Winter Mosaics > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

Overall rating

5 / 5

7 of 8 found this review helpful

Loved it!

PostedJanuary 3, 2018

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fromNorway

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Mahjong, Match 3, Strategy, Time Management

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

I thoroughly enjoyed this game! Especially the fact that it could be customised so I could have it untimed and allow max mistakes. There isn't any storyline in this, but I wasn't looking for one. I simply wanted a game I could play and replay whenever I needed a respite from games that requires you to be more 'engaged' in the story, etc. This game Works perfectly as my 'g o to' game for anxiety- ...Show more

I thoroughly enjoyed this game! Especially the fact that it could be customised so I could have it untimed and allow max mistakes. There isn't any storyline in this, but I wasn't looking for one. I simply wanted a game I could play and replay whenever I needed a respite from games that requires you to be more 'engaged' in the story, etc. This game Works perfectly as my 'g o to' game for anxiety- and stress-reduction, and I highly recommend it for that purpose. I also found that those 'secret' tiles that hide Puzzle pieces, show on Your finished Picture if you didn't find them. That way, you will know what Levels you need to replay to find them all. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

This game was a surprise

PostedJanuary 2, 2021

NanaJaki

fromBelleville, Ontario, Canada

Favorite Genre(s):Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Word

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Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

I bought this game quite a while ago and didn't play it until today. After a couple of levels I got to one where it looked impossible to solve. So I went to the reviews for this game, to see what others thought of it. I noticed that pennmom36 (whose reviews I appreciate) had recommended the game so decided I needed to try that level again. In examining it further, I realized that I could figure ...Show more

I bought this game quite a while ago and didn't play it until today. After a couple of levels I got to one where it looked impossible to solve. So I went to the reviews for this game, to see what others thought of it. I noticed that pennmom36 (whose reviews I appreciate) had recommended the game so decided I needed to try that level again. In examining it further, I realized that I could figure out where to fill in the colours, except for at the very end when I did not want to make an error so used one hint. Then I realized that this game is much better than I originally thought and I actually prefer games that make you think, as long as you can figure them out logically, even if it is a challenge. I do think this game requires you to use a hint at times, which I don't prefer, but I still think the fun factor is pretty high and the game is to my liking 'after all'. So thanks for the game, but also "Thanks, Pennmom36 for your review". Because I do value your input, I looked at this game again. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

3 / 5

35 of 43 found this review helpful

THESE GUYS ARE ALWAYS THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX!

PostedDecember 27, 2017

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fromI wish there was an option on the Custom setting to choose whether you want the levels with a puzzle piece to be indicated!

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Skill Level:Expert

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Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

1 / 5

This is the only developer I know of that is constantly thinking outside the box, to create Mosaic Griddlers with new concepts. Although Winter Mosaics are just multi-colored griddlers, many of their Mosaic's offer shapes, labyrinth's and even griddlers that come to life with beautiful animations. In this game, some of the levels have a hidden Puzzle piece to discover. The only way to find the ...Show more

This is the only developer I know of that is constantly thinking outside the box, to create Mosaic Griddlers with new concepts. Although Winter Mosaics are just multi-colored griddlers, many of their Mosaic's offer shapes, labyrinth's and even griddlers that come to life with beautiful animations. In this game, some of the levels have a hidden Puzzle piece to discover. The only way to find the puzzle piece is by finding and clicking on a filled in cell, that is ever so slightly a different "shade" of color. It's not easy to spot the difference, and I highly recommend jotting down the levels where you successfully found the puzzle piece, so you'll know which levels you don't have to replay, if you want to complete the puzzle.

One of the most unique features this developer includes in their Mosaic games as well as their Mahjong games, is the ability to customize the difficulty settings. You can play in Casual, Normal, or Expert difficulty mode, or you can choose the Custom setting. In the Custom setting you can choose to play in a Timed mode with or without a Time Bonus, how quickly you want the Hint feature to recharge from 30 to 120 seconds, how many mistakes count between 1 and 5 mistakes, whether you want the numbers crossed off 1 by 1 or only when the entire row is completed.

The completed pictures are recognizable, the colors are appealing, the music is pleasant and unobtrusive, and the grid features themselves don't have any drawbacks such as being able to tell the difference between colors (except for that special puzzle cell) or difficult to read numbers that blend into the background like some puzzles have.

MOSAIC GAMES AVAILABLE IN THIS SERIES
Title***BF Release Date***Average Rating

1-Spring Mosaics (April 24-2017) 2.8
2-Space Mosaics (May 10-2017) 2.5
3-Flowers Mosaics (November 8-2017) 2.7
4-Winter Mosaics (December 27-2017) n/a

WORLD'S GREATEST CITIES/PLACES MOSAICS SERIES
Title***Release Date***Average Rating

1-World's Greatest Cities Mosaics 1 (March 7-2016) 3.5
2-World's Greatest Cities Mosaics 2 (October 20-2017) 4.6
3-World's Greatest Cities Mosaics 3 (December 11-2017) 3.2

1-World's Greatest Places Mosaics 1 (March 16-2016) 2.8
2-World's Greatest Places Mosaics 2 (September 6-2017) 4.8

WORLD'S GREATEST CITIES/PLACES MAHJONG SERIES
Title***Release Date***Average Rating

1-World's Greatest Cities Mahjong (January 12-2012) 4.3

1-World's Greatest Places Mahjong (January 17-2012) 4.2

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I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

2 / 5

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A lot more interesting and challenging games to chose than this.

PostedDecember 27, 2017

Limey2

fromAlberta, Canada

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle

Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

2 / 5

Storyline

1 / 5

I found this game to be definitely boring. There was absolutely no storyline to it, and why have a white colour in the mosaic colour selections when the background is near enough white. Difficult to tell if it's filled in yet. Otherwise the rest of the colours are very clear. Also the colour difference between the tiles hiding the puzzle piece and the other tiles is not distinct enough, not enough ...Show more

I found this game to be definitely boring. There was absolutely no storyline to it, and why have a white colour in the mosaic colour selections when the background is near enough white. Difficult to tell if it's filled in yet. Otherwise the rest of the colours are very clear. Also the colour difference between the tiles hiding the puzzle piece and the other tiles is not distinct enough, not enough contrast.
On most of the puzzles you could pretty well tell what the object was most likely to be, which made it very easy to fill in the colours - except on some of them all you had was random blobs of colour with absolutely no rhyme or reason to put those colours there. It was only when you had completed the puzzle that you discovered it was actually a Xmas tree with pine cones (I wondered what those brown blobs were) and presents, or random items on a table. And when you got to the puzzles where you had 5 or more colours there was no contest. They were so easy to do.
I almost completed the full demo, but I got so bored with it that I quit before I fell asleep. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

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Overall rating

2 / 5

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not worth money

PostedDecember 29, 2017

verimeri

fromCoos Bay, Or.

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle

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MatchVentures

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Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Like so many other mosiac games this one is lacking a lot when it comes to mosaics. Almost from the beginning you are into large 20x20 grids. Too many cannot be solved without hints. The attempt at uniqueness with the puzzle pieces falls flat. As compared to the gold standard of mosaic games- Fantasy Mosaics- this one barely gets a 2 rating.

I don't recommend this game.

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