Where Cards Fall
A story about change
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Where Cards Fall reviews
4.0 out of 5, based on 877 reviews.
What people like
- Beautiful visuals and relaxing atmosphere.
- Unique card-based puzzle mechanics feel satisfying.
- Original gameplay that is engaging and fun.
What they complain about
- Progress saves inconsistently and gets lost.
- Cutscenes are too long with no skip option.
- Blocks other audio apps from playing simultaneously.
Beautiful and thoughtful
I love this game! The visuals are so rewarding and the puzzles intricate and fun.
Character got stuck
Wasn’t able to walk around after moving some cards and after resetting the level a few times and relaunching the app the game restarted from the beginning.
👍👍👍👍👍
This games a lot better now that it has gamepad support, good job devs.
Why?
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, i am not that person. I forced myself to play for a full ten minutes, in hopes that i was dragging myself through some form of prelude. Unfortunately, i don’t believe that was the case. But, as i say, someone will like it.
Cut scene’s
What kills the game for me is the sloooow story told in the cut scene’s between each level. They feel so long and you can’t skip them. I timed a few and they are about 45 sec to 2 minutes. It’s like being forced to watch an advertisement. Too bad, the game is ok. Interesting spin on a puzzle game.
Fantastic; want to work together?
An utterly fantastic game and story that seems to have no words how about allowing the users persona to act?
Don’t recommend
2major issues: (1)Lost my game play data- saw this was an issue 5 years ago as well. (2)There isn’t an option to hear the story in different languages nor an option for subtitles. Puzzles are interesting enough though but no incentive to play it again.
Fun but annoying issues
I enjoy the game but if I close the app and open it again it makes me start from the very beginning which is frankly annoying as I was in the middle of the story line and don’t really feel like doing all the puzzles again.
Boring
🥱😴💤
Appreciate what the devs were trying to do
But the game play isn’t challenging or interesting enough to generate interest in the story. Played it for 45 minutes and just felt the repetitious game play wasn’t worth investing anymore time.
Among the best on the avp so far!
For Apple Arcade games made with the avp in mind, this is so far my favorite. I find the gameplay to be relaxing and fun while the extra dimensions added to the levels gave it that little something extra I’d like to see more of
Yup no saved progress makes me sad
Like everyone here, the lack of saved progress for me is a big problem. If the developer doesn’t want to support the app any longer, I totally understand. But it should be in Apple Arcade if it no longer works properly. Snowman usually does a much better job than this.
Nice Story Puzzler
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 I noticed: When opening up the game, it sometimes sends you back to the start and won’t show previous progress. Force quitting and toggling between wifi and cellular seems to do the trick. I can honestly recommend this game to any story puzzler fans out there.
Uninspired puzzles, boring story, blocks other apps from playing sounds
Its a so-so puzzle game. Par for the course for arcade but engaging enough when there’s nothing better to do. The controls are annoying imprecise but I can live with that. There’s some story that you’re forced to sit through but honestly I’ve never felt the need unmute my phone so I don’t even know if there’s talking or just implied talking. It doesn’t strike me as captivating art. The puzzles take maybe a quarter of my attention to solve so, when I’m bored enough to actually slog thru this game, I 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 someone’s full attention? Those games do exist. Almost never on phones. Generally, a puzzler is something to waste some time with. If I want to play something that requires full-brain attention, I won’t do so on a tiny screen. It’s three star game otherwise: ok, not great.
Fun but crashes and freezes a lot
I enjoyed the game but I had to close and reopen it a lot. Apparently it doesn’t like if you try to listen to a podcast while playing. After getting pretty far in the game, it froze so I closed it. When I reopened the game it had started me all the way from the beginning.
Sweet gane
Wonderful game that I didn’t play when it first came out.
Please add skip option for cut scenes
The cut scenes are very pretty and I can appreciate the effort it took, but it would be super if there was an option to skip the cut scenes when your not in the mood for such long pauses between gameplay. Edit: Reviewing the other comments, I see that several users have also complained and requested a skip option - even users that suggested this YEARS AGO. Hello? Is anyone listening or is it that the developers don’t care to improve gameplay based on user recommendations?
Truly a work of art
Honestly I love this game. I’m not sure what I was expecting when I downloaded it but let me say I have been surprised. It’s 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 there’s no words or written notes. Other than this small blip, the game is amazing. It’s fun, challenging, cute storyline. I’ve almost finished it and I started the game this evening, I just can’t put it down.
Forced Immersion
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. I don’t know if it’s just me and maybe I have ADHD, but give me the option to at least see everything else simultaneously if you’re not going to use up 180° or more of my environment.
Left eye jittery image
The images on my 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 hardware’s issue.
whew…! 😅
i FINALLY finished this game! 🤩 i had to finish it on my iPad as the tv Siri Remote controls became a bit too cumbersome as the game progressed.
