The game was provided for free and activation indicated a (beta) in the title.
The game appears from my 1 hour play session to not be a beta and a finished product.
First Impression and Conclusion: RECOMMENDED.
This is a solid Indie Match-3 that any Match-3 fan would likely enjoy.
Why? Well... I burned the rice. Yep, that is correct, because I burned my rice.
My dog, was very pleased I burned the rice, so my dog recommends this game too!
Dress-Up Pup is another story themed Match-3 game about a Fashion Agency for dogs at the request of their range of odd ball human owners & guardians. The game mixed a few gaming elements appropriate for a Match 3 game, such as simple putting puzzle pieces together to complete a picture between levels or chapters and of course the story theme of the game. This all provides a nice transition between chapters and didn't take away from the "fun" of Match-3.
- The writing style is simplistic and conveys the stories well. Those players who are wired to notice and follow English grammar rules may get the impression that English is not the 1st language of the developers due to the flow of story dialog. This is not a criticism or a derogatory statement. There are no glaring spelling or grammar mistakes that take away from the game.
- The artwork is nice and shows a variety of healthy happy dogs in and out of costume.
- Video Options: Very simple and technically enough. I do wish there were more video and/graphics options.
They are limited to Fullscreen, Windowed and a "wide-screen" toggle that didn't activate when in windowed mode.
The options ARE NOT duel monitor friendly and the first launch of the game automatically went full screen and messed up my 2nd monitor display. *HOWEVER*, after switching to windowed mode, my 2nd monitor correctly switched back to my default settings and I did not have to readjust anything for my displays to appear correctly again.
- Audio options have 2 sliders for music and sound effects. The music and sound effects seemed appropriate and pleasant. I did not have an impulse to turn them off.
- Match-3 game: Nothing wowed me in my limited play, but it all worked, was responsive and easy to see all the tiles. No big blinding flashes. Though I didn't get deep into the game and I was playing in casual mode, I was not challenged. Which is good as I was in casual mode and only progressed into the 2nd chapter of the story. The devs effectively introduced more powerup, tools and matching rules as the game progressed. The challenge of the levels increased as the story progressed and new tools and powers are introduced.
So.. the rice... why did I mention the rice, let alone use it as reason to recommend this game?
I lost time. I simply got engrossed in the game and forgot I had left the stove burner on after fluffing the finished rice.
Goal Achieved, Devs. You got my attention and kept it. Kudos!
Bonus: My home didn't burn down and my pup got some extra healthy treats in her bowl for a couple days. There is always a silver lining... ;)
