Tacto by PlayShifu 4+

I really want to love this but…

My daughter got the Doctor version for Christmas. She loves it, and I do too for the most part but there are definitely some issues. The main one is that one of the games, doc doc who’s there, only has three characters that you can play, and then there are many, many that are grayed out. Completing the three that are available does not enable you to play the ones that are grayed out. Updating the game didn’t do anything to allow those characters to be worked on, and that means that one full game out of three basically is unplayable.

Developer Response ,

Dear Customer, We understand that some parts of the games in the Tacto Doctor are grayed out. We would like to inform you that the grayed-out games are being developed and will be available to play very soon. Please write to us at reachout@playshifu.com with any queries you may have; we will be happy to assist you. Sincerely, Team PlayShifu!

Impractical and buggy

I received this kit for free to review and, while it has some fun stories, there’s a lot of bugs in the app and missing instructions that will prevent users from progressing in the tasks and will cause them to lose their progress. I assume this app is for children and want the developers to imagine children with limited patience trying to work through a bug in the app when they have no idea it’s not their fault.

Another reason I gave this tool a single star is for impracticality. For example, the instructions ask you to put the 4 anti-slip frames on your tablet. Most people want to use a screen protector and case to protect their expensive tablet. The instructions imply that you have to remove your screen cover to use the frame corners leaving your table unprotected. Also, as a parent, most kids are messy. How long will it be before you lose a single piece and the game is worthless? Another example is using this in a car on a long trip. You really can’t because there’s 12 pieces to have to sort through.

Overall, I think the idea of getting kids to use motor skills with an app is a cool idea. I just don’t think this is a practical way to do it. Removing the pieces to simplify the tool and putting more development into the bugs might be the best way forward.

Developer Response ,

Dear Customer! First and foremost, we are deeply sorry that you encountered bugs during our collaboration process, and we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. We appreciate your effort in providing honest feedback. We considered this constructive feedback and will work hard to address the issues you raised. Please contact us if you have any further questions; we will gladly assist you. Sincerely, Team PlayShifu!

Bugs in game, but fun .

Hello, my daughter got the chess game for Christmas last year. She just started playing right now and realized there are ginormous bugs in the game. Please fix them or I want my money back. I paid an entire $50 for this. I also wanna say my son has the Dino one and there’s no problems with it and my son loves it.