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You Must Build a Boat is a fun matching game I've been playing lately. One time purchase with zero micro transactions.
It is pretty fast paced though, not sure if that counts it out.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eightyeightgames.ymbab
basically a match 3 game that you use to play a side scrolling dungeon crawler. Your character runs along and meets obstacles and you match the right thing to get past it. Enemy on screen? Match wands and swords to dispatch them. Find a treasure chest? Match keys to open it. You progress the game by completing challenges that let you recruit crew members to your boat that add new mechanics to the game.
Overall it is really an awesome game.
The game You Must Build a Boat might be worth looking at then, similar mashup of match-3 gameplay with an RPG/combat system. (Available on both iOS and Android!) Haven't played this myself, but I've played the game this is the sequel to, (called "10000000") which was excellent.
Check out You Must Build A Boat.It's intense and good game. I haven't played Dungeon Raid but by the looks of it they are similar
I've played both and I've not played 100000000000 since I got #ymbab. Not that 100 is bad, it's just that #ymbab is fantastic.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eightyeightgames.ymbab&hl=en
You Must Build a Boat is what you are looking for, it's also on steam if that's your thing. A dungeon crawler match-three with progression, strategy and upgrades. Plus the matches don't last for that long so they are good for a bathroom break long session.
To match in this game, you slide the entire row or column. It really changes up the tactics. You play through the game (surprise) building up your boat, upgrading your equipment. It does have monster fighting, but I think it's far different enough to a classic match three. The trailer does better justice than anything I could write.
You Must Build a Boat and 10000000 both use that Chuzzle-style row/column drag mechanic.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eightyeightgames.ymbab
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eightyeightgames.tenmillion
Not exactly the same art style, but it's still pixelart, plus they've got a lot of fast paced action and rpg-like progression...
You Must Build a Boat https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eightyeightgames.ymbab&hl=en 10000000 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eightyeightgames.tenmillion&hl=en
You Must Build A Boat | 4.6 ⭐️ | $2.99 | Varies with device | 🏠
> " * * * * * - A truly superb mash-up of match-three and endless runner that’s unique on mobile and thoroughly addictive. Buy it" - Stuff Magazine " * * * * * - Makes ...
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Well I like peggle. And its like an 8-16 bit version of that, but you collect and upgrade your weapons (in thie game stones/rocks) which you throw at enemies.
Its like you must build a boat, but with peggle.
You Must Build A Boat | 4.5 ⭐️ | $2.99 | Varies with device | 🏠
> " * * * * * - A truly superb mash-up of match-three and endless runner that’s unique on mobile and thoroughly addictive. Buy it" - Stuff Magazine " * * * * * - Makes ...
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You Must Build A Boat | 4.5 ⭐️ | $2.99 | Varies with device | 🏠
> " * * * * * - A truly superb mash-up of match-three and endless runner that’s unique on mobile and thoroughly addictive. Buy it" - Stuff Magazine " * * * * * - Makes ...
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I hold a grudge against Candy Crush for being a knockoff of Bejeweled filled with microtransactions. I do consider Bejeweled a real game, in the genre of tetris-like action puzzle games.
I like those types of games on my phone or when I need something relaxing and bite-sized. I play YMBAB on the toilet.
If you liked 10000000, check out You Must Build A Boat:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eightyeightgames.ymbab&hl=en_US
Which is very similar (same team) but with a few different mechanics that make it feel a little more complex and deep.
They also released another game that's a little more relaxed and more focused on story called Photographs:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eightyeightgames.photographs&hl=en_US
I haven't beaten it yet, I'm gonna start it over today, but it's a cute little story about a bunch of different people and all the stories kind of intertwine, but I'll warn it, it gets very sad at parts. But if Ticket to Earth was your jam and you liked the story, you'll probably get a kick out of Photographs too.
