This was a fun, addictive game, with gorgeous photos, unique variations & challenges. Then, the bugs start. If you spend money on puzzle collections, they will disappear. Accumulated “gold bars” will soon disappear. Whether or not it connects to Xbox, you will lose gold & collections either way. The only “support” is “updates” & “builds” that make performance progressively, embarrassingly, worse. I have lost gold bars & collections several times. After the last “fix,” I was reduced to only the basic starter set & free collections. It stole all other gold & collections, paid & earned. Occasionally, not all Daily Challenges will load, preventing you from completing all challenges for a perfect month. This was an excellent game. Now, it consistently steals gold, collections, time wasted fighting an unwinnable battle. Since March 13, 2015, it won’t even load at all. Do not waste time & space downloading. There are countless other games much more reliable, honest, and of higher quality.
5 November 2014
I was really enjoying this app, but now it will not load or work. NEED REPAIR! (or something). Still has bugs in it. Still isn't working for the second day.
6 November 2014
After downloading collections and then shutting down App, re-started only to discover missing collections I had just worked on. Fix the problem please. Now locks up after solving. lost all points. Unable to repair.
24 December 2014
I paid for the Helicopter Collection, and now it doesn't show up anymore after I completed only one of the Puzzles. Now, I can't find a way to contact Microsoft to get the problem resolved.
4 November 2014
I had downloaded some of the collections, and was working through them. Then I started the program the other day and they were all GONE!..
This is now the second time all of my progress has been LOST! I even upgraded to the paid version...
Don't buy this buggy game
5 November 2014
Game keeps closing and lost all my gold. had over 45000 in gold now only have 1500 and game keeps closing on every puzzle I try
Please please fix this or it will be deleted soon
11 February 2015
Fun app if you like jigsaw puzzles. I'd like it a bit better if the app stayed loaded while I did other things on my computer. As it is every time I shift to do something else and go back I have to load the whole thing from scratch. And the pricing for getting the paid version is too high. I'd pay that amount if I owned the game outright not per year. Otherwise it's fun and working and addictive.
20 January 2015
No matter what I've tried, MS Jigsaw will not sign me into Xbox Games. However, I can sign in at Xbox.com, MS Solitaire & MS Mahjong also signs me in with no problem.
It is only MS Jigsaw that cannot sign me in. No error message, just it cannot sign me in. And I should go to xbox.com and sign in than restart Jigsaw. Which I can sign in at xbox.com, but jigsaw still refuses to sign me in.
Finally got it to sign me in, now it will not download the Daily Challenge games. Classic and Jam games work fine. What a mess this app is. I'd rate it lower than one star if I could.
It finally download one Daily Challenge, the Bug Catcher on January 3, but before then or since then, it will not download the daily challenge. All other jigsaw download and play ok... just the daily challenges do not (except the one time)
Well, all MS jigsaw puzzles download, work and I can play them, EXCEPT for the Daily Challenges in jigsaw. I've just given up on this. There does not seem to be a solution.
20 July 2014
These shows how a good app should be done for windows. Must download.
21 July 2014
THis would b an excellent learning tool for young children too. It keeps you interested and occupied. Wish you could see the completed bug catcher puzzles. I love jig saw
25 July 2014
Enjoying playing this game. The daily challenges take longer to load than on some of the other Microsoft games, but the different modes are fun to play, and the pieces never need to be rotated!
4 November 2014
I have completed almost all of the individual jigsaw puzzles and wish that Microsoft would add some new puzzles. Trying to play the daily games can be frustrating because the puzzles lock up part way through and you are not able to move any pieces.
21 November 2014
Love the app but it quit yesterday and is still not working today. I have had to close and reopen several times to get all my downloaded collections to show up. I have lots of gold and had done all challenges through the 12th. Very disappointing!!
11 July 2014
Outstanding game with beautiful puzzles. I like both the puzzle choice mode and the jigsaw jam mode. The trays could be a bit more intuitive with trying to get and put pieces (they sometimes jump out or refuse to go in the tray). And I'd also really like to see the ability to zoom in on the completed picture when you're done.
29 November 2014
Have uninstalled and re-installed 4 times now. It works ok for a few days then quits. This time when I installed - still will not open. I GIVE UP!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have unistalled and reinstalled 3 times now. Works great for a few days then stops working or I loose all my puzzles and gold. Come on Microsoft get this fixed. I really do love the puzzles but it's annoying to have to keep doing this. :(
I have enjoyed the daily challenge as well as the puzzle collections. However, today I tried to do the daily challenge and the game just keeps reloading. What happened?!!!!!!! Please, please, please fix this. I'm going through puzzle withdrawal!!!!!!!!!!!
I couldn't take it anymore. I ended up uninstalling and am reinstalling it. Hopefully it will work now :D well it worked for a day and now not working again. reinstalling. hoping this will fix it for good.
