Puzzle Plunder

Gameplay is very engaging from the start, and adds a hook by advancing levels and chasing the achievements.

I love the pirate theme, the music, the sound effects, the art.

The game is a typical match-three with a pirate theme, has ok graphics and good music.

the game tries to cater both to match-3 and collect-a-thon enthusiasts, and it could be something pretty cool to recommend to both groups if it weren't for the issues above spoiling things right out of the gate. or harbor. while it's free (unless you want the vampire dlc, which looks like a simple reskin), time isn't, so I can only recommend looking for other games in the genre that do at least the absolute basics right. actually, the whole thing is very similar to you must build a boat, which isn't perfect either, but done a lot better, and it doesn't cost much more than the paid dlc for this.

The rest of the upgrades are to just be able to progress further in the conveniently rising difficulty, without really encountering anything you haven't in the first 10 minutes of play.

The interface has that stained treasure map feel, along with brightly coloured icons which make the game really pop.