Beats evil slugs with friendly bugs in this adorable puzzle game

Match-three puzzle games are incredibly popular, and this popularity isn’t very surprising. The mechanics of match-three puzzle games are simple and easy to follow. It’s also very easy to adapt the gameplay to any theme or story.  Best Fiends is another entry to the wide selection of match-three puzzle games available on the market today. With such steep competition like the Candy Crush and Farm Heroes Saga, can Best Fiends set itself apart from the crowd?

Story and Design

Best Fiends has a pretty standard good versus evil plot. The story is set in the peaceful land of Minutia where little bug creatures live together in harmony until a meteor crashed into Mount Doom and turned the Slugs into evil pests. The goal of the game is to help the Best Fiends reach Mount Doom to defeat the Slugs and discover what happened to them.

Probably the biggest selling point for this game is its adorable aesthetic. The user interface may be a bit cluttered for most people, but the design itself is endearing. It’s very colorful, but it doesn’t hurt your eyes. The character design is fantastic, as well. As players progress through the game, they’re introduced to more and more creature friends that would help them on their quest to finish off the Slugs. Each of the characters players encounter has cute and unique designs that are bursting with personality.

On a minor note, the music of Best Fiends is quite nice, too. It sounds very epic and heroic, but it doesn’t distract players from the main attraction.

Gameplay and Mechanics

The mechanics of the Best Fiends is pretty much the same as any match-three puzzle game. Players must match three tiles in a row on the board. In Best Fiends, each time you match tiles, the bug buddies will attack their Slug enemies. The objective is to finish all of the Slugs on a given level in order to proceed. Although tile-matching itself isn’t hard, Best Fiends has added difficulty due to the changing shape of the boards. 

Collecting is also a pretty big aspect of this game. As mentioned above, there are dozens of creatures for players to meet and collect. As players progress through the levels, they will be able to level up the Fiends. Leveling them up will provide players with boosters and special abilities. Not only that but when Fiends reach a certain level, their appearances change. It’s kind of similar Pokemon evolutions! 

Adorable and Addicting

Best Fiends definitely has an identity of its own. Despite it employing mechanics that we’ve all seen before, it sets itself apart by its cute design and adorable characters. With over 2000 levels, there’s no doubt that players will be spending hours in the game, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. It’s challenging, engaging, and pleasing to the eye. The fact that it’s very polished and well-made makes it a more worthwhile download than most of its competition in the market today. Best Fiends is a game that both kids and kids-at-heart will surely enjoy.