Devolver Tumble Time is a pretty good puzzler in need of more purpose

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A few years ago, when the Yo-kai Watch craze still had a pulse, Level-5 launched a puzzle game on mobile that quickly became my go-to app for lunch breaks and train rides. It was called Yo-kai Watch Wibble Wobble and it was brilliant, fun, and full of annoying free-to-play mechanics. But the game was so good, I didn’t care. I just kept playing until the English version of the game was shut down in May 2018. Since then, I’ve been chasing that Wibble Wobble high, looking for other games I could ride the dragon with. Some have come close, but nothing I’ve found so far has quite captured the feeling of fun Wibble Wobble brought to the table. That’s true of Devolver Tumble Time as well, though it manages to make its own unique mark in this crowded mobile space.

From developer Nopopo, Devolver Tumble Time is a simple connect-three puzzler that requires a fast and delicate touch if you want to rack up high scores. The puzzle field is circular and pieces, each of which is designed after a character from a Devolver Digital title, fall from the top in a randomized assortment. To clear these pieces from the field, you simply need to tap a piece that is connected with at least two others of the same type. If 5 pieces can make a connection, all five will clear once you lift your finger. The more pieces you can connect, the more likely it is you’ll score a bomb you can use to clear out a small smattering of pieces. Not only do bombs help you out if you’re unable to make any connections, but they also help quickly build your Fever Time meter.

In Fever Time, the clock stops and you’re encouraged to clear as many pieces as possible in the short span of time to really build your score up. If you’re having a good run, you’ll probably