Reviews of Venue: Relaxing Design Game

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List of user reviews and ratings for Venue: Relaxing Design Game

Total ratings

4.80 (Rating count: 26,361)

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Review summary

Venue is a relaxing, visually rich interior-design game with broad decorating options and social features, but users repeatedly cite monetization issues: long ads, VIP gatekeeping, and a coin/gem economy that often requires paying to progress. The visuals and calming gameplay are praised, while memory usage and paid rewards further frustrate some players. Overall, enjoyable without paying, but advancing frequently hinges on spending.

Pros

Relaxing, calming gameplay that helps with anxiety
Beautiful, realistic graphics and design options
Extensive decorating and customization options; you can decorate rooms and choose items
Social features: view others' rooms, vote on them, and receive ratings
Progress can be made without paying upfront via coins and daily rewards (gems not strictly required)

Cons

Long, intrusive ads (including multi-minute commercials)
VIP subscription gating; expensive to access features or continue playing frequently
Unbalanced coin/diamond economy: design costs far exceed earnings, making progress feel pay-to-win
End-of-track rewards have become paid, with free bonuses removed
High memory usage on devices

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User Reviews

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All time rating average: 4.80

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Date	Author	Comment
2026-05-29	ev*****	This app often doesn’t give me the money after submitting my designs. I’ve also never been able to link to Facebook. Fun game if they could get it to work right would be nice
This app often doesn’t give me the money after submitting my designs. I’ve also never been able to link to Facebook. Fun game if they could get it to work right would be nice
2026-05-29	Bj*****	A superb game for the designer within us. Well done rooms to design. Many options to pick from. Many ways to get rewards. But it always ends up costing real money because you eventually run out of the gems or $ and each design costs on both if you choose your preferred option.
A superb game for the designer within us. Well done rooms to design. Many options to pick from. Many ways to get rewards. But it always ends up costing real money because you eventually run out of the gems or $ and each design costs on both if you choose your preferred option.
2026-05-28	Fe*****	It is a fun game but I never have enough gems to get what I want. Also voting takes too long to get back to you. Other than that it’s pretty good.
It is a fun game but I never have enough gems to get what I want. Also voting takes too long to get back to you. Other than that it’s pretty good.
2026-05-28	Bo*****	This app is so great and very kid friendly I just love how you can style however you want but with a budget too
This app is so great and very kid friendly I just love how you can style however you want but with a budget too
2026-05-28	Re*****	So much better than any other design game. Very relaxing!
So much better than any other design game. Very relaxing!
2026-05-28	Am*****	Amazing game one of my favorites to play
Amazing game one of my favorites to play
2026-05-28	La*****	You do not get to “create” anything with this game. It’s basically a coloring book with an extremely limited palette - ie no more than 4 choices with ample coins and then 4-6 for premium gems. Everything looks the same. Not worth spending money on. It’s not terrible, just not inspiring.
You do not get to “create” anything with this game. It’s basically a coloring book with an extremely limited palette - ie no more than 4 choices with ample coins and then 4-6 for premium gems. Everything looks the same. Not worth spending money on. It’s not terrible, just not inspiring.
2026-05-27	Be*****	I enjoy the design aspect of the game. There are some really nice materials and settings to work with. The problem is the finances of each entry. Using all of the cheapest materials, it’s at least $5000 to complete a room. You can get $2000 for submitting a design if you watch a video - $1000 if you don’t. The most you can win for a design is $3000, and that’s if the design is voted 5 stars, which seems rare. Usually, it’s $1250 or $2000. This is for their regular “Chapters” designs. If you play the Live Events, it costs the same while offering a top prize of $1500! You could maybe break even on coins on a regular design if you bought mostly items that cost gems, but those also run out quickly. You can get $1000-$2000 per day for logging in. The only way to play this without spending a lot of real cash is to submit one design per day.
I enjoy the design aspect of the game. There are some really nice materials and settings to work with. The problem is the finances of each entry. Using all of the cheapest materials, it’s at least $5000 to complete a room. You can get $2000 for submitting a design if you watch a video - $1000 if you don’t. The most you can win for a design is $3000, and that’s if the design is voted 5 stars, which seems rare. Usually, it’s $1250 or $2000. This is for their regular “Chapters” designs. If you play the Live Events, it costs the same while offering a top prize of $1500! You could maybe break even on coins on a regular design if you bought mostly items that cost gems, but those also run out quickly. You can get $1000-$2000 per day for logging in. The only way to play this without spending a lot of real cash is to submit one design per day.
2026-05-26	——*****	This app is amazing! Little to no ads, and it is great for all ages. You have many coins, so you never really run out, and you have total freedom to design the room! I would highly recommend.
This app is amazing! Little to no ads, and it is great for all ages. You have many coins, so you never really run out, and you have total freedom to design the room! I would highly recommend.
2026-05-26	Fl*****	i have an account on my iPad and it is not the same as the one on my phone.
i have an account on my iPad and it is not the same as the one on my phone.