MatchR: Now Hiring Reviews

Very fun and interesting little roguelike match 3 game. It has such a... unique vibe, compared to pretty much every other Roguelike I've played. The UI elements, the little mechanical nuances, the stickers system... it's got a very strong identity, even though I'm not quite sure what identitiy it is. The only games I could compare it to in terms of this unique feeling are maybe Ballionaire, which came out years afterwards, or maybe, just barely, Going Under. As far as the actual gameplay, it's a competent little match 3 roguelike. It's nothing too crazy, just making matches to deal damage and gather resources for your activated skills. The interesting part of the strategy is having to fight against the opponent, who is using the same board as you, and can have the same active abilites as you do. In most other match 3 games (besides some, like the the Marvels Puzzle Quest), you often try to plan ahead and set up your moves for next turn to be more powerful, but in this game, that just helps your enemy. Instead, you have to think an extra step ahead to stop your "opponent" from being able to make a good move on their turn, and hopefully force them to set you up for a strong turn when it comes back around to you.