While unmatched units can be tapped singularly, the real strategy (and power) is achieved by combining several units, match-3 style. For example, the Prince will attack in a direct line, damaging the first unit they hit, while the Wizard will fire an area of effect fireball.

With each unit having a behavior influenced by its design in other Clash titles. Once tapped, the unit (as well as all adjacent units of the same type) will attack enemies sequentially.

Notice how the certain blue and yellow blocks have rocket icons on them? This is because they meet the combo requirements (5+ blocks of the same type) to cause an effect What, if anything, has Supercell learned about mobile’s biggest (and the studio’s most elusive) genre? And is doubling down on the Clash franchise, instead of new IP concepts (see Rush Wars), the right strategy for the stagnant studio?Ĭlash Quest’s core gameplay utilises traditional puzzle RPG mechanics, though unlike others in the market such as Legend of Solgard, utilises tap (rather than swipe) to match mechanics in a similar fashion to Toon Blast and the studio’s own Hay Day Pop. The title is also interesting because of the company’s history of innovation and genre reinvention over the last decade. Is Tencent, ever seeking share price growth, starting to put the pressure on?Ĭlash Quest isn’t Supercell’s first rodeo when it comes to match 3 games, both Spooky Pop and Hay Day Pop were killed by the studio during soft launch, marking the notorious red ocean genre something of a curse for the studio.īut this time Supercell are putting their most beloved franchise behind the attempt, making Clash Quest the first single-player Clash title. The slow bleed of Supercell’s revenue is most pronounced from 2015.

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