Merge is a puzzle on a 5x5 board where you drag items of the same level together to grow them into higher levels. You can create only 60 items per game, so how you use board space and your remaining items decides your score.
How to play
Press Spawn (or the Space key) to place a level 1 item (85%) or level 2 item (15%) in a random empty cell.
Drag an item onto an empty cell to move it, or onto another item of the same level to merge them into one item one level higher. Valid drop cells are highlighted in green.
Each merge scores the value of the new item (2 to the power of its level). Level 10 is the maximum and max-level items cannot be merged.
In Stage mode (150 stages) you win by creating an item of the goal level (from stage 11 some stages ask you to hold several goal-level items at once, so do not merge goal-level items together). Later stages raise the goal level and shrink the usable board (dark cells are blocked). Faster clears earn more stars (within the par time = 3 stars, within 1.7x = 2 stars).
Endless mode ends when all 60 items have been created or the board is full with no merge possible, and tracks your score.
A game in progress is saved so you can continue later; your best score is stored on this device.
Tips
Keep items of the same level close together, and reserve one side of the board for high-level items to stay organized.
As your remaining spawns run out, each new item matters more. Prepare a partner for your last items in advance.
Only merging to save space delays your spawns and wastes scoring chances. Balance clearing the board with creating items.
Each extra level costs twice as many base items as the previous one, so check whether one more level is actually reachable.
