Magic Match Demo

Wizards are not at all difficult to portray as cool, because everyone can attract a lot of attention if they are able to cast spells and put on a show. Hence, fantasy-themed video games almost always feature some kind of magic, in order to let the players decide whether they are more comfortable with a sword in their hand or a spell book in their bag.

Magic Match is a match-three game in which you have to collect all sorts of interesting elements, including gems, gold, crystals and a variety of other wizardry-related things. However, unlike most other games in this category, you are allowed to use drag and drop in order to select the elements you want to match. While this might seem counterintuitive at first, it quickly becomes natural and simple-to-use.

The story puts you in the role of a newbie wizard who goes on a quest, together with his pal, which is actually some sort of critter that gives you advice whenever you need it. The goal of each level is to collect the elements in specific numbers. Thus, it doesn’t matter how many points you gain, the level is not finished until you manage to gather the required number of crystals or potions.

Given the fact that the entire game is built around magic, it’s only natural that you can also cast a few spells whenever you need a bit of help. Thus, the board can run dry after a while and make it impossible for you to match any more elements. When that happens, a Reshuffle spell can easily sort things out and solve your problems, although there are many other magic tricks you can learn along the way.

Not only that, but special artifacts, traps and power-ups make an appearance as well, all of which have an impact on the gameplay. After a while, you can get used to all of them, but they can be quite the shock in the beginning. Thankfully, the user interface is mighty helpful and simple, so you’ll never have to struggle in order to figure out how to cast a spell, or make use of a power-up.

Even if Magic Match comes with a few different ideas on the subject, the game is still very enjoyable and quite challenging after the introductory levels. As such, it can provide you with many hours of fun, as long as you do not mind the repetitive environments and backgrounds.