11 July 2014
I just downloaded and tried several different puzzles, all of which displayed as solid-colored pieces. When I finished a puzzle I got to stare at a solid-colored rectangle. Please fix this. I would love to give a ***** rating but I can't yet :(
27 November 2014
I've been working on this for a while now and all of a sudden the puzzles I purchased are gone. Just to see I repurchased one and my progress was still there. WHAT'S GOING ON ?????
28 April 2015
Update:
How do you delete the puzzles that you no longer want? May have to delete app... it takes up a lot of space now.
I LIKE WORKING PUZZLES FROM THE CENTER OUTWARD. NOW I CAN'T DO IT THAT WAY UNLESS I SORT THE PIECES OUT BY MYSELF. SORT PICKS OUT THE EDGE PIECES ONLY. NO CHOICE ON WHERE TO START IF YOU USE THE SORTER. WITH THE NEW CHANGE... A LOT OF THE PIECES ARE COVERED BY THE ADS ON THE RIGHT SIDE. ONLY WAY TO GET THEM OUT IS TO PUT TOGETHER ALL OF THE PIECES SHOWING AND THEN HIT THE SORT BUTTON.
Nice graphics. Wish can change music. No glitches so far. I like the daily challenges. Only thing is... that I have only 2 people in competition playing in the beginning and now there are none. Would be nice to see how others are doing for a comparison. Game is fitting for all levels of players. Fun if you enjoy puzzles!
21 November 2014
I enjoy playing. After playing several different puzzles, I'm unable to log on. I've tried numerous times, unsuccessfully. Using Windows 8.1 I've uninstalled and reinstalled, which may last for a day, then same thing, unable to log on. Programmer need to do some work.
7 November 2014
Where did all my gold go and why are all the collections I purchased go back to the downloadable collections? That really sucks!!!
I withdraw my 1 star rating as all my stuff came back. However, I have to wait a full 3 minutes now for everything to update with complete loading.
It should NOT take that long. I have been a major supporter with
recommendations of Microsoft when I had my computer consulting
company, but I am frustrated with the programming on this game!!!! 11/6/14 I rescind my 3 star rating and go back to my 1 star as I immediately lost all my gold and all the collections I had bought right after I got it back. GIVE ME MY STUFF BACK!!!!!!
21 July 2014
I like that there is 4 different levels. Its just like doing real puzzles.
but you don't have to have a puzzle table. Fun
21 July 2014
The game itself is pretty standard. My issue is with the way "My Collections" are managed - I bought two collections with my gold, but I can't see them on the classic jigsaw screen, I can only see the default ones. Why there is no "See all collections" tile like there is for the downloadable section, I have no idea.
15 July 2014
I've tried all of the puzzle apps in the windows store (and plenty of flash or Java-based web apps), and this is the best experience so far. The controls are intuitive, the ability to use virtual "boxes" for sorting pieces is very handy, and the pictures available are very nice. The ability to make puzzles from your own images (or the camera) is nice to have as well. The daily challenges add another set of fun activities, though I prefer the full puzzles to the minigames in the challenges. The only things that could make it better would be to increase the total piece count (currently capped at 250 pieces), and add the ability to rotate pieces (at least 90 dig). Maybe a future update could include these features, or they could be added to the paid version. The option to use more interesting piece shapes (such as the lizard, Tetris, round, and other shapes that Jigzone.com offers) would also be great, though the "standard" puzzle pieces have plenty of variation already. Awesome app.
11 July 2014
When you set up a new game you just get a blank screen (solid color rectangle with ad downright corner)
ACER Z5710
NVidia GeForce G210M
4 June 2015
Thank you. Most awesome game and best challenges ever. My favorite site.!
2 February 2015
Generally speaking the app is good enough. But the massive issue is that when you try and use just the regular jigsaw option there is a HUGE 2 inch wide sidebar and ad and they only way you can get rid of it is by paying Microsoft more money. Pieces get hidden under there and you cannot get them out to completely the puzzle. It is a complete rip off and absolutely frustrating. When programs, apps, ect. do sleazy things like this it makes me even less inclined to pay them any sort of money so their tactics backfire. So it's a good app as long as you don't want to just complete a normal jigsaw. The daily challenges are fun though.
3 October 2014
I finished several puzzles, logged back in today and they show that I did not complete them! And the ones that were previously unlocked are locked again. I downloaded a complete package and paid for it, now it's completely gone. Microsoft really needs to figure out how to be in the gaming business, this sucks.
21 November 2014
Worked for one week, then completely froze and lost all my progress. From MICROSOFT? I expect much better
16 August 2014
I no longer have the textureless pieces bug - updating accordingly. Great app!
