
Mandi Moore
Friendly user interface, very clear directions from the start. I like easily-seen indicator for non-combining elements, but wish it'd been presented in directions - it took an embarrassingly long time to understand that red asterisk. Very simple, mildly challenging, & hours worth of relaxing fun. I look forward to trying the next one once I've finally finished finding all these elements. There were combinations I hoped/expected to see, but didn't do anything; maybe they were added in the sequel.
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The_Lego
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A lovely game that reminds you that less can definitely be more! It's probably one of the simplest, but also more complex games I've happened upon. It'd be easy enough to say it's enjoyable for hours! I'm thinking about putting in some dollars to take out the banner ad, and to support the creator of course! I love the challenge of filling out the encyclopedia! I can always appreciate a dev who makes something genuinely enjoyable, it gives me something to take my mind off the world. :)
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Generally good, but needs to allow removal of exhausted from the list of active elements. This wouldn't be necessary if the formulae were more intuitive. eg, Swiss Army Knife doesn't use Switzerland. Instead it uses a combination for an ordinary Pocket Knife. (Though Switz. is a final element, so doesn't get in the way.) So many unneeded elements are still available. But formulae are too strange to be sure which ones they are. It's all guess & GRIND in the end. I'm at 415. Will prob delete.
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MG Software
April 14, 2020
Hello, thank you for your suggestions. The basic 390 elements and combinations are from the old Alchemy. I know that a few combinations are illogical, but I won't change them because it could affect the rest of the combinations. I will think about it when creating the second edition of the Great Alchemy, but I wouldn't change it in this version.