Planet Merge
New
- Genre Puzzle games
- Players 1
- Session 6 min
- Price Free
- Updated
A merging puzzle where the pieces do not fall straight down. Everything inside the bubble is subject to a gravity that pulls towards a centre rather than a floor, so a planet released at the top drifts, curves and settles somewhere that has to be predicted rather than aimed at. Two matching planets combine into a larger one, and larger planets are heavier, which changes how everything around them moves. The bubble fills as you play and the game ends when it can no longer hold what is inside, which makes the whole thing a spatial problem under a physics model that is genuinely different from the usual straight drop.
| Mouse | Choose the release point around the bubble |
|---|---|
| Click | Release the planet |
| Touch | Tap where you want to release |
How to play Planet Merge
- Account for the drift. A planet released directly above a target will not land on it.
- Build the large planets towards the centre where the gravity is strongest and they will stay put.
- Keep the small ones near the edge so they remain available for merges.
- Watch what a merge does to the pieces around it, since the new mass will move them.
- Take the safe merge when the bubble is filling rather than setting up a longer chain.
Tips
- Chains are worth far more than single merges, but only attempt them when there is room for the pieces to move.
- A heavy planet in the wrong place is much harder to fix than a light one, so place the big ones deliberately.
- If the bubble is nearly full, look for the merge that frees the most space rather than the biggest one.
Questions about Planet Merge
How is the gravity different?
It pulls towards the centre of the bubble rather than downwards, so pieces curve as they settle.
How do merges work?
Two identical planets combine into the next size up, as in most merging puzzles.
What ends a game?
The bubble becoming too full to accept another planet.
Is there a timer?
No, the pressure comes from space rather than time.
Does it work on touch?
Yes, releasing is a single tap.
Is it mostly luck?
The order of planets is random, but placement and chain planning are entirely yours.
