Silver Tale

In order for a match three game to be engaging, it needs to feature a couple of elements to diversify the experience and provide the players with a challenge. Hence, it’s not enough to just match as many tiles as you can in a given time, because people get bored rather quickly of pointless activities. However, it’s quite simple to add a bit of fun to the recipe.

Silver Tale is a match-three game in which you play the role of a princess trying to save her king, while searching the entire kingdom for a cure to his illness. To add to the classic genre formula, the game features a few RPG elements and resource gathering, which means that you’ll always find fun things to do, even if the core gameplay mechanics are the same as in every other match-3 game out there.

The story is not overly complex either, since it’s about as basic as it can get under the circumstances. In essence, you have to search and collect rare silver holly plants, which are the only cure for the king’s mysterious illness. However, there are other quests along the way as well, most of which require you to gather resources in order to obtain the help of other characters.

Since you have to travel all over the kingdom, it’s only natural that you’ll be using a horse. In fact, you can pick one at the beginning of the game and even give it a name, so that you can attach yourself to it a bit easier. The horse needs to be kept fed and healthy in order for the main character to gain bonuses while tackling the match-3 scenes.

As for the graphics and general interface, everything is very colorful and detailed, especially when it comes to the landscapes you gaze upon throughout the journey. The characters are nicely designed as well, not to mention the tiles themselves. On top of it all, everyone should be able to figure out how to use everything, because the interface is as straightforward as possible.

While it may not revolutionize the genre, Silver Tale is engaging enough to keep you entertained for a few hours. Not only that, but the gameplay is varied enough to help you have a good time and avoid boredom.

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