Tribal Twist

Tribal Twist started life on Android and describes itself as a classic match-3. The pieces are called tribals, and the job is to swap them into combinations of three or more to complete each challenge.

Its list of features is more practical than most. There are several game modes, though the developer does not say what they are. There is no life limit, so you can keep playing for as long as you like without waiting for lives to come back. The developer also points to a small download size and says the controls are kept simple, which matches the instructions: touch and swap on a phone, click to swap on a computer.

The frame is tall, 1080 by 1920, which reflects its phone origins. Elimination effects, the bursts shown when pieces are cleared, are mentioned as one of the visual features.

On a phone or tablet, touch a tribal and swap it with the piece next to it. On a computer, click with the mouse to swap. Arrange the tribals so that three or more of a kind form a combination, which clears them. Complete the challenge each level sets, then carry on. With no life limit, a failed attempt can simply be tried again.

Because lives are not limited, there is no cost to retrying a level, so it is reasonable to experiment with different swaps. The game has several modes, which is worth bearing in mind if one way of playing is not to your taste. Clicks on PC and touches on mobile both do the swapping.

A classic-style swap match-3 originally made for Android, shown here in a portrait frame (1080 by 1920). Several game modes, no life limit. Controls are touch on mobile and mouse clicks on PC.

Candy World Saga is another Android match game with touch and swipe or mouse controls, and Crystal Diamond also fills a tall frame and swaps with a drag and release.