Simple to learn, hard to master. Amazing game! – Trism Review

Trism is such a classic. The rules are simple but the gameplay is complex. That’s what makes Trism so great. It’s as simple and fun as bejeweled, but has depth that I haven’t seen in any other games like this. I first played Trism when it came out 10+ years ago and recently downloaded it again. What a treat it is to go back to a game with fun core gameplay, no ads, and no in game purchases/currency. I’m pleased that the game still runs on my iPhone XS Max. However time has not treated this game well. It looks very aged. The game won’t run in a resolution native to modern iPhones. The in game menus and alerts are from a different iOS era. Some controls don’t work properly, like the level select scroll list component doesn’t render the text for the selected level. But I’m still giving this game 5 starts because that doesn’t detract from the gameplay. I tried Trism 2, and it’s a great game in its own right. But it doesn’t have me coming back to it again and again like the first Trism. What I’d rather see is a quality of life update for this Trism instead of a new Trism. Overall it’s a great game. I recommended it for everybody.
Review by Drsteele91 on Trism.