Equalz

📋 Game Profile

Item	Details
Game Title	Equalz
Platform	H5 / Web Browser (Instant Play)
Genre	Puzzle / Logic / Math Game
Core Mechanics	Drag & Merge, Addition, Board Clearance
Target Audience	Math lovers, Logic puzzle fans, Players of "2048" or "Sudoku"
Distribution	Free-to-play Web Game

📝 Game Description

"Equalz" is a minimalist puzzle game that proves math can be fun. The interface is clean and soothing, featuring a grid of numbered tiles. The objective is straightforward yet challenging: move and merge the number tiles to make them sum up to a specific target (usually 10) to clear them from the board. Your ultimate mission is to clear the entire board, leaving no tile behind. It sounds simple, but as you progress, the tile arrangements become increasingly tricky, requiring careful planning to avoid dead ends.

🕹️ Gameplay Mechanics

The controls are intuitive, designed for one-finger play:

1. Drag and Merge: Tap and hold a number tile, then drag it over an adjacent tile.
2. Auto-Sum: When tiles overlap, their values add up. For example, dragging a "3" onto a "4" merges them into a new "7" tile.
3. Elimination Rule: When the merged value equals exactly 10, the tiles disappear from the board instantly.
4. Chain Reactions: In many levels, you can drag across multiple tiles (e.g., 2+3+5) in one continuous motion to sum them up to 10 at once.
5. Win/Loss Condition: You win the level by clearing every single tile. If you are left with a stray "5" and no other numbers to pair it with, you fail and must restart.

💡 Strategy Guide

• Plan Ahead: Don't just clear the first pair of "5s" you see. Before making a move, calculate if the remaining numbers can also sum to 10. If your move leaves a remainder of 8 on the board, you've already lost.
• Sum Awareness: Keep a mental check of the total sum of all numbers on the board. In most standard levels, the total sum must be a multiple of 10. This helps you verify if a solution is mathematically possible with your current strategy.
• Tackle the Corners: Prioritize tiles that are stuck in corners or isolated areas. Save the tiles in the center (which have more freedom of movement) to help clear those difficult edge pieces later.
• Merge to Adapt: Sometimes two "3s" are useless on their own. Don't be afraid to merge them into a "6" first, which might be the exact partner needed for a stranded "4" across the board.

🏆 Editor's Choice

As an editor, I recommend "Equalz" because it is the perfect mental gymnastics. It doesn't require advanced calculus, just simple addition, yet it creates deep logical puzzles from simple rules. It fits the "easy to learn, hard to master" category perfectly. With no timer ticking down, it offers a stress-free environment where you can stare at the screen for five minutes planning your sequence. It is excellent for waking up your brain during a morning commute or for a ten-minute logical meditation before bed.