Critter Merge
Drop chibi critters into the pen and merge matching pairs to hatch bigger, cuter creatures. No paddle, no timer — just careful drops and satisfying chain merges.
Tutorial: Critter Merge
How to Play:
- Drag left and right to aim, then release to drop the creature you're holding.
- When two creatures of the same kind touch, they merge into the next creature up the chain.
- Egg → Chick → Bunny → Kitten → Puppy → Fox → Panda → Bear → Baby Dragon → Star Beast → Phoenix.
- Only the first few small creatures ever drop in — bigger ones only appear from merging.
- If Egg, Chick, Bunny, Kitten, and Puppy all end up touching in one cluster, they clump into a Capybara instead of merging up the chain — it's worth no points and just takes up space, but two Capybaras that touch will vanish together.
- Drop 6 creatures in a row without any merges to earn a shake power-up. Use the shake button to nudge all creatures horizontally and jostle a jammed board loose.
- Watch the dashed line near the top — if creatures pile up and settle above it, the pen is full and the run ends.
- Turn on Endless mode in settings to disable the fill-up ending and just relax and merge.
Pro Tips:
- Keep the pile roughly even — a lopsided stack fills up the danger line faster on one side.
- Line up chain merges: a big merge can cascade into an even bigger one if the timing lines up.
- Don't rush drops — a couple of seconds of patience often opens up a cleaner landing spot.
- Watch your clump of small creatures — if all five smallest kinds touch at once you'll get a space-hogging Capybara instead of a merge.
- Use shakes strategically when the pile gets stuck — they're powerful for breaking up tight clusters.