{"id":22359,"date":"2026-03-17T13:37:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T12:37:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/17\/mythmatch-review-a-match-three-game-made-in-heaven\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T13:37:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T12:37:51","slug":"mythmatch-review-a-match-three-game-made-in-heaven","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/17\/mythmatch-review-a-match-three-game-made-in-heaven\/","title":{"rendered":"Mythmatch review \u2013 a match-three game made in heaven"},"content":{"rendered":"

Team Artichoke; PC\/Mac
<\/strong>Ancient Greek gods, adorable raccoons and hypnotic puzzling from Olympus to the mortal realm and back<\/p>\n

There\u2019s been a trend for a while where familiar puzzle game genres are imbued with novel stories to give them depth and meaning beyond simply clearing a screen for points. Occult object sorter Strange Horticulture and historical romance card game Regency Solitaire are lovely examples, and now here\u2019s Mythmatch, a match-three game in the style of Candy Crush or Bejeweled that\u2019s also a warming tale of friendship and community set in a small town in ancient Greece. Interspersing the puzzles, dialogue scenes between villagers and gods accentuate each other and give little clues that are picked up later, making it both puzzle game and communal oral history.<\/p>\n

You play as Artemis, the immortal daughter of Zeus, who is tired of getting overlooked for plum jobs in favour of her oafish brother Apollo (brilliantly portrayed as an insufferable proto-tech bro). When the role of God of the Hunt comes up, she applies, but finds she must first earn favour with a council of her elders on Mount Olympus, and they all have puzzle-based jobs for her. Hephaestus wants her to help make arrows and hammers in his foundry, while Apollo needs her to protect his collection of chimp soft toys (a not-so-subtle dig at NFTs<\/a>). These mini-tasks take the form of match-three puzzles, though cleverly they also bring in elements of other puzzle games such as Plants vs Zombies and Overcooked.<\/p>\n

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\nTeam Artichoke; PC\/MacAncient Greek gods, adorable raccoons and hypnotic puzzling from Olympus to the mortal realm and back
\nThere\u2019s been a trend for a while where familiar puzzle game genres are imbued with novel stories to give them depth and meaning beyond simply clearing a screen for points. Occult object sorter Strange Horticulture and historical romance card game Regency Solitaire are lovely examples, and now here\u2019s Mythmatch, a match-three game in the style of Candy Crush or Bejeweled that\u2019s also a warming tale of friendship and community set in a small town in ancient Greece. Interspersing the puzzles, dialogue scenes between villagers and gods accentuate each other and give little clues that are picked up later, making it both puzzle game and communal oral history.
\nYou play as Artemis, the immortal daughter of Zeus, who is tired of getting overlooked for plum jobs in favour of her oafish brother Apollo (brilliantly portrayed as an insufferable proto-tech bro). When the role of God of the Hunt comes up, she applies, but finds she must first earn favour with a council of her elders on Mount Olympus, and they all have puzzle-based jobs for her. Hephaestus wants her to help make arrows and hammers in his foundry, while Apollo needs her to protect his collection of chimp soft toys (a not-so-subtle dig at NFTs). These mini-tasks take the form of match-three puzzles, though cleverly they also bring in elements of other puzzle games such as Plants vs Zombies and Overcooked. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Team Artichoke; PC\/MacAncient Greek gods, adorable raccoons and hypnotic puzzling from Olympus to the mortal realm and back There\u2019s been a trend for a while where familiar puzzle game genres are imbued with novel stories to give them depth and meaning beyond simply clearing a screen for points. Occult object sorter Strange Horticulture and historical …<\/p>\n

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