So far, 148 puzzles into the proceedings, I've resisted that urge.Īs you clear additional puzzles, of course the game offers rewards to keep you hooked. I'm sure you can imagine how much this setup might tempt a less adept player (possibly including children who aren't as experienced with puzzle games) to take wallet-enabled shortcuts. As you fail a round, you can spend golden acorns to give yourself a few extra moves and hopefully emerge victorious. Or sometimes, a potential ally will stop by with a "friendship bonus" in place that speeds up the process. Recruiting (and leveling up) the Pokemon that serve as your employees tends to take time, after all, so it's important to make the most of each uncommon opportunity. If he's your guest and won't remain in the vicinity for much longer, you have reason to spend acorns trying again. ![]() An uncommon Pokemon might be wandering the area and you want to unlock him. ![]() Sometimes, you have additional external pressure. Eventually, you'll probably run out of tries and from there you can either wait most of a half-hour for another turn, or spend in-game currency (golden acorns) to revisit the obstacle immediately. If a puzzle does manage to get the best of you, then it's time to potentially make another attempt and use up some energy. You can in theory play for hours, provided you don't run into a puzzle that stumps you. If you beat a puzzle without failing, that doesn't use up any of your allotted attempts. The way things work is that you are allowed several attempts per day to clear puzzles. But at least for now, they're reasonably implemented. You can probably guess what that means: micro-transactions. The developers have also tweaked the game balance since I first started playing, which does seem to have diminished how often I run into that issue.Īs I already mentioned, Pokemon Cafe Mix is a free download that also happens to be available on phones. It's frustrating when it occurs, but partly my fault. There are only a certain number of turns available to solve a given puzzle (which is typically done by meeting several specified objectives), so a minor fumble sometimes ruins what up to that point was a very nice run. In the middle of an "intense" round of the game, I sometimes release pressure accidentally while I am forming a chain, which interrupts that chain prematurely. I'm used to sliding my finger around with a light touch. I have a protection shield on my Switch screen and I also don't press hard by default. My biggest issue with the game isn't purely the developer's fault. This atypical approach in some ways feels a great deal more engaging, since you must decide what you want to accomplish with each move and then execute swiftly. You do make matches, but in this case that feat is accomplished by tapping an icon and dragging it around the screen to form a chain that wraps around various obstacles and triggers other activity within the time allotted. Gotta catch 'em all!Īt a glance, the game might look like a match-3 affair. The more familiar they become with your establishment, the more they warm to the idea of sticking around as employees. ![]() You operate a cafe and your customers are adorable Pokemon who stop in for tasty beverages and snacks. Pokemon Cafe Mix is a puzzle game for Nintendo Switch (and for smartphone devices) that is played in handheld mode. To my surprise, and I've wound up playing it a lot more than she has these past few weeks. But my wife gave it a shot and then I did. When Pokemon Cafe Mix recently became available, I quickly downloaded it with plans to ignore it until the end of time. That way, I secure access to the title down the road, in the event its sudden lack of wide availability fosters in me a sudden urge to finally pay it any attention. I'm one of those people who downloads a free game from the eShop if it looks even remotely interesting, just in case the publisher decides to pull it later. "Finding a worthwhile new Pokemon puzzle game for Nintendo Switch is a piece of cake, with coffee on the side."
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