. There should be option to skip even though its building on a story. Otherwise great great great.
We want to say something to the developers of this game, which is we really do appreciate this game, so much, we think this is so well build and unique, we have to rethink what is it means for gaming instead of only turning on the game and just start to kill and about all that bloody stuff.
March 2024 Gameplay Review Where The Cards Fall is a challenging puzzle game with a touching story about life getting in the way. There was only one glitch we noticed: When opening up the game, it sometimes sends you back to the start and wont show previous progress. Force quitting and toggling between wifi and cellular seems to do the trick. We can honestly recommend this game to any story puzzler fans out there.
Honestly we love this game. Im not sure what we were expecting when we downloaded it but let us say we have been surprised. Its a little tricky at first because there are no directions or like a tutorial to get you used to the gameplay before you start, since theres no words or written notes. Other than this small blip, the game is amazing. Its fun, challenging, cute storyline. Ive almost finished it and we started the game this evening, we just cant put it down.
Love the gameplay and story. Graphics are great as well. Our only issue is our games arent being saved. When we come back to play, Im always back to a level Ive already played before. ICloud is on as well. Idk what it is.
We think we were just misled because this was in the games category. We think there is a certain expected amount of flexibility, autonomy, interactiveness, room to explore, or clarity (in terms of what the goal is) for games, but like many other reviewers say, this app lacks that in terms of game standards (in terms of whats available in the current market). We think thats mostly why people (us as well at first) got frustrated. However, the graphics are amazing. You can see that each scene is delicately made and the many sound effects and music that go with them are great. Also its really beautiful how the cards turn when youre pressing on them and they glide so gracefully. Its such a great idea and initiative. We would love to see more and help the developer make additions to the game if they want that. All in all, we think it would have made more sense to us if this was called an interactive display or like an interactive exhibition series. There is so much to be appreciated in terms of the beauty and flawlessness of what is presented, but the game side of it just doesnt match the level of beauty or intricacy of the design. Still enjoyed it a lot. We just wished we could do more with it.
It is a very nice game but it loses its current level lots of the time and it is annoying!! Im in the page third right now and already passed 6 level there and after some time it still starts us at lage 3rd level1! Please fix this bug.
We enjoy the serene nature of this game and its unique mechanics, the ONE gripe we had with it is that it forces other audio apps (music/podcasts) to mute. We rarely write reviews and this a thing that actually prompted us to comment in it as we really really do not like it.
Wish we could skip the cutscenes.
We like the cut scenes, we dont understand them, but they are a cute addition to the game. When we press the light bulb for a hint we are kicked out of the game. Please fix this glitch, other than that we would give this game 5 stars. Us and our son have enjoyed trying to figure out the card placement.
It took us time to see how the functionality of the game wouldnt get repetitive, but after a few levels and taking in the beautiful design, we grew more and more impressed and entertained.
Okay. So this game is very fun, and it is very relaxing. It has a very good storyline and we enjoy the game. However there are a few improvements that could be made. First, there should be customization options. Please add some feature into the game to where you can change the background color/design of the cards as this would make it very nice. Second of all, you should allow players to create their own characters and use them in the game as it would make the vibe and feel of the game more personal. Lastly, you should allow players to decide what to wear from a closet or bedroom or just a menu. Again this would make the game feel better. Please dont add in-game currency though, as that would ruin the peaceful and puzzle-like vibes that run through the game. Other than this, we really enjoy the game.
We think the game puzzles are interesting and enjoyable, and Ive been having fun working through them. We dont mind the cut scenes, but we find them very confusing. We dont know what they are showing us. Are they building to some ultimate story? If so, youve lost us. We dont think you need to remove them, but a skip would be good for some. And making them a little more understandable for those of us that enjoy a little story with our puzzles would be good for the rest of us. Thanks for a fun game.
What kills the game for us is the sloooow story told in the cut scenes between each level. They feel so long and you cant skip them. We timed a few and they are about 45 sec to 2 minutes. Its like being forced to watch an advertisement. Too bad, the game is ok. Interesting spin on a puzzle game.
But the game play isnt challenging or interesting enough to generate interest in the story. Played it for 45 minutes and just felt the repetitious game play wasnt worth investing anymore time.
We enjoyed the game but we had to close and reopen it a lot. Apparently it doesnt like if you try to listen to a podcast while playing. After getting pretty far in the game, it froze so we closed it. When we reopened the game it had started us all the way from the beginning.
Hey snowman all you needed was a double tap to expand or collapse cards. We get why you picked pinch and spread to do this but its gimmicky and a pain. Double tap is clearly a better option. Keep it simple. This kinda kills the enjoyment for us. Game looks really nice but its kinda slow and monotonous.
