Shadowmatic Negative Reviews

Shadowmatic App Complaints & User Negative Comments 2024

Shadowmatic app received 36 complaints, negative comments and reviews by users. Have you ever had a bad experience using Shadowmatic? Can you share your negative thoughts about shadowmatic?

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✓ Shadow origamiPlaying this game is like someone giving you a sheet of paper and telling you to work out what they want you to make it into. I thought the game would let you know what you are to make and then work out how the shapes go together. However, you need to remortgage the house to use enough 'hints' to understand this after paying for the game. Don't waste your money..IPad_CharlieVersion: 1.1

✓ Great game, but unfortunately unbeatable now.This is a fun little puzzle game with a unique mechanic, unfortunately the shadow projection in area 2 is bugged so it doesn’t show up on screen, making finding the shapes impossible without literal blind guessing. And, since you need to play at least part of level 2 to beat the game, the game is now impossible. Can’t give it more than 1 star for that; should it get fixed imagine this is a 4-star review..12$$$Version: 2.5.2

✓ Left handed people can not play comfortably the game.This game is fantastic as a concept however ergonomically my left hand, as I play the game, covers the progress hints and the shadow of the object. Unfortunately I had to stop playing constantly, and lift my hand, to inspect the shadow and the progress bar. Inevitably this lead to longer than normal completion time per stage. I looked immediately in the settings of the game and there is not an option for mirroring the game surface. Any great concept deserves recognition as long as it's executed nicely. I must give 1 star in hope to alert the developers to include a mirroring setting to the gaming surface so the left handed people can play comfortably..Nikos Von BrumVersion: 1.7

✓ Looks nice but zero skill involvedIt's a pretty game but all you do is spin pieces endlessly until you chance upon a shape that lights up a bit. It's just boring once the novelty wears out, which takes about 5-10 minutes. Not worth buying unless it gets cheaper..RichpooleVersion: 1.0.1

✓ Very uneven difficulty curveA lovely concept, beautifully executed. But the difficulty curve is all over the place: some levels are really obvious and can be completed in under one minute, while others can take half an hour of tedious object-spinning to uncover a ridiculously obtuse shape. It's a game - it shouldn't become an ordeal! The progress lights at the bottom of the GUI are very helpful, and should be more tolerant and consistent in detecting similarity to the target shape..SeismographyVersion: 1.7

✓ Frustrating to playThe app is a work of art. Stunning graphics but it is frustrating to play. You need to get the absolute position and rotation of the shadow to get a correct answer to be accepted as a correct answer..LkksldnsVersion: 1.7

✓ No Skill RequiredWhether you like this game or not depends on what you think the aim of it is. Personally, I like a game that challenges me & keeps me engrossed. Sadly, this does neither. You can use the meter at the bottom of the screen to effectively 'feel' your way to the solution meaning the any challenge is gone. The game throws in an extra piece to try to complicate things but the objective never changes & the game becomes tiresome. Anyone with the minimum of intelligence should be able to finish a level in under a minute. The only levels that took me longer are the ones I fell asleep in due to pure boredom. Definitely not for everyone..UKG-MidnightVersion: 1.7

✓ Terrible for leftiesThis app shouldn't be bought by left handlers. With your left hand you cover the shadow you are trying to create. Maybe in a future version they'll make it so that it can be switched..Since92onetVersion: 1.9.5

✓ Hmmmmm..I had this game. Then I deleted it because I thought it was boring. I got a new iPad and thought hey, the reviews are really good on this app! Maybe they updated it! But no, still the boring swirl-objects-around-with-your-finger aspect. But it it's OK, not one of the best apps ever..ThsGrlOnFireVersion: 1.7

✓ To difficultFinding it really hard and frustrating.BeckyshellyeVersion: 2.5

✓ Fun but poor usabilityThis is a good game but when you get 3 pieces to move around I find it really impossible to play it. I can see how I want to move the pieces but can't make them move that way. It's so frustrating!! Please make it easier or more obvious how to keep 2 pieces the same and move the other one relative to them..SquirrelelbowVersion: 1.6.2