7 June 2015
This was a fun, addictive game, with gorgeous photos, unique variations & challenges. Then, the bugs start. If you spend money on puzzle collections, they will disappear. Accumulated “gold bars” will soon disappear. Whether or not it connects to Xbox, you will lose gold & collections either way. The only “support” is “updates” & “builds” that make performance progressively, embarrassingly, worse. I have lost gold bars & collections several times. After the last “fix,” I was reduced to only the basic starter set & free collections. It stole all other gold & collections, paid & earned. Occasionally, not all Daily Challenges will load, preventing you from completing all challenges for a perfect month. This was an excellent game. Now, it consistently steals gold, collections, time wasted fighting an unwinnable battle. Since March 13, 2015, it won’t even load at all. Do not waste time & space downloading. There are countless other games much more reliable, honest, and of higher quality.
5 November 2014
I was really enjoying this app, but now it will not load or work. NEED REPAIR! (or something). Still has bugs in it. Still isn't working for the second day.
6 November 2014
After downloading collections and then shutting down App, re-started only to discover missing collections I had just worked on. Fix the problem please. Now locks up after solving. lost all points. Unable to repair.
24 December 2014
I paid for the Helicopter Collection, and now it doesn't show up anymore after I completed only one of the Puzzles. Now, I can't find a way to contact Microsoft to get the problem resolved.
4 November 2014
I had downloaded some of the collections, and was working through them. Then I started the program the other day and they were all GONE!.. This is now the second time all of my progress has been LOST! I even upgraded to the paid version... Don't buy this buggy game
5 November 2014
Game keeps closing and lost all my gold. had over 45000 in gold now only have 1500 and game keeps closing on every puzzle I try Please please fix this or it will be deleted soon
11 February 2015
Fun app if you like jigsaw puzzles. I'd like it a bit better if the app stayed loaded while I did other things on my computer. As it is every time I shift to do something else and go back I have to load the whole thing from scratch. And the pricing for getting the paid version is too high. I'd pay that amount if I owned the game outright not per year. Otherwise it's fun and working and addictive.
20 January 2015
No matter what I've tried, MS Jigsaw will not sign me into Xbox Games. However, I can sign in at Xbox.com, MS Solitaire & MS Mahjong also signs me in with no problem. It is only MS Jigsaw that cannot sign me in. No error message, just it cannot sign me in. And I should go to xbox.com and sign in than restart Jigsaw. Which I can sign in at xbox.com, but jigsaw still refuses to sign me in. Finally got it to sign me in, now it will not download the Daily Challenge games. Classic and Jam games work fine. What a mess this app is. I'd rate it lower than one star if I could. It finally download one Daily Challenge, the Bug Catcher on January 3, but before then or since then, it will not download the daily challenge. All other jigsaw download and play ok... just the daily challenges do not (except the one time) Well, all MS jigsaw puzzles download, work and I can play them, EXCEPT for the Daily Challenges in jigsaw. I've just given up on this. There does not seem to be a solution.
20 July 2014
These shows how a good app should be done for windows. Must download.
21 July 2014
THis would b an excellent learning tool for young children too. It keeps you interested and occupied. Wish you could see the completed bug catcher puzzles. I love jig saw
25 July 2014
Enjoying playing this game. The daily challenges take longer to load than on some of the other Microsoft games, but the different modes are fun to play, and the pieces never need to be rotated!
4 November 2014
I have completed almost all of the individual jigsaw puzzles and wish that Microsoft would add some new puzzles. Trying to play the daily games can be frustrating because the puzzles lock up part way through and you are not able to move any pieces.
21 November 2014
Love the app but it quit yesterday and is still not working today. I have had to close and reopen several times to get all my downloaded collections to show up. I have lots of gold and had done all challenges through the 12th. Very disappointing!!
11 July 2014
Outstanding game with beautiful puzzles. I like both the puzzle choice mode and the jigsaw jam mode. The trays could be a bit more intuitive with trying to get and put pieces (they sometimes jump out or refuse to go in the tray). And I'd also really like to see the ability to zoom in on the completed picture when you're done.
29 November 2014
Have uninstalled and re-installed 4 times now. It works ok for a few days then quits. This time when I installed - still will not open. I GIVE UP!!!!!!!!!!!! I have unistalled and reinstalled 3 times now. Works great for a few days then stops working or I loose all my puzzles and gold. Come on Microsoft get this fixed. I really do love the puzzles but it's annoying to have to keep doing this. :( I have enjoyed the daily challenge as well as the puzzle collections. However, today I tried to do the daily challenge and the game just keeps reloading. What happened?!!!!!!! Please, please, please fix this. I'm going through puzzle withdrawal!!!!!!!!!!! I couldn't take it anymore. I ended up uninstalling and am reinstalling it. Hopefully it will work now :D well it worked for a day and now not working again. reinstalling. hoping this will fix it for good.
