Parents' Guide to

TwoDots

By Chris Morris, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 13+

Delightful matching game with a few minor flaws.

App iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad Free Puzzle Games
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A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this app.

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age 9+

Based on 3 parent reviews

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Quadrimaculata Adult
October 10, 2020
age 14+

Change in policy

It’s a shame the game gets so difficult without buying coins. It used to be a nice and friendly game but over time it changed into a money consuming game. Even the normal, easy levels are hard to finish. I played the game for over 6 years now and I am about to quit. I don’t like games who continuesly try to let the player pay for a chance to get further in the game. I’ll find something else.

This title has:

Too much consumerism
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What’s It About?

Players attempt to match a certain number of similarly colored dots within a certain number of moves. Horizontal and vertical connections count, but players cannot make connections diagonally. Also, making a square shape of connections will clear the board of all dots of that color. Along the way there are other obstacles and objectives, such as anchors that must fall through the puzzle (by removing dots below them) and trap doors, which can only be opened with bombs, which require an in-app purchase. (Users can win the round without removing the trap doors; it's just a bit harder.)

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say: (3 ):
Kids say: Not yet rated

TWODOTS takes the best parts of Candy Crush Saga to create a wonderful puzzle game that's equally challenging and inviting to players. The game is completely charming and has a minimalist ​play style that makes it a wonderful mental break. Unfortunately, it also takes some of the worst parts of Candy Crush Saga in the process.

As the difficulty ramps up -- and you lose a few times -- the game locks itself for further play unless you pay for additional hearts and lives or sit on the bench for 20 minutes or more. It's an annoying distraction that only gets more frustrating as you get further into the game. That said, the wait times for regeneration aren't extreme, so it's imminently possible to play the game without paying -- and those times you are playing are incredibly entertaining.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about the importance of patience rather than kids impulsively buying extra lives or power-ups.

  • Families also can talk about budgeting and why spending money on in-app purchases when it's not necessary often isn't the best thing to do.

  • Read 4 Ways to Curb Kids' In-App Purchases for more on the subject.

App Details

  • Devices: iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad
  • Pricing structure: Free
  • Release date: June 19, 2014
  • Category: Puzzle Games
  • Publisher: Betaworks One
  • Version: 1.0.2
  • Minimum software requirements: iOS 6.1 or later
  • Last updated: August 16, 2016

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