Troy has fallen, but the road home took twenty years.
Odyssey is a story-driven match-3 based on Homer's poem. 30 levels across six acts: from the Trojan Horse and the Cyclops' cave to the meadow of the Sirens, the strait of Scylla and Charybdis, and the final battle in the hall of Ithaca.
Every level is a scene. Odysseus and his crew speak before the battle, and after you win you learn how it turned out. All scenes are hand-drawn and collected in the Chronicle, which you leaf through like an illustrated book.
The board is made of Greek treasures: amphorae, drachmas bearing Athena's owl, dolphins, conches, pomegranates, olives and grapes. In your way stand the vine of Dionysus, the chains of Hephaestus, broken marble columns and the lotus of oblivion that spreads across the board.
Three levels are boss fights: blinding Polyphemus, the strait of Scylla and Charybdis, and the last stand against the suitors.
Progress saves to the cloud: start on a computer, continue on a phone.
How to play
Swap adjacent pieces to line up three or more. A move only counts if a line actually forms.
The counter at the top shows your remaining moves and the level goal. There are four kinds of goal:
• collect a number of pieces of a given kind;
• clear the marked tiles — match on them, or match right next to them;
• fill the highlighted zone;
• bring the boss's health down to zero.
A line of four creates the Sword of Odysseus or the Trident of Poseidon, which sweep an entire row or column. Five in a row gives you Athena's Owl, removing every piece of one kind from the board. Crossing lines create a pot of Greek fire that blows up everything around it.
Obstacles break from a match on them or beside them. Chests and chains have several layers — the number shows how many hits are left. A broken marble column cannot be destroyed; play around it.
Cascades hit harder: the longer the chain, the more points and boss damage. Your stars depend on how many moves you saved.