6 people found this review helpful
Recommended
0.0 hrs last two weeks / 9.0 hrs on record (8.7 hrs at review time)
Posted: 24 May, 2020 @ 5:08pm

TL;DR - The lovely cat-themed tiles make this mahjong game fun to look at and the variety of layouts make it enjoyable to play. Two paws up!
8/10 stars

I adore cats and I like to play mahjong, so this was an insta buy for me.
I was very pleased with the gameplay, and I've continued playing long after I reached 100% achievements.

PRO
Lovely artwork is done in a cat theme - Tiles are beautifully done with cats, cat-erpillars, butterflies and flowers - a lovely change from the "classic" patterns you often see. A cat's eye gives you a hint, a cat paw shuffles the tiles, and a cat turning around undoes your last move.
There is a great variety of layouts across 120 boards, in a variety of shapes from classic layouts to hearts, arrows, etc.
I liked that the the unclickable tiles were greyed out / dimmed; without requiring some kind of power up.
Achievements made sense, there was no unpleasant grinding - you can be a casual gamer and enjoy relaxing fun while still making progress toward your goals.
Music is pleasant, it blends into the background without being annoying or distracting.
Family friendly, safe to play in front of or with little ones.

CON
There are controls to turn sfx and music on/off. It's an all-or-nothing deal though - it's ALL the sfx or NONE of the sfx - which is sad because some are cute and some start cute but become annoying. When you match a set of tiles there's a "meow" - it's cute for about the first 5 minutes, but grows increasingly annoying as the hours of gameplay. Ditto the hint button sfx - when you match a set of tiles, the hint button is removed for a few seconds, then it comes back with high/low sfx. I found that VERY grating; and wished there was a way to turn just that particular SFX off while keeping the other SFX on.
It would be nice to have a counter showing the available pairs of tiles to be matched. I've only seen that feature in one other mahjong game I've played, but I really liked it and wished more games would include it.

TRADING CARDS / BADGES
Trading cards are on the more expensive side to collect, but the badges are adorable. The emotes and backgrounds are cute as well.

VALUE FOR THE MONEY
Solid value. I found this game is great fun to play to take a break from a more immersive goal driven game, when you have a bit of free time, or just need some de stressing. I enjoyed collecting the achievements, but I've continued playing this game long after I reached 100%.
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