Venue: Relaxing Design Game 4+

I really enjoy design- related apps, as it’s a great opportunity to exercise my creativity in a way that is relaxing. In the past, however, I have deleted all of these types of apps, because either they had an abundance of annoying ads, you had to play other games in order to earn points to be able to keep designing, or otherwise it was just too hard to earn coins or other credit. I am not one that is going to spend actual money to earn rewards, so it’s not enjoyable to have an app that lets you do so little otherwise— or without getting angry at the app itself. 😒 I’ve also seen other apps that are just plain confusing to navigate, which makes no sense to me whatsoever. On the contrary, Venue is super easy to use, incredibly fun, and completely easy to keep playing without interruption (by ads, insufficient coins, etc). I just found this a few days ago, and I am pleasantly addicted. I can’t believe that an app like this actually exists, and I am genuinely so impressed and so grateful!

Thank you so much for the kind and thoughtful review — it truly means a lot! We're thrilled to hear Venue offers the relaxing, creative experience you were looking for. Your support and appreciation inspire us to keep improving and adding more features for players like you. Happy designing! 💛

I really like this game but it’s way too hard to make money or gems. I can only design a few rooms before I’m out of money, and gems spend even quicker. I end up wasting my time on watching ads to get the extra $1000. And that ruins the game for me. And more gems or money or bonuses are way way too expensive. I’m not spending $15 bucks on a bonus for furniture. I’m not made of money and I don’t spend it frivolously. It’s really making the game frustrating. I stop playing because of it but then I come back because the game itself is great.

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For context, I have spent four years playing the design game Redecor, but since being purchased by Playtika, the gambling tactics and pop-ups are driving me away. I had just dealt with the last 4th or 5th pop-up in a row too many times! Their tactics are driving me away. so somebody suggested I try this game.

On the plus side: it’s cheaper and easier to play. There’s not nearly as many pop-ups, and the emphasis is on “the game” not so much on the gambling and pushing users towards addictive behavior.

On the negative side: there are FAR too few design options! The templates come with much of the background items and colors pre-installed (you can’t change them) many of the structural/template items cannot be changed. And the inventory that you’re allowed to choose from is extremely limited - not just in structure, but in colors. For example, all of the inventory items for a particular item choice (or even an entire template) will be either pink and yellow and beige… and nothing else. Let’s say I want something to be black or brown or shiny metal… there is no option for that.

In Redecor, the player has hundreds of colors to choose from! So the ability to personalize your design is infinitely larger.

That said, I bought a monthly “season” pass and I’ll play out the month, and I might play out another month or two. But I can see that, unless it’s developed a lot more than it is now, I will tire of it and move on.

Thank you so much for your thoughtful and detailed feedback. We're really glad you're finding Venue to be a more relaxed and accessible alternative, especially coming from a long experience with other design games. We hear you on the limitations around item variety and customization — more options and creative freedom are high on our list for improvement. Your input is incredibly helpful and will be shared with the team as we continue to grow and refine the game. We truly appreciate you giving Venue a try and hope we can keep making it better for you!