Frequent server disruptions & quirky interface – Canasta Junction Review

Right now it’s the only game in town for remote Canasta play using NA standard rules. For that it should be celebrated as I know I and many friends relied on CJ through the pandemic. However it seems to suffer from lack of competitors with little incentive to improve. The interface is dated, somewhat janky and difficult to use, and it constantly has issues with keeping all users attached to the server to enable remote play. Recovery when a user has left the game often results in a incorrect cards, requiring a completely new game to be started. The logic behind Bot play also leaves something to be desired. Hoping the sale and additional investment into an update will help resolve some of the issues with this app. If so I will be back to update this review.
Review by fran.d on Canasta Junction.