Mr Jack Pocket Reviews

Now compatible with All iPhones

Raineman311

After finally being able to play the game after months of it not working with the 6S, this game is 5 stars.

Great game

Yet Another iPhone User

Very fun strategy/puzzle game. Worth the money. AI is genuinely challenging.

The game lacks a good tutorial. It doesn't tell what some of the cards mean, and/or the movement possibilities of the inspectors. I have played and still wonder how I won/lost. The interface and actions take time to learn & think to understand...it's just an ok game...nothing more

Pretty fun, but a few UX issues

Watpantsnaw

First off I want to say I do enjoy the challenging nature of the game and deduction element. That being said there are a few small improvements that I think would make play flow better. For people who play on the iPhone, it would be very helpful to have the the portrayed that is on the street on the character card. I've had a few games as Jack where I think I'm the wrong person because I can't actually tell who I am from such a small card. Second, when adding the optional character it would be nice to have a description of what they do. Instead I had to select them one at a time and start a new game, try and figure out what is different, then quit, and select the next just to understand how they changed the game. I'm still not sure what Lizzie Williams adds. Lastly, it would make the game a lot more fun to play if there was an undo when selecting your action. I have fat uncoordinated fingers and some times I hit the wrong chip. Though this is something from the physical game where there are no take backsies, and you HAVE to complete the action you chose.

Significant differences from boardgame

robbjunk2

I bought this hoping it would be the same as the board game that my girlfriend and I like to play. However, although the theme is the same, the gameplay is significantly different. Maybe other people have had different experiences, but I don't think the authors did a good job with game balance in how they reworked the board game. At least when playing against the computer, I find that the turns on which you (the human player) has two moves in a row are the only useful turns; on the other terms, the computer can do so much to screw up your moves that they're more or less wasted. Every game seems to end up the same way; I either lose or win on the very last turn. Like tic-tac-toe, just with prettier graphics. I would also agree with some of the other reviewers that the documentation is incomplete and poorly written.

The characters never move.

jenncorry

I still cannot get even the *tutorial* characters to actually move. This game makes zero sense.

Touch is really bad. No instructions. App is frustrating.

Amyofoz

I love the board game. This is not it. No instructions on how to play. Have to even guess at the tutorial how to play it. It is really difficult to know if you are hitting buttons or not, since the buttons don't change or make a sound. I thought the screen froze, but nope the touch buttons are just super sensitive and I had to hit repeatedly like 10 times for it to work. I hope they improve the app, because I think it could be fun otherwise.

Good digital version of game, AI is suspect

Gennataos

It's a good representation of the physical game. The AI, even on easy, has an uncanny knack for knowing who Jack is. It's possible to beat it, but only if the tokens come up right for you.

Fantastic Game.

TheForman.

Simple, yet surprisingly strategic. Short gameplay, yet truly in-depth. Plus, an incredible replay value. Not only that, but the game developers created an amazing digital replica of the board game. With that being said, its no wonder i have only two recommendations for future updates: 1) An "undo" option 2) With the original rules in mind: an update that makes all three detectives at the beginning of the game facing a wall.

Where is the online players?

hlaspoor

No one play online games?

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