Planet Merge

Planet Merge moves the merge formula into space. Planets are the pieces, and you place them by dragging and releasing, lining each one up with where you want it to go. When planets merge, they combine into a new celestial body, and the board gradually fills with grander objects than the ones you started with.

The control scheme is as light as it gets. The description sums the gameplay up as simple: drag, release, align. That simplicity hides the real decision, which is where to put each planet so that it ends up next to a partner it can merge with rather than getting in the way of one.

The colourful look and the kid-games tag point to a casual audience, and the cosmic theme gives the progression some charm: you are not just making bigger numbers, you are building up a universe one merge at a time. It is a good choice for short sessions when you want something calm and visual.

1. Drag a planet to the spot where you want it.
2. Release it to put it in place.
3. Line planets up so that they can merge with each other.
4. Keep combining them to create new celestial bodies.

Keep similar planets close together. Scattering them around the play area makes later merges harder to set up.