Reading some of the negative reviews for this game was interesting, because it shows how much those players missed the point of this game.
This game is called Unfair Flips. And if the developers wanted to make it truly unfair, they could have started the players with a 5% chance, no upgrades and wished us all the best of luck. But that's not very appealing to the player, so they gave us progression and upgrades to purchase throughout our good (and bad) luck. Even so: this isn't the point of the game.
Unfair Flips, despite it's mechanics, is not about the evolution or upgrades. Though unlikely, the probability of flipping 10 heads in a row (with 20% chance), is very possible. But it's more fun to earn and upgrade along the way.
As the game explains through each and every playthrough (should you not reach 10 heads in a row before that), this is a game of raw probability. 20% is unyieldingly 20%. As 30% is 30%, and so on. You will never reach 100% probability. If you did, it wouldn't be chance, it would be certainty. It would be a coin with heads on both side, hence ruining the very concept and purpose of why we were flipping that coin again and again to begin with.
While flipping, I couldn't help but look at the lone character sitting across from me in the virtual bar, wondering if a stranger would be equally as invested in me reaching 10 heads in a row as I was. I didn't have to play this game. I didn't have to click over and over and over again; no one held me hostage. I was purely curious - how long it would take, what the result would be, the sort of satisfaction I'd feel.
And after 11 runs, I did it! I felt accomplished and excited for something so small, temporary and virtually meaningless. But the end result of flipping 10 heads in a row (while having 50/50 probability) was definitely satisfying.
This game had me curious for each new flip, wondering if it would be 'the one'. And that's what probability is. It's chance, recurrence, luck, numbers, hope, frustration, giving up, trying again, succeeding eventually (maybe).
Probability is different things for different people, and humans are particularly fascinating with that, hence 'not recommending' a game that doesn't offer enough upgrades to guarantee a successful outcome or speedy experiences. Oh, the irony.
If you're looking for a game of chance that also includes some reasonably steady upgrades and a solid artistic style, I'd recommend this one. (Possibly) a short and sweet game - just depends on your chances. I finished the game (collected all 5 endings) in 11 runs, totalling a little over 10 hours.
My flips and respective endings:
1: 1,050 flips [spoiler](floating coin)[/spoiler]
2: 1.933 flips [spoiler](side coin)[/spoiler]
3: 1,908 flips [spoiler](exploding coin)[/spoiler]
4: 1,450 flips [spoiler](egg coin)[/spoiler]
5: 1,939 flips [spoiler](side coin)[/spoiler]
6: 1,464 flips [spoiler](exploding coin)[/spoiler]
7: 857 flips [spoiler](side coin)[/spoiler]
8: 1,488 flips [spoiler](exploding coin)[/spoiler]
9: 3,284 flips [spoiler](floating coin)[/spoiler]
10: 1,741 flips [spoiler](exploding coin)[/spoiler]
11: 741 flips (10 heads!)
Total: 17,855 flips
