Idle Pins

Most unique and rewarding idle game I have ever played. Dev is active in their Discord server for the game and very cool about fixing issues with the game, and answering questions. I only recently picked up the game and have seen that it has been going on for many years now but I since I started playing there was a large update that added a lot of new content and I am under the impression that there is more to come! I plan on sinking thousands of hours into this game and if you like a true idle game that you have to put some serious time into I would recommend!

I'm trying to like this game... the mechanics give it potential and I was hooked for the first few hours but it's such a super slow buildup with very little progress to show for your patience that you lose the will to come back. You can only produce the lower pins in so many ways but it's mostly pay or wait forever. Then you merge, it's a hidden merge game. I'm only up to Iota tier pins (7 or 8 tier merge I think) and I'm really finding it hard to want to come back. The fact there is NO OFFLINE PROGRESS absolutely kills it for me. It wouldn't be so bad if ONLINE Progress was substantial but it's not. So the feeling of progress is little to none. It's not a bad game but I would not recommend to normal idle fans.

Honestly a really unique take on the idle genre. Mixing the pinball/pachinko physics with incremental upgrades is genius. Super satisfying to watch.

Idle Pins is a simple idle game built around pins, gradual progression and watching numbers steadily increase. The basic idea is easy to understand, and I can start making progress almost immediately without having to learn complicated controls or systems. It is the sort of game I can leave running in the background and return to whenever I feel like checking on my progress. The biggest strength for me is the relaxing nature of the gameplay. I do not need to constantly react to enemies or worry about failing a difficult challenge. Instead, I can collect resources, purchase improvements and watch the production rate increase. That makes it a good choice when I want something casual that does not demand my full attention. The upgrade loop is also satisfying at first. Each improvement helps me generate more resources, which allows me to afford even stronger upgrades. I like that feeling of gradually accelerating the progression, especially when I reach a point where the numbers start climbing much faster than they did at the beginning. The game is also easy to pick up for short sessions. I can check my pins, spend whatever resources I have accumulated and make a few decisions befor…

while i agree with some comments about how the tower works being annoying, i haven't had any problems having this run in the background. I have had plenty of moments of how the hell do i get the damn tower (instruction unclear i ate the cpu instead lol) the game is fun for something to have in the background or to do every now and then and feel like you are making progress. Also the fishing being added gave me more things to do besides wait for pins to drop/craft so i can get better pins. All in all play it if you like idle games that are slower but still reward you for waiting other wise go back to cookie clicker with your auto clickers Bp

Progression too slow, don't waste your time here