I liked "You must build a boat"
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eightyeightgames.ymbab&hl=en_US
The links:
Game | Android | IOS |
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You must build a boat | Here | Here |
Horizon chase fun | N/A | Here |
Monument valley | Here | Here |
Spider,Secret of Bryce manor | Here | Here |
Game Dev Story | text | here |
King Cashing 2 | N/A | text |
NBA Jam | text | text |
Ridiculous Fishing | text | text |
Super Hexagon | text | text |
Space Miner | N/A | text |
Boson X-36 | text | text |
Impossible Road | text | text |
Planet Quest | N/A | text |
Pac-Man 256 | text | text |
Goblin Sword | N/A | text |
And for windows phones (cant add columns to table w/o redoing it ): )
Game | Link |
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Monument valley | Here |
NBA Jam | here |
Super Polygon (closest thing I could find) | here |
Impossible road (Don't know if it works) | here |
(sorry windows phone doesnt have many games)
You Must Build A Boat is another game like this, by the developer of 10000000, I think.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eightyeightgames.ymbab
Edit: wording Edit2: zeros
This was the specific game I was talking about. Apparently I got it on sale. It's $3 now.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eightyeightgames.ymbab
You must build a boat https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eightyeightgames.ymbab
Game dev story https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.kairosoft.android.gamedev3en
What are you into and what kind of device?
I've been enjoying:
<strong>You Must Build a Boat</strong>
Like its daddy 100,000 but more refined and improved.
A fun, fantastic and beautiful roguelike with some pretty novel concepts on character selection. Great for short sessions, too!
<strong>Knights of Pen and Paper 2</strong>
A great addition to the original. A bit short, but they're adding more content.
<strong>Goat Simulator GoatZ</strong>
Just as odd and buggy as the original.
Crazy zombie runner that is really fresh and different from standard 3 lane runners.
These are just a few of the things I've enjoyed recently. I can suggest a few if you give me some ideas of things you've liked.
You could try my current project, Troll Patrol, which is currently in open beta. While it has ads (never during a game and really not very often, and skipable and muted if desired) those can be removed via a one-time IAP. Rewarded ads are still an option but you really don't need them. It is a tile matching game strongly influenced by Dungeon Raid with RPG elements and some basic base building like YMBAB and 10000000 (also great games but as they are real time they might melt your brain after a while).
Besides that Gems of War is a good game. It has tons of IAP but you can ignore all of them (if you can...) and still play almost endlessly without any problems against the AI (haven't tried multiplayer).
You must build a boat
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eightyeightgames.ymbab
A bit late to the party, but:
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You Must Build a Boat has you expanding your boat over the course of the game.
You Must Build A Boat by Eighty Eight games.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eightyeightgames.ymbab
Have you tried You must build a boat?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eightyeightgames.ymbab
Are you thinking about 'You must build a boat'? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eightyeightgames.ymbab&hl=en&gl=US
You Must Build A Boat | 4.6 ⭐️ | $2.99 | Varies with device | 🏠
Troll Patrol | 4.1 ⭐️ | Free with IAP | 68MB |
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I have been playing these mindless android games for like 3-4 years while reading audio books.
Have tried many others but have had no luck as they distract from my comprehension or are not much fun after a while
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You Must Build A Boat https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eightyeightgames.ymbab Pay once, no ads
I fucked up the second one. It's You Must Build A Boat
I feel bad about this but your idea has been done in a similar fashion pretty well already.
Seriously, try You Must Build A Boat. A lot fun and there's no IAP.
You Must Build A Boat and 10000000 are both quite good (the 1st is mechanically very similar to the 2nd but with UI and gameplay improvements).
It might be a little bit of a stretch, but Threes! might be classifiable as a match-3?
It's already out! https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eightyeightgames.ymbab
You Must Build A Boat is fun.
Knights of Pen & Paper 2 if you like D&D.
Ridiculous Fishing if you like fish.
Threes if you like the number three.
Flight Control if you like small 2D planes.