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Kombine

Kombine is a minimalist puzzle game played on a grid. The goal is to remove all of the blocks that have borders by matching three or more of the same blocks together.

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Release
October 14, 2016
9 years and 293 days ago
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Mostly Positive150 reviews75.3%

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About the Game

Kombine is a minimalist puzzle game played on a grid. The goal is to remove all of the blocks that have borders by matching three or more of the same blocks together. When blocks are matched, a new block is created with the same color and a higher value. Three 1s create a 2, three 2s create a 3, etc. However, you can only place blocks with a 1 value, so it can become challenging to create a match with higher value blocks. There are 50 levels to play through in both normal and time trial modes. In time trial mode, you play quickly through 10 levels at a time trying to get the best time.

Optional Keys
  • M = mute/unmute sound
  • B = toggle background scrolling
  • Esc = exit game when on menu