11 July 2014
I just downloaded and tried several different puzzles, all of which displayed as solid-colored pieces. When I finished a puzzle I got to stare at a solid-colored rectangle. Please fix this. I would love to give a ***** rating but I can't yet :(
27 November 2014
I've been working on this for a while now and all of a sudden the puzzles I purchased are gone. Just to see I repurchased one and my progress was still there. WHAT'S GOING ON ?????
28 April 2015
Update: How do you delete the puzzles that you no longer want? May have to delete app... it takes up a lot of space now. I LIKE WORKING PUZZLES FROM THE CENTER OUTWARD. NOW I CAN'T DO IT THAT WAY UNLESS I SORT THE PIECES OUT BY MYSELF. SORT PICKS OUT THE EDGE PIECES ONLY. NO CHOICE ON WHERE TO START IF YOU USE THE SORTER. WITH THE NEW CHANGE... A LOT OF THE PIECES ARE COVERED BY THE ADS ON THE RIGHT SIDE. ONLY WAY TO GET THEM OUT IS TO PUT TOGETHER ALL OF THE PIECES SHOWING AND THEN HIT THE SORT BUTTON. Nice graphics. Wish can change music. No glitches so far. I like the daily challenges. Only thing is... that I have only 2 people in competition playing in the beginning and now there are none. Would be nice to see how others are doing for a comparison. Game is fitting for all levels of players. Fun if you enjoy puzzles!
21 November 2014
I enjoy playing. After playing several different puzzles, I'm unable to log on. I've tried numerous times, unsuccessfully. Using Windows 8.1 I've uninstalled and reinstalled, which may last for a day, then same thing, unable to log on. Programmer need to do some work.
7 November 2014
Where did all my gold go and why are all the collections I purchased go back to the downloadable collections? That really sucks!!! I withdraw my 1 star rating as all my stuff came back. However, I have to wait a full 3 minutes now for everything to update with complete loading. It should NOT take that long. I have been a major supporter with recommendations of Microsoft when I had my computer consulting company, but I am frustrated with the programming on this game!!!! 11/6/14 I rescind my 3 star rating and go back to my 1 star as I immediately lost all my gold and all the collections I had bought right after I got it back. GIVE ME MY STUFF BACK!!!!!!
21 July 2014
I like that there is 4 different levels. Its just like doing real puzzles. but you don't have to have a puzzle table. Fun
21 July 2014
The game itself is pretty standard. My issue is with the way "My Collections" are managed - I bought two collections with my gold, but I can't see them on the classic jigsaw screen, I can only see the default ones. Why there is no "See all collections" tile like there is for the downloadable section, I have no idea.
15 July 2014
I've tried all of the puzzle apps in the windows store (and plenty of flash or Java-based web apps), and this is the best experience so far. The controls are intuitive, the ability to use virtual "boxes" for sorting pieces is very handy, and the pictures available are very nice. The ability to make puzzles from your own images (or the camera) is nice to have as well. The daily challenges add another set of fun activities, though I prefer the full puzzles to the minigames in the challenges. The only things that could make it better would be to increase the total piece count (currently capped at 250 pieces), and add the ability to rotate pieces (at least 90 dig). Maybe a future update could include these features, or they could be added to the paid version. The option to use more interesting piece shapes (such as the lizard, Tetris, round, and other shapes that Jigzone.com offers) would also be great, though the "standard" puzzle pieces have plenty of variation already. Awesome app.
11 July 2014
When you set up a new game you just get a blank screen (solid color rectangle with ad downright corner) ACER Z5710 NVidia GeForce G210M
4 June 2015
Thank you. Most awesome game and best challenges ever. My favorite site.!
2 February 2015
Generally speaking the app is good enough. But the massive issue is that when you try and use just the regular jigsaw option there is a HUGE 2 inch wide sidebar and ad and they only way you can get rid of it is by paying Microsoft more money. Pieces get hidden under there and you cannot get them out to completely the puzzle. It is a complete rip off and absolutely frustrating. When programs, apps, ect. do sleazy things like this it makes me even less inclined to pay them any sort of money so their tactics backfire. So it's a good app as long as you don't want to just complete a normal jigsaw. The daily challenges are fun though.
3 October 2014
I finished several puzzles, logged back in today and they show that I did not complete them! And the ones that were previously unlocked are locked again. I downloaded a complete package and paid for it, now it's completely gone. Microsoft really needs to figure out how to be in the gaming business, this sucks.
21 November 2014
Worked for one week, then completely froze and lost all my progress. From MICROSOFT? I expect much better
16 August 2014
I no longer have the textureless pieces bug - updating accordingly. Great app!
10 July 2014
Yum!