Pixel Stack Match
By @GaoSong
Clear a layered stack of pixel art animal cubes by matching sets of three in your limited tray.
How to play
- Look at the layered stack and find three identical animal cubes that are not blocked.
- Tap an exposed cube to move it down into your seven-slot tray.
- Collect three of the same animal in the tray to clear them from the game.
- Use the undo or shuffle buttons if you get stuck and need different options.
- Keep clearing sets of three until the entire board is empty to win.
Controls
- Touch
- Tap an exposed cube to move it to the tray or activate a power.
- Keyboard
- Not supported.
- Mouse
- Click an exposed cube to move it to the tray or activate a power.
More about this game
Your goal is to clear the entire board of pixelated animal cubes. You do this by moving exposed tiles from the multi-layered stack into your tray, which holds exactly seven items. When three identical animals land in the tray, they disappear and free up space. The difficulty comes from managing your tray space while digging through overlapping layers to find matching pairs. A run ends in victory when the board is empty, or in defeat if your seven-slot tray fills completely without a match.
Tips
- Always check the top layers first. A tile is blocked if another cube overlaps it from a higher layer, so work from the top down.
- Save your single shuffle use for emergencies. If you have six tiles in your tray and cannot find a match, shuffling the board might expose what you need.
- You start with two undo uses. If you accidentally tap a tile that fills your seventh slot without making a match, immediately undo the move.
Questions
What happens if my tray fills up?
If you place seven tiles in the tray without making a match of three, the tray jams. You can use your single revive to clear three tiles, or restart the run.
How do I know which tiles I can tap?
You can only select exposed tiles. If a tile is darkened and covered by another cube from a higher layer, tapping it will show a blocked message and play a buzzer sound.
How many different animals are in the stack?
There are eight different animal icons to match: cat, dog, bird, frog, bunny, fox, panda, and chick. They are distributed randomly across four overlapping layers in each run.