✓ Loved it until I got to 3 piece puzzlesWas really enjoying this game. Loved it! Until I got to the level where they introduce 3 piece puzzles with a tutorial. I cannot move any of the pieces. There's no way to get around it either. Every choice I make kicks me back to this tutorial. AND THE PIECES WON'T MOVE! Would love my money back..Kjh5dVersion: 1.9.7

✓ The basketball player level is terribleIn the beginning everything is fine and interesting, until the two parts combination and three parts combination appeared. Please, people play games to have fun, not to suffer, I don't need another Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy thank you I normally just spend 1 min on 1 puzzle, however I spend 7 min to get the basketball player puzzle in the right place when I already knew the result image. Nop I didn't feel happy at all when I finished it I only felt extremely furious and frustrated and fatigued and started to hate life.ChubbyPillow93Version: 1.9.9

✓ Nice idea but... Difficulty all over the placeLooks lovely, and fun at first, but I never knew where I was at. Agree with others, some levels can turn into tedious twirling, particularly with two objects involved. and the hints don't help. E.g. I know it's an elephant, I just can't get it to line up. Being told it's a pachyderm doesn't help me!.Slightly inperfectVersion: 1.7

✓ Cool concept but...Too difficult? Quickly gets boring? Something made me delete the game quite quickly from my phone..SzarkyVersion: 1.9.4

✓ What about us Southpaws?I'd agree with the review who says that it's a great game but not good for left handed people. I was constantly having too twist my wrist our stop playing to see what was underneath my hand. The concept of this game is superb. However I found some of the levels far too easy. There are also far fewer levels than I'd expect. As a free game of the week it it's well worth downloading but I'm not sure I would have paid for it... Yet.BossCubVersion: 1.7

✓ WthYou need to fix level 6.6. I know it’s a lock and I have it set yet it will not align up with the loop on the lock. Both the pieces that you can move don’t want to cooperate..TheUsername1824Version: 2.1

✓ You can't really control the contentYou get so close to the answer, but it takes you another hour to get to the real answer. This game requires extreme preciseness in terms of control, and that is not a game designed for a mobile device. You feel that the game has a point to make, or it's built based on an inspiring idea, but in fact, it is just one idea that gets you bored and become very repetitive and purposeless after two minutes entered the game. Nice try, and if possible, I want my money back..MilesMa1986Version: 1.9.1

✓ Good...butThe gameplay is great as are the controls. But the shadows your are trying to match are not iconic, ie they are not immediately recognisable even when achieved. In the end it's a matter of chance as you stumble across the solutions. If you can't recognise what your aiming for until you get it then it rather reduces any sense of achievement when you do..BigBoyDeluxeVersion: 1.9.3

✓ FreeIt's the only price I'd pay for this app. It asks you to create a shape without knowing what shape you are supposed to make. It's like a crossword with all the blanks but you have to buy the clues. No thanks. Deleted..Garence from TweedVersion: 1.7

✓ EhWay to expensive I got it when it was free which was worth it and I would have suggested it for people but now it cost money and is such a rip off. Good game but not worth it in total and would not suggest getting it unless you have nothing better to do. Even though it is ok.Pieguy2119Version: 1.9

✓ The dots don’t work anymoreI came back yo the game after a while and even after completing some puzzles the dots don’t shine anymore. It was the fun mechanic of the game but I think somehow it’s totally gone?.Anti-DreamerVersion: 2.5

✓ Starts out great then falls apartI agree with the other reviewers who have said that this game starts out so well, then becomes frustrating and pointless as it goes on. You know what the shape is and you make it, and that last light refuses to glow unless you sit there painstakingly tweaking it to fit. Not fun..MickiskyeVersion: 1.6.2

✓ Has wiped my progress…I’m not wasting time doing all the levels again….Piano man '84Version: 2.1.1

✓ Good concept, poor designLike I said, this game is great at first, I love the concept but the reality later is that it's nigh impossible to get the EXACT SHADDOW. You know what the shape is and can get it to look like it but then it says it's not close enough and can't twiddle it to their desire. Needs to be more accommodating in their matching criteria..Tassie stirksVersion: 1.0.1

