Wind and Water: Puzzle Battles - Gameplay

Gameplay

There are elements in the game: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water. Also, there are two special blocks: Wind and Void. Both of these special blocks have special interaction with the rest of the blocks.

The basic strategy of the game is to rotate the blocks (elements) to match them in diamond shape (the same shape the cursor has). If these blocks have the same element, then they will disappear from the board, granting the player points according to the number of matched blocks.

Matching is the basic move of the game. It consists in gathering four matching elements in a diamond shape. This will make them disappear from the board. When blocks with the same element are adjacent they will disappear as well. This move is called a combo. The player can perform a full combo matching all the same element blocks in the board. When a group of blocks are matched and disappear, the rest of the blocks in the board fall to fill the gaps those blocks left. A chain will occur if the player matches another group of blocks with these falling blocks.

The press is at the bottom of the board. It will start rising if the player doesn't achieve enough points, minimizing the board's available space. After playing a while, the game speed will increase, causing the press to rise faster. The goal of the game is to keep the press from reaching the top, while achieving as many points as possible with the special moves the game has.