Reviews of Potion Explosion

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List of user reviews and ratings for Potion Explosion

Total ratings

4.43 (Rating count: 1,229)

Review summary

The Potion Explosion Android app offers an enjoyable and visually appealing adaptation of the beloved board game with engaging gameplay and expansions. However, many users report frequent technical issues including freezing, crashes, and loss of game progress, especially in online multiplayer modes. The matchmaking system struggles with long wait times and connectivity problems. Additionally, the app's user interface has some usability concerns such as limited control over starting potions and lack of confirmation for moves. Despite frustrations with buggy AI opponents and other glitches, recent developer efforts to address issues have improved stability for some players.

Pros

Faithful adaptation of the original board game with great graphics and engaging potion effects.
Fun and challenging gameplay that appeals to fans of strategy games.
Developers responsive to fixing issues, showing dedication to improving the app.
App includes expansions separately purchasable, adding to replay value.
Ability to play both single-player and online multiplayer modes.

Cons

Frequent freezing and game crashes, particularly after turn completion or during online matches.
Persistent bugs causing game resets, loss of progress, and issues with turn registration.
Problems with online multiplayer matchmaking, including long waits and connectivity issues.
User interface frustrations, such as lack of option to choose starting potions and mistouch sensitivity without confirmation prompts.
AI opponents perceived as unfair or too difficult, reducing enjoyment in single-player mode.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.50

All time rating average: 4.43

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29% (6)