Warning: Save Problem with the Game
Wait….after getting pretty far in the game, after a couple weeks of play, it’s now starting me all over again. Not cool.
Won’t save game
Love the gameplay and story. Graphics are great as well. My only issue is my games aren’t being saved. When I come back to play, I’m always back to a level I’ve already played before. iCloud is on as well. Idk what it is.
Pretty but muddled – DNF
The visuals and sound are lovely and the card folding/unfolding feels nice, but I quit very early. It feels like the aesthetic and the attempted story work against the game's puzzle nature. The detailed environment makes me want to explore and try things, but it's not that kind of game — you expand, collapse, and rearrange boxes to unlock cutscenes, and that's it. And all I got out of the few cutscenes I watched is that some people talked — no sense of the content, mood, or importance. The narrative aspect also frustrates me because I have no clear sense of why I'm moving thru the levels or why buildings and doors made of cards are a thing. If the game were more purely a puzzler, this wouldn't matter — the goal is to solve the puzzles and the card-buildings are just a quirky choice. But half burying the puzzle nature under the story and aesthetic changes my expectations and leaves me disappointed.
Slow and cumbersome card interaction
Hey snowman … all you needed was a double tap to expand or collapse cards. I get why you picked pinch and spread to do this but it’s gimmicky and a pain. Double tap is clearly a better option. Keep it simple. This kinda kills the enjoyment for me. Game looks really nice but it’s kinda slow and monotonous.
Amazing Game!
Super engaging and well made, I can’t stop playing 😊
Glitches
Game freezes over and over iPad Air 4th gen and iPhone 11 Pro Max with the latest iOS update as 05 18 2021. On the last stage after just finishing it, it froze so I closed the game and it reset back to the first stage when I had all of them done.
It’s wonderful but it might not be in the right category
I think I was just misled because this was in the games category. I 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 what’s available in the current market). I think that’s mostly why people (me 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 it’s really beautiful how the cards turn when you’re pressing on them and they glide so gracefully. It’s such a great idea and initiative. I would love to see more and help the developer make additions to the game if they want that. All in all, I think it would have made more sense to me 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 doesn’t match the level of beauty or intricacy of the design. Still enjoyed it a lot. I just wished I could do more with it!
I love the story and the game mechanics. But progress isn’t saved properly.
This would be a solid 4+ star rated game if not for the awful issue with saving progress. I have had to replay more than 10 levels, sometimes more than once, after the game resumes and dumps me back at a spot that I previously finished. It is extremely frustrating and kills the excitement and enthusiasm for finishing the story,
More Confused Than Relaxed
I wasn’t expecting a whole lot of this game as I tend to lose interest in puzzle games pretty quickly. The graphics are beautiful and the music isn’t 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, that’s not what the help button is for! It just explains the mechanics of the cards. Also, the “story” makes no sense! I get that it’s a slice of life/trip down memory lane kind of deal, but I have no idea what I’m looking at in the cutscenes. Who’s 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 mine because that’s not explained - ever. The whole thing feels pointless.
Not a perfect game, but it is exquisitely realized
The game mechanic here is original and quite satisfying to interact with. I can't imagine how this works on a PC as the touch interface seems ideally suited for how it's presented. At first I 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. I wish I could say I was getting a lot out of the story, the made-up "gibberish" language seems rather pointless and I have no idea what the disembodied eyes are supposed to represent. The save issue as described by others is present...i.e. if the app closes down due to memory management it's possible your progress can be reset to an earlier level. I discovered that if I immediately close and relaunch the app it returns me to the latest level I'm 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 me hooked and I would be interested to see a sequel.
Controls are off
The character keeps falling off the of the building while I am trying to solve the puzzle with the deck of cards. So I basically am fighting with the character to stand still and the deck of cards.
It is a very nice game but…
It is a very nice game but it loses its current level lots of the time and it is annoying!! I’m in the page third right now and already passed 6 level there and after some time it still starts me at lage 3rd level1! Please fix this bug
Interesting Puzzler But Plagued with Broken Saves
I like the simplicity of this puzzler of trying to guide the character to the final destination in each level. It has a feel similar to The Gardens Between, where it tells a coming of age story with minimalism and symbolism in its surroundings and short cutscenes. For QoL, the game could’ve benefitted with an undo button as the later stages if you happen to mess up or accidentally move the character off their position then you have to re-setup everything again which gets tiresome especially how slow the character moves. I haven’t fully grasped the story yet as it’s very subtle with its storytelling as you interpret what is happening since there’s no dialog, I was curious to see where it goes but... My major factor to my score was that there is a major save bug with this game which I’ve lost my progress twice already after I was more than halfway completed. Not sure why it did as my local storage and iCloud has plenty of space available. But after the 2nd time, it’s not worth my time to redo it all over again a 3rd as the game isn’t compelling enough for me to repeat after this issue. Recommend to wait till this bug is fixed before playing this game.
