Bugs found in Idle Nightclub Tycoon: Empire for iOS
Idle Nightclub Tycoon: Empire is a mobile game that lets players build a nightclub business, honing their management and financial planning skills while being entertained. The game offers multiple captivating features that promote user engagement, such as automation capabilities, growing popularity meters, and the ability to manage a network of clubs.
We found this game to be highly enjoyable while thoroughly testing it. During the assessment, we identified a few issues that impact the overall user experience. Join our QA professionals as they share their findings on the road to becoming nightclub tycoons below.
“Share Feedback” button is non-functional as nothing is triggered upon tapping it
Severity:
Critical
Precondition:
No special preconditions are required.
Steps to Reproduce:
- Launch the app.
- The screen with the “Share Feedback” button is shown.
- Tap the “Share Feedback” button.
Environment:
OS: iOS 18.4.1
Device: iPhone 12
Actual Result:
Nothing happens after tapping the “Share Feedback” button. No forms or actions are triggered, and the user doesn’t receive any feedback.
Expected Result:
On tapping the button, the user should be presented with a feedback form, an email composer, or an appropriate screen that allows them to submit feedback.
Tapping "Restore Purchase" button on accounts without purchases triggers no action or error message
Severity:
Major
Precondition:
No special preconditions are required.
Steps to Reproduce:
- Launch the app and log in with an account that has no prior purchases.
- Navigate to Settings > Restore Purchases.
- Tap the “Restore Purchase” button.
Environment:
OS: iOS 18.4.1
Device: iPhone 12
Actual Result:
Nothing happens after tapping the “Restore Purchase” button.
No message, feedback, or indication is provided to the user.
Expected Result:
A clear and informative message should be displayed upon tapping the “Restore Purchase” button. Possible messages could include: “No purchases found to restore” or “You do not have any previous purchases associated with this account.”
“Offline Time” badge is misaligned and difficult for the user to read
Severity:
Minor
Precondition:
User opens the game after being offline for some time.
Steps to Reproduce:
- Launch the app after being offline for at least 1 hour.
- Wait until the Offline Reward pop-up appears.
- Observe the time display located above the progress bar.
Environment:
OS: iOS 18.4.1
Device: iPhone 12
Actual Result:
The time badge (for example, 1h 0min) appears to be misaligned from its rightful position. This makes the time difficult to read and negatively impacts visibility.
Expected Result:
The time badge should be properly centered and aligned above the progress bar, ensuring full readability and consistent UI appearance.
I identified a few bugs, ranging from minor UI inconsistencies to some functional issues that directly impact user satisfaction. To ensure long-term stability and a top-grade user experience, I strongly recommend conducting comprehensive functional and UI testing across a range of scenarios, devices, and network conditions.
