However, there are moments where you need to use some mini power-ups like the shovel, to complete the level. Having such levels is not a bad thing, as it makes this game more playable (in my opinion), as people don’t rush through all levels and call it a day. I spend one of my rainbow blasts on this level (since I failed four times), but if you don’t want to waste these power-ups, you probably need some luck. For example, level 29 is a pretty tricky level to pass, without using some power-ups. Luckily, Gardenscapes has a good mix of easier and hard levels to come up with. Most match-3 games I’ve played so far had the problem that they are too easy for a long time. Chains, water holes, or acorns are only a few of them. If you clear more and more levels, the game will come up with new blocks or mechanics that can make it more challenging to fulfill all the requirements. If you can match four or more identical blocks, you can get power-ups like rockets, bombs, TNT, or rainbow blasts. Gardenscapes follows the standard rules and mechanics of match-3 games, so to “pop” blocks, you’ll have to bring 3 identical ones in a row. From time to time, completing tasks also takes a few minutes, but luckily, we can play some more levels at that time.īut let’s come to the gameplay of the levels: For example, replacing some flowers cost one star, but rebuilding a treehouse takes up two to three stars. Yes, tasks also vary on how much stars you need to complete them. When I played Gardenscapes, I’d like to complete the tasks that cost only one star. To bring up some variety into the game, Austin comes up with different tasks for you, so you’re not working on one thing at the time. However, you can’t add new things to the garden. In each area, you can decide what materials, types, and designs (of fountains, plants, fences, etc.) you want to use to it look new again.

The garden that you will renovate is also not that small, as it is divided into multiple areas that you unlock over time. Thes can range from planting flowers, building a treehouse, to removing trash. After that, it will introduce you to the mechanics of the game (so how everything works).īy clearing a level, you get a star that is required to complete tasks that Austin comes up with.

When you start the game for the time, it will show you a small animated video to tell you a short story about Austin. This is one of the big plus points that this game has, as this feature is only used by them so far. In this video, you can see how your garden could look like

Gardenscape but not match 3