Yo, ho, ho, and a bottle of rum! Ahoy there me lads and lasses! It’s me again, your favorite app pirate ready to take you on another journey around the seven seas. The crew and I had a successful treasure hunt, so to celebrate it, we had a skewer party last night. We prepared different meats and vegetables and grilled them. Of course, we paired it with our favorite rum! Our taste buds and tummies were satisfied. If you hearties are also into grilling skewers, I might just have a game that you will enjoy. It’s called Skewer Jam: Food Sort by iKame Games – Zego Studio and I’ll share more about it in this app review. So, listen up and let’s begin.
It’s easy to learn but gets increasingly challenging
The gameplay is simple, so it’s quick to learn, especially if you have played matching games before. There is also a tutorial that shows the basic steps, so even for those who aren’t familiar with the gameplay, it would still be easy to understand. The first levels are easy and they get more challenging as you progress to higher ones, especially as there are more obstacles like locked plates. However, it gets frustrating when you reach some of the high levels because they seem impossible to solve without using power-ups, which could feel like you’re being forced to make in-app purchases. Although you can get rewards from watching advertisements, you may have to watch several long advertisements to get what you need and pass those levels, which can be frustrating.
It’s free but there are long advertisements and few rewards
This game is free to download. There are long advertisements after every level, and although you can skip them, the skip button usually shows after some time, so you still need to watch before you can skip. There are advertisements that give rewards, but they are long, and as mentioned, you would need them to pass the difficult levels if you don’t want to spend real money. However, this will eat your time and it also delays the game as you need to wait for the ads to complete before you can get your rewards. There are also times that the game hangs, and you lose the rewards you should have gotten from watching the ads after restarting the app.
It has superb graphics, sounds and animations
The artwork is impressive as it has detailed, high-quality and crisp images. There are various items to grill ranging from meats to vegetables and fruits. The animations when you successfully match items and complete the levels also add a festive vibe. The grilling sound also makes the game feel more engaging.
The pros
It’s free and there are various grilled items to see. It’s easy to learn and gets more challenging. The artwork is superb with impressive animations and sound effects.
The cons
The higher levels feel impossible to fix without making an in-app purchase or watching long advertisements to get free rewards. It also sometimes freezes, thus losing your rewards from watching the ads when you reload the game.
The verdict
We highly recommend Skewer Jam: Food Sort for those who are looking for a fun match 3 puzzle game to play for free. It’s exactly how you would expect it and it has a tutorial for those who are not familiar with the gameplay. It starts easy and gets more challenging, keeping it engaging and interesting. The images are crisp and vibrant, and the lively animations and sound effects add to the positive experience.
