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Match 'Em

Shapeshift your way through neatly-crafted levels to stay alive: just match the shapes and colors to dodge the obstacles! Play at your own pace in this adaptive action/puzzle game, or make and share your own levels if you're feeling creative :)

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December 2, 2024
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About the Game

Match 'Em is an action/puzzle game all about the beauty of geometric shape-shifting. Transform your avatar in one of 4 shapes, and color it in one of 4 tints to match the symbols and colors of the obstacles coming towards you and reach the end of the level!



  • Easy to learn, hard to master: Just a few controls, but a lot of combinations... and an infinity of situations!
  • Everyone's invited: Multiple modes, granular gameplay modifiers and accessibility settings to tune it all to your liking.
  • Community & creation: Don't feel like playing levels this time? Then jump in the editor and create a unique experience for your fellow players!



Dive into the "Runner" mode to try out exciting levels crafted by the community with a built-in level editor. Each level may exist in multiple levels of difficulty, depending on the choices of the creator, and offer you some variations on the original design as you progress and master the art of shape-shifting. So from quick and puzzling surprises that keep you on your toes, to calm relaxing experiences, sure you'll always find something to your taste :)





Wanna solve some mazes and brain-teasy puzzles? Match 'Em's got you covered too! Find your way through more and more complex networks, use triggers to shift through walls and doors, and collect the star in each level!





In the "Explore" mode, you'll need to guide your avatar through a procedurally generated terrain to find and collect the hidden stars... while dodging or shooting enemies! Play with a time-constraint or in endless mode, choose how many enemies you wanna fight, customise the minimap helpers, and more :)





If you’re in the mood for a cooler experience, the "Chill" mode offers various challenges to practise your skills or just enjoy a stress-free gameplay. Choose between infinite play, timed challenges, or gate-limited runs to master the mechanics at your own speed.





Wanna make your own levels in Match 'Em? That's easy!
The game comes with an intuitive built-in editor where you can prepare and test your levels before uploading them to the rest of the community :)



Use dozens of block types, create trigger systems that react to the player and transform your level dynamically, tweak the background visuals to make a nice atmosphere, paint your walls with unique patterns, pick the music you want from the library... and more!