✓ AnnoyingThis game is supposed to be relaxing. But it quickly becomes frustrating and annoying. The shapes become so abstract, you have no idea what shadow they’re supposed to make. And if you do figure them out, the feeling is not very satisfying. I can’t recommend it, and wouldn’t buy it again..KweilVersion: 2.1.1

✓ Deleted within 2 hoursThe 3D graphics are nice & that’s about it. I prefer slow-paced games, but this one is just frustrating. Not relaxing to me. Maybe it’s because it lacks variety..KauaiFinnVersion: 1.9.9

✓ Highly polished visuals, annoying controlsThis is just not fun to play. On many of the levels I just kept rotating and rotating. The object looked right, but the accuracy required was extremely precise, killing all of the joy in the app as you finesse to minutiae. I typically worked out a shape in seconds, then spent 1 minute+ making the slightest of adjustments (back and forth) until it said it was close enough. If you enjoy aligning grains of sand at the beach, this app is for you!! I'd give this app 1 if it wasn't for the polished visuals..ArtNouveauVersion: 1.7

✓ Much too difficult to be enjoyableI love a good puzzle game, but this is maddening. Even if you manage to memorize the multiple gestures required to manipulate the objects to alter the shadows it’s still far too complicated to enjoy. Note the last stellar reviews are from years ago. Deleting, despite having paid for the app..HOO R UVersion: 2.5

✓ Does not work on New Apple TV 4KBought this app. played it once for a few levels and then the next day selected it to play with my son and the app would not open. Deleted, downloaded again and same thing. The app won’t open. Even tried opening it from the App Store and it didn’t do anything. Very disappointing. Could be a great game for parents and kids to play together..GameroffamilyguyVersion: 2.1.1

✓ Start well, then becomes painfulThe game starts well, is for n and challenging, looks good too. Sadly, as the game progresses the harder it gets to accurately control the movements. You end up getting 99% to completing a level but the last 1% seems to take forever. It should not be that hard to finish. There's no skill in getting the last 1% - it's down to pure luck and endless tweaking. There's no obvious path to follow or trick to learn. When you get to the end you want to slap the developers face for turning a simple fun game into frustrating torture. Play it till you first reach a level where it takes 10 times as long to move a shadow by the correct 0.1mm than it took to find the right shape, then STOP playing. There's no reward for your perseverance, it just gets more annoying the longer you keep progressing.RobdownunderVersion: 1.0.1

✓ Controls need improvementThis is a beautiful game, very lengthy as well (but a bit repetitive as it goes on), but the main problem is the controls when you reach three pieces. Fitting three pieces by rotating them in a circle is not intuitive, I had the pieces in the correct orientation but most of the time is spent on putting them together, and that makes the game frustrating from this stage onwards. Would be a great game if this got fixed because this is a pretty fun puzzle game! Price-wise this is a bargain.JfxkkxxkxkkcVersion: 1.6.2

✓ Too easyIt seems that if you turn your finger randomly a few times it automatically solves the puzzle without you even looking at what you are creating. To make it slightly more challenging, it needs an option where you click whenever you think you have solved it..RickyM63Version: 2.1.1

✓ Fun, but...This is a great concept, and looks gorgeous, but in the later levels and in quite a few of the secrets the shadow can look perfectly fine, but the game gets stuck at 4 stars. And you have to spend ages desperately tweaking the pieces in the vague hope that it will accept the shadow. Yet on other puzzles it sometimes says complete and does the last tweaks for me. Perhaps this could be fixed in an update?.RoztasticVersion: 1.0.1

✓ For right handed people onlyGreat game but what about the south paws who hold the phone in their right hand and have to rotate the objects on the right side? Should be an option to reverse the image with the shadow on the right side.MhaxbyVersion: 2.5

✓ Enjoyable and OriginalThe atmosphere is reminisent of Zen Bounds 2. Nice graphics and well crafted 3D shaders. The introduction of an extra button to select objects seems questionable though, especially when the controls were so intuitive up to that point. The game quickly becomes quite clunky to play. Maybe a double tap to select an object with a more creative way to move objects together..MesatallicVersion: 1.0.1

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