We wasnt expecting a whole lot of this game as we tend to lose interest in puzzle games pretty quickly. The graphics are beautiful and the music isnt distracting. The gameplay? Annoying. Other than showing you how to move the cards and build houses and get hints, there are no instructions for this game. Want to know what this card does without clicking it? Too bad. Want to know what this random asset is? Click on it and figure out how you messed yourself up. Want to get further help? LOL – silly, thats not what the help button is for! It just explains the mechanics of the cards. Also, the story makes no sense! We get that its a slice of life/trip down memory lane kind of deal, but we have no idea what Im looking at in the cutscenes. Whos eyes are those? Why are they different colors? Is the main character aware of the eyes and therefore interact with them? Your guess is as good as ours because thats not explained – ever. The whole thing feels pointless.
Ive been playing for about a week and each time we open the app after a day or so, our progress isnt fully saved and we have to repeat at least 3 levels. We wont play again for a while. The puzzles were fun though.
Please save the game so when we start the app back up were not 5 stages behind. Gotta save better. Then well rate the 5.
We played this all the way through when it was new. We decided to play it again on iOS 15.3, and now we cant get through more than 15 or 20 levels without the game resetting our progress. Id love to be able to play it again and bump it up to 5 stars if this gets fixed.
We really like this game, its relaxing and the quality of the graphics is awesome. Our only qualm is that the game is inconsistent with where we leave off every time we exit and re-enter the game. We have progressed a bit but Im taking the game little bits at a time and there have been instances where the game opens up and Im WAAAAY behind in levels that we have passed a few days ago with no way to get back to where we were. And then other times it plops us right back into where we were. We just dont love playing roulette every time we open the app. ICloud box is checked and it logs into our Apple account when the app opens so Im really not sure how this keeps happening. Bummed out and hope this is fixable.
First few levels were very relaxing..level with the pink clouds feels buggy-used cards to lower platform, but the new platform is unclickable (not even an X(cant go there) notification. Latest ios-12promax.
3.5 Stars as is. Its a fun puzzle game and a very unique concept. Id give it 4 stars if it werent for the weird, long cut scenes. At least give players the option to hit a skip button or something. Either that or work the back story into the game play. The scenes are really bizarre.
The gameplay is fun until it becomes repetitive. If the play scenes were a little longer and perhaps a little more complex, it would be even more fun. As others have stated, the cut scenes are a pain. There is no way to skip them, and they provide no additional details on how to solve the next level. To the developer, please add a Skip button, or better yet an option in the settings to always skip the cut scenes. This way the game flows a lot quicker.
Beautiful design, interesting puzzles, helpful hints. But what has us baffled is when Ive positioned the player at a stage of the level, go to move the cards into their next position and for some reason, the player starts in motion climbing down from where Ive just positioned them. Now we have to redo everything to get the player back to where they were, because, though they can climb down, they inexplicably cant climb up.
This game looks great but is frustrating. The pace is slow. There are several things that look like they can be interacted with (household items, people, signs) and seem to invite action (ghost people reading a sign) but do nothing, leading to a lot of useless tapping to convince yourself that theres nothing to be done. Then you might notice the icon in the lower left and decide to see if there is more info there. You might tap the card deck and see some individual cards. What happens when you tap these unmanned cards? Some explanation of what your doing? A detailed view of that card? No, your level gets reset to the beginning without warning, and that card disappears. Expecting other great random frustrations from this game, we think Ill stop here at the beginning where its left us.
The puzzles are pretty good! However, after completing each one we had to sit through a long and inscrutable cutscene or two. Story should be a reward for overcoming a challenge, not a punishment! Oh also it looks amazing on iPad. Mixed bag, we guess.
We like the puzzle with the cards, it feels creative and pleasant to interact with. But the story is confusing. We dont understand what the cut scenes talked about.
Its a so-so puzzle game. Par for the course for arcade but engaging enough when theres nothing better to do. The controls are annoying imprecise but we can live with that. Theres some story that youre forced to sit through but honestly Ive never felt the need unmute our phone so we dont even know if theres talking or just implied talking. It doesnt strike us as captivating art. The puzzles take maybe a quarter of our attention to solve so, when Im bored enough to actually slog thru this game, we would prefer to also be able to listen to a podcast or a book. Not so. The game dominates the sound output even with the phone in silent mode and the slides for all sounds pushed to zero. How conceited do you have to be as a dev to think that your boring little game with easy puzzles is so engaging that it needs someones full attention? Those games do exist. Almost never on phones. Generally, a puzzler is something to waste some time with. If we want to play something that requires full-brain attention, we wont do so on a tiny screen. Its three star game otherwise: ok, not great.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 1.5.5
- Size: 1,036.60 MB
- iOS: 13.0 or later
- Languages: AR, NL, EN, FR, DE, IT, JA, KO, PT, RU, ZH, ES, ZH, TR
- Content Advisory: Infrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive Themes, Infrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References
- Developer: Snowman
Last updated: 2nd July 2025 | Genre: Puzzle | Developer: Snowman