Tiles & Vials

Fun take on the 2048 formula, which also works a bit like deckbuilder, where you change and adapt your own tiles to slide, so you can continually optimize your runs. Smart game. Not going to change your mind if you dont like the subgenre at all, but other than that it definitely deserves a look.

I will admit, this is not a game I usually would be interested ind. I don't like 1024, I don't like card games and I don't like rogue games. I mainly just clicked the demo because I was bored and wanted something simple and mindless to do so I could wind down a bit after a long day. And then I was hooked. When I played the game for the first time there was only the demo, but after that moment I actually started counting down to the release. Somehow this game managed to get my interest. It was challenging enough to be invested, it was simple enough to just chill and even though my experience with rogue-like games is that dying feels horrible in this game I did not have that feeling. I actually felt proud that I managed to get further than last time, or took a good look at my build before I stubbornly decided that it SHOULD WORK and then continued with a next playtrough. So far I have played troughout the whole game with one build, but I would very much like to try that same build with different items. I also want to get trough it with different builds. Every class makes the game feel different which makes it fun to replay. The very few suggestions I had like having achievements f…

Really fun and addictive! The tile merging is easy to understand, but there’s still plenty of strategy to it. I especially love the huge variety of artifacts and how much they can change your build and the way you play each run. It makes experimenting with different combinations really satisfying and keeps every run feeling fun!

If you ever wanted to feel like you're slaying your way through a fantasy land by solving a magical equivalent of a Rubik's Cube, then this is a game for you! The way tiles move takes a bit getting used to, but once you get your head around it, things lock in place and you can start focusing on your build and strategy. Great if you like a bit of a brain teaser, rewarded by screams of dying enemies.

It's wonderful to see this game released. I have played 8 hours of the demo alone. I'm so glad I got to download this before an extended time offline. I can't wait to see all that is added. I'll come back and update this review with more specifics once I've been able to dive into the new content but for now I'll just say this is a solid little combo game. It has the base sliding mechanic of a game like Threes to activate combat interactions at the top. The real meat of the game though is in the interactions of combos through the classes you choose and the artifacts you earn as you progress. If you like deckbuilders and combo games, definitely try out the demo.

Really fun game. The whole merging tiles to attack, block, and heal thing is super easy to understand, but there’s a lot more strategy to it once you start getting different artifacts and putting builds together. I like that each run can play pretty differently depending on what you pick up, and it has that “one more run” feeling where you keep wanting to see what kind of combo you can make next. Definitely recommend it if you like roguelikes, deckbuilders, or puzzle games.