Mythmatch review a match-three game made in heaven

"You play as Artemis, the immortal daughter of Zeus, who is tired of getting overlooked for plum jobs in favour of her oafish brother Apollo (brilliantly portrayed as an insufferable proto-tech bro). When the role of God of the Hunt comes up, she applies, but finds she must first earn favour with a council of her elders on Mount Olympus, and they all have puzzle-based jobs for her."

"Artemis gets cast out of Olympus and sent down to the mortal town of Ithaca, home of Odysseus, who has taken all the men and disappeared for years, leaving the women and children to fend for themselves. Here, the game becomes a little rural life sim, where you help the locals by constructing new buildings for them, assisting their trade with other settlements and solving their complicated lives."

"Interspersing the puzzles, dialogue scenes between villagers and gods accentuate each other and give little clues that are picked up later, making it both puzzle game and communal oral history."

Mythmatch is a match-three puzzle game that weaves together Greek mythology with themes of friendship and community. Players control Artemis, Zeus's overlooked daughter, who must complete puzzle-based tasks to earn favor with Mount Olympus elders for the role of God of the Hunt. After being cast out to the mortal town of Ithaca, Artemis helps locals rebuild their community through match-three puzzles and rural life simulation elements. The game integrates dialogue scenes between villagers and gods that provide narrative depth and clues, creating a dual experience of puzzle-solving and communal storytelling. Puzzle mechanics incorporate elements from various games like Plants vs Zombies and Overcooked, while maintaining the core match-three gameplay.

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