Date	Author	Comment
2024-12-31	Si*****	I like the game, but unfortunately it keeps freezing and gets stuck. Leaving the game and resuming doesn't work. Have to end the game. Looks to be server side issues. Happens in single player and in multiplayer games. Shame. We really like it.
I like the game, but unfortunately it keeps freezing and gets stuck. Leaving the game and resuming doesn't work. Have to end the game. Looks to be server side issues. Happens in single player and in multiplayer games. Shame. We really like it.
2024-03-30	Jo*****	To start, I own the physical copy and love this game, but as of late, the game is almost unplayable. Before, I could close the app and come back to my game online if I had to do something, but now, if I close out, the game will reset to a previous state repeatedly. Pretty much unplayable. Please fix.
To start, I own the physical copy and love this game, but as of late, the game is almost unplayable. Before, I could close the app and come back to my game online if I had to do something, but now, if I close out, the game will reset to a previous state repeatedly. Pretty much unplayable. Please fix.
2024-02-25	To*****	New edit: Seems like the game has been fixed. It's a fun puzzle game. Very enjoyable. Great work to developers for listening and fixing it. Old review:Same problem as others. Used to work great, was a fun game and had no problems. Now it's unplayable. Freezes for minutes at a time after your turn and you've picked potions. Have uninstalled and reinstalled multiple times. Please fix so I can change my rating. Great game but issues with app
New edit: Seems like the game has been fixed. It's a fun puzzle game. Very enjoyable. Great work to developers for listening and fixing it. Old review:Same problem as others. Used to work great, was a fun game and had no problems. Now it's unplayable. Freezes for minutes at a time after your turn and you've picked potions. Have uninstalled and reinstalled multiple times. Please fix so I can change my rating. Great game but issues with app
2024-02-19	De*****	EditThe latest fix seems to have restored this to an enjoyable game. I have not had a game freeze up on me for several days now. I have returned my rating to 5 stars!* The base game was working great, then I bought the expansion which was a mistake. The fifth element would never drop into the element tracks. That was finally fixed with an update, but now the game locks up constantly and needs to be restarted before you can continue playing a round. This needs to be fixed.
EditThe latest fix seems to have restored this to an enjoyable game. I have not had a game freeze up on me for several days now. I have returned my rating to 5 stars!* The base game was working great, then I bought the expansion which was a mistake. The fifth element would never drop into the element tracks. That was finally fixed with an update, but now the game locks up constantly and needs to be restarted before you can continue playing a round. This needs to be fixed.
2024-01-30	Ka*****	This game used to work great, both offline and online. I purchased it maybe 3 years ago. Suddenly in the last couple of months it is literally unplayable for me playing offline, once I've selected opponents and hit play, it can take 5 minutes to start the game. Similarly when I finish a turn, it does not react. My phone has 256 gigs of RAM and every other app works fine. But this one is sad, I paid for it and I can't even sit down and play one game with it. Will there ever be a fix?
This game used to work great, both offline and online. I purchased it maybe 3 years ago. Suddenly in the last couple of months it is literally unplayable for me playing offline, once I've selected opponents and hit play, it can take 5 minutes to start the game. Similarly when I finish a turn, it does not react. My phone has 256 gigs of RAM and every other app works fine. But this one is sad, I paid for it and I can't even sit down and play one game with it. Will there ever be a fix?
2024-01-26	An*****	Used to be a solid app. Fun. In the last week, the game has been freezing up on two different Android devices in the same way even after deleting and reinstalling. Happens in the wrap up of your round, when selecting a second potion if you finished both potions this round.
Used to be a solid app. Fun. In the last week, the game has been freezing up on two different Android devices in the same way even after deleting and reinstalling. Happens in the wrap up of your round, when selecting a second potion if you finished both potions this round.
2023-12-06	Mi*****	Update 3: game "works," expansion that I paid for is restored, but it's SO buggy. Games drop all the time and completely disappear for 1 person but not the other. I am currently stuck in a neverending loop of "there is a newer version, please update," but the play store has no update. This game is clearly ignored by the developers for months at a time. Do not bother buying this game.
Update 3: game "works," expansion that I paid for is restored, but it's SO buggy. Games drop all the time and completely disappear for 1 person but not the other. I am currently stuck in a neverending loop of "there is a newer version, please update," but the play store has no update. This game is clearly ignored by the developers for months at a time. Do not bother buying this game.
2023-11-27	Be*****	Tks dev, I recently purchased Railroad ❤️ it, thanks for allowing the expansions separate, purchased and is worth for extra hours of fun ■■■ old review: Later was able to play online, maybe there was no one playing online at that time. / No a very common game, but the online mode is not giving me any options to play against another player. Even I set the firewall to disable, the issue persistent. Any ideas?
Tks dev, I recently purchased Railroad ❤️ it, thanks for allowing the expansions separate, purchased and is worth for extra hours of fun ■■■ old review: Later was able to play online, maybe there was no one playing online at that time. / No a very common game, but the online mode is not giving me any options to play against another player. Even I set the firewall to disable, the issue persistent. Any ideas?
2023-11-22	Al*****	Play this game plenty but it's got a couple issues. It doesn't give you the option of choosing your first 2 potions. If you lock your phone and the sound and/or music was on it stops and you need to restart the app to get it back. And finally I heard the tiebreaker is you pick marbles and whoever gets the most explosions wins the tie but there's none of that in here if you're playing against the AI.
Play this game plenty but it's got a couple issues. It doesn't give you the option of choosing your first 2 potions. If you lock your phone and the sound and/or music was on it stops and you need to restart the app to get it back. And finally I heard the tiebreaker is you pick marbles and whoever gets the most explosions wins the tie but there's none of that in here if you're playing against the AI.
2023-08-24	*****	Online play needs serious improvement. I worry that people may be exploiting the poor infrastructure to quit or force a forfeit in games which aren't going in their favor. I've played ~7 ranked games so far, and the only one that was playable to completion was won by the other player, who is currently first in on the leaderboard and was simply better than me. In the other games, I was ahead or tied when the other player appeared to stall and time out, and no remedy sufficed. Will test more.
Online play needs serious improvement. I worry that people may be exploiting the poor infrastructure to quit or force a forfeit in games which aren't going in their favor. I've played ~7 ranked games so far, and the only one that was playable to completion was won by the other player, who is currently first in on the leaderboard and was simply better than me. In the other games, I was ahead or tied when the other player appeared to stall and time out, and no remedy sufficed. Will test more.