Progress doesn’t save; good puzzles
I’ve been playing for about a week and each time I open the app after a day or so, my progress isn’t fully saved and I have to repeat at least 3 levels. I won’t play again for a while. The puzzles were fun though.
Awesome
Please (!!) make a follow up to this. I absolutely LOVE this game….so much that I’ve ended up playing a bit before bed, except it turns into hours and the sun is coming up. 😂 i love doing puzzles and some abstract thinking - this is even great to replay & set my own goals (ie: time trial, not use hints, finish in least amount of moves…) Keep it coming!
Great game, Poor cloud save
I really like this game and i went really far in the game but the cloud wasn’t working with cross-platform so i decided to just play on my phone so i wouldn’t lost my progression. But suddenly, all my progression was lost, and this time i was too far in the game to just start from the beginning. So i stoped playing but i’m sad because it was good 😔.
Sound options
I enjoy the serene nature of this game and its unique mechanics, the ONE gripe I had with it is that it forces other audio apps (music/podcasts) to mute. I rarely write reviews and this a thing that actually prompted me to comment in it as I really really do not like it
Game progress
I love the game but needs a lot of improvements. The major problem is that every time I stop playing, the game log out itself and lose all the progress I made and back to wherever they want and I have to play again the levels I’ve already played. There’s no option to save before logging out. The story of the boy is confusing and there’s no option to skip it. I stopped playing the game because I’m tired of playing the same levels over and over again.
Saving
Please save the game so when we start the app back up we’re not 5 stages behind. Gotta save better. Then we’ll rate the 5.
Very beautiful game, but...
The puzzles are really fun to play and the game has a great vibe overall. That’s why I think it’s a very beautiful game, but please put a skip button for the transitions.
Lost Progress
I was playing this until the update yesterday and then I lost all my progress. Not willing to replay 2-3 hours of the game again and no way to get back to where I was. It’s a shame, I would have finished it.
Love it but...
wish I could skip the cutscenes!
Where cards fall
Game is good. Needs remote control use.
Loved the game on first play through, but seems to be buggy now.
I played this all the way through when it was new. I decided to play it again on iOS 15.3, and now I can’t get through more than 15 or 20 levels without the game resetting my progress. I’d love to be able to play it again and bump it up to 5 stars if this gets fixed.
Well Made Game.
It’s peaceful and has an unique take. I haven’t played a game like this one before. The scenes are beautiful; the music and game are very enjoyable. I would not say that the premise or anything about the game is frustrating. If you’re looking for a fast-paced, get-to-the-point game, I’m afraid this isn’t the one for you. The adolescent scenes are enjoyable and calming. I enjoy the reminiscent feel. I don’t 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 haven’t played a lot of games. A layman can understand it. You’ll know right away after the first two levels if it’s a game that you’ll enjoy.
Not sure what the story is about...
Easy puzzles. Not sure what the story is about. I got bored after five minutes.
Cut scenes and hints
I like the cut scenes, I don’t understand them, but they are a cute addition to the game. When I press the light bulb for a hint I am kicked out of the game. Please fix this glitch, other than that I would give this game 5 stars. Me and my son have enjoyed trying to figure out the card placement.
Just boring
Maaan - so this was one of the original Apple Arcade titles that got me excited about the service at launch. It’s taken over a year to finally give it a whirl, so imagine my disappointment in coming to terms with just how dreadfully boring this game actually is. On paper, this game should be a slam dunk - clever and beautiful art direction, chill tone with a touch of somber, and puzzles that are juuuust a little smarter than I am. So why is it just not fun to play? I don’t actually have the answer, but the game is a slog to work through.
Enjoy the premise but a little frustrated
I really like this game, it’s relaxing and the quality of the graphics is awesome. My only qualm is that the game is inconsistent with where I leave off every time I exit and re-enter the game. I have progressed a bit but I’m taking the game little bits at a time and there have been instances where the game opens up and I’m WAAAAY behind in levels that I have passed a few days ago with no way to get back to where I was. And then other times it plops me right back into where I was. I just don’t love playing roulette every time I open the app. iCloud box is checked and it logs into my Apple account when the app opens so I’m really not sure how this keeps happening. Bummed out and hope this is fixable.
Where Cards Fall FAQ
- Is Where Cards Fall free?
- Yes. The app is free, in all 171 countries it sells in, and it sells nothing inside it.
- Does Where Cards Fall have a free trial?
- No. None of its offers (US) come with a free trial.
- What are the best alternatives to Where Cards Fall?
- Lost in Play+ (4.9 from 27,655 reviews), Masterpieced (4.8 from 24,237 reviews) and tint. (4.7 from 17,995 reviews).
Where Cards Fall download
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Where Cards Fall sells in 171 countries. It was released 7 years and 1 month ago, on 19 Sept 2019. It holds a 4.0 rating from 877 reviews.
Supports 13 languages: English, Arabic, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Spanish, Turkish.
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