I began the June’s Journey voyage over a year ago. I found it challenging and relaxing at the same time, which is a dichotomy but somehow still true. I’ve seen a lot of changes lately and not for the betterment of the game itself or the players involved. This is a company, and as such deserves to make a profit, however they should balance that effort alongside a desire to entice newbies to join as well as maintain those long-standing advocates who helped it become such a huge success to begin with. Instead I see the opposite happening—it’s becoming almost impossible to play and compete without sinking into a money pit for which there’s no chance of returning from. Prizes are minimal for the exorbitant energy needed to achieve them and replenishing that energy now takes days or weeks in order to do so. I don’t mind spending money here and there on the game but when it becomes routine in order to play you can no longer advertise it as free. Either revert the bushes back to where we can continue to enjoy gifting coffee by receiving gems, and thus replenish energy, or it’s time for me to find another hobby.