Mythmatch

An incredibly fun and stylized matching puzzle game. Seeing the main town area be built up over the course was satisfying, and the Olympus minigames were fun as well. In terms of the story, the writing is a mixed bag. If you're a mythology nerd like me, it plays very, very loose with the Greek inspiration, something I had to stop nitpicking personally. A good amount of the main plot also leads into a theme of "patriarchy is bad" that is a bit cartoonish to the point of feeling a little insulting. Not that I disagree with the sentiment, just that it's so over the top that it feels more patronizing than anything. That said, I enjoyed the gameplay enough to stick with it, and it does tone down a bit over the course of the game; to be clear, it does not make all men bad or anything like that, for those who care about that sort of thing. I'll also say that the main town building segment is a bit stronger than the minigame Olympus segments. A few of those games are frustrating due to the controls: needing to physically move through the spaces in a timely fashion is a challenge. Though, I will note, there is an accessibility setting to slow them down in the settings, something I only noticed right as I felt satisfied with my playthrough. All that said, Mythmatch was a very fun experience that kept me stimulated and was worth its price.

I really adored this game from start to finish! The art is gorgeous, the characters are endearing, and the gameplay is fun. What more could you ask for? I really enjoyed the variety of gameplay in the mini games. It kept the merge mechanics fresh because there the goals shifted based of the God or Goddess you were trying to please. But my absolute favorite part of the game was the world of Ithaca in the mortal realm. It was cozy, community-oriented, and full of fun quirks to discover. I also liked how some folks move in later in the story which makes the town feel lived in and evergrowing! My one small piece of criticism is thst once you reach end-game, I wish there was a way to more fine tune resource production and/or have more space for my massive hoard of merged items because at times it got a little bit overwhelming. Overall, this was a stellar game and I would highly recommend it to anyone that thinks it looks slightly interesting. Give the demo a try at least because A) it is free and B) your progress carries on if you choose to purchase and play the full game ✨

If you like puzzle games and inventory management games, this is the perfect pick. I went through a period of being into merge games but they're all pay-to-win mobile games. This is exactly what I would want a merge game to be. No tedious timers or paywalls and the items you create when you merge are directly involved in the story. I cannot stress enough how much I love retellings of Greek mythology and this one is one of the most heartwarming I've come across in media of any kind. I laughed (a LOT- "parpy harpies" really got me iykyk), I cried, and the story and relationships were so sweet and so satisfying from beginning to end. When I beat the main story and the credits rolled, I still had a few achievements left to complete as well as a few items I hadn't unlocked final forms for (which isn't a problem because you can continue playing as much as you'd like after the credits). I just finished doing those things and even still I plan on playing some more because the mini games alone are so fun (especially Athena's!!!). This is one of my favorite games I've played so far this year and I hope to see more like it!

10/10 I am surprised to say that, but not only is this game a cute banger with a cozy managment system, not only does it posses silly mythology references and puns from modern culture (Night mare? Turtles all the way down? Lamoomoo?), but it is the most comprehensive interactive experiences showing what modern feminism and sisterhood are. How did that happen? Beats me. But definitely a cast of very different female characters, including one that runs around throwin' blue beetles and fishbowls around, another woving wainbows and yet another ready to attack you with a pitchfork is you come too near to her beloved pigs... where was I? I mean, yeah, the character design in this game rocks. Pick it up, you'll understand how real community building (and *cough*glassceilingincorporations*cough*) feels like.

Very fun, really expands the range of the merge game idea. Great visual style and good story.

I had a lot of fun with the match games and the story. <3

Well-paced, well-tempered, and more than the sum of its parts. Provides more than the pure abnegation you'd expect. Was blindsided by the demo since I'm not categorically into town builders, incremental games, or the "cozy" look. And merge games on mobile are completely vapid. But the way this game smooshes it all together is wonderful! The quirky Mystery Dungeon-esque grid movement unifies the game with a universal skill to master. There's a bit of [i]Willmott's Warehouse[/i] since materials fight for space and block movement... Merge too little and you clog the board, merge too much and you delay your progression with currently-unusable high-tier items... There's tension here! And this plays into all the end-of-day minigames: a familiar Overcooked order-fulfilling game, a demented real-time take on Threes, and more... You can screw yourself over if you toss items around willy-nilly, and there's plenty to learn and apply between attempts. Smushing together all these hyper-casual game concepts and making something with pull and grit and texture... There's nothing else quite like it. If you're halfway curious, try the demo.

Absolutely wonderful town sim. The match-3 elements and a good layer of resource management as you try to organise all your partially completed item, and complements the gameplay loop of completing tasks for the townsfolk while learning more about characters. There's also minigames for more traditional match-3 gameplay (still with some creative additions). Extremely happy with this game, love seeing match-3, usually a more shallow gameplay genre, mixed with more involved mechanics.

LOVE THIS GAME

This game is so cute and so fun. I'm so used to merge games being those mobile games with misleading ads, but Mythmatch blows all those games out of the water. It's characters are delightful and I got so invested in the story after just playing the demo. I'm so glad I got to play this game and I hope everyone who has even a slight passing interest gives it a try.