Puzzle · Match-3 · Casual
Nouns Puzzle Match
Swap gems. Crack the case. Un-grump the bosses.
A match-3 puzzle game with the Nouns: swap gems across 8 story worlds, smash ice, crates and Grump Goo, and beat the grumped bosses all the way to the Grump King.
- Genre
- Puzzle · Match-3 · Casual
- Price
- Free, no ads, no sign-up
- Levels
- 50 in 8 story worlds, each ending in a boss
- Specials
- Lasers, Boom Boxes and Rainbow Noggles, plus combos when you swap two together
- Blockers
- Ice, cages, crates, Grump Goo and countdown gems
- Extras
- A bonus mission and up to 3 stars on every level
- Plays on
- Phones (upright or sideways), tablets and computers
- Saves
- Progress is kept on your device
What is Nouns Puzzle Match?
Nouns Puzzle Match is a match-3 puzzle game. Swap two neighbouring gems to make a row of three or more of the same kind; they pop, the gems above fall into the gaps and new ones drop in, which can set off chain reactions. Every level gives you a set number of moves to reach its goals: a score, a number of gems of one kind, clearing every ice tile, smashing every crate, popping all the Grump Goo, or beating a boss.
Bigger matches make special gems. Four in a row makes a laser that clears its row or column, an L or T shape makes a Boom Box that blasts twice, and five in a row makes Rainbow Noggles, which clears every gem of one kind. Swap two specials together for something bigger still, like a cross of lasers or a whole board wiped clean.
The 50 levels are spread over 8 worlds, and each world has its own Noun narrator, colours, running joke and mystery: the sprinkles stolen from Snack Street, the socks that vanished from Splash Bay, the gnome strike in Sunny Grove, and more. Each world ends in a boss fight against a Noun that the Grump King has grumped. Every gem you clear hurts the boss, it throws blockers back every few moves, and when you win it pops its purple noggles and goes back to being itself.
Animated 3D Nouns keep you company: the world narrator and a guest Noun stand beside the board, cheer your combos, groan at a bad swap and get nervous when moves run low. Every level also has a bonus mission, like making two Boom Boxes or winning with three moves to spare, and up to three stars to earn.
Nouns Puzzle Match screenshots
Features
Eight story worlds
Snack Street, Splash Bay, Sunny Grove, Rainbow Rave, Frosty Peaks, Bug Jungle, Sleepy Town and Grump Castle, each with its own narrator, look, jokes and story scenes.
Grumped bosses
Every world ends in a boss with a health bar who throws ice, crates, cages, goo or countdown gems at you. Beat them to un-grump them.
Special gems and combos
Lasers, Boom Boxes and Rainbow Noggles, and big combos when two specials meet. Leftover moves turn into a Noggle Party of lasers at the end.
Five kinds of blocker
Ice to crack, cages to snap, crates to smash, Grump Goo that spreads if you leave it, and countdown gems you must match before they go off.
Missions and stars
A bonus mission on every level and up to three stars, tracked on the map for every world.
Noun companions
Live 3D Nouns beside the board react to every move with a pose and a quip.
Easy to read
Each kind of gem has its own colour and its own shape, so the board is clear at a glance.
How to play
- Press Play and pick the next level on the map.
- Read the level card: your goals, any new blockers and the bonus mission.
- Swipe a gem into its neighbour (or tap one, then the other) to swap them.
- Make rows of three or more; make longer rows and L shapes for special gems.
- Reach every goal before your moves run out to clear the level and open the next.
Controls
Touch
- Swipe
- Swap a gem with its neighbour
- Tap · tap
- Pick a gem, then the one to swap with
- ☰
- Pause, restart or go back to the map
Mouse & keyboard
- Drag or click · click
- Swap two gems
- Arrows
- Move the cursor
- Enter · Space
- Pick a gem, then an arrow swaps it
- H
- Show a hint
- Esc · P
- Pause
The worlds
Nouns Puzzle Match questions
Is Nouns Puzzle Match free?
Yes. It is free to play in your browser, with no ads, no lives to wait for and no sign-up.
Is it OK for kids?
Yes. It is a gentle puzzle game with silly, friendly stories; the bosses are grumpy Nouns who cheer up when you beat them.
What if I get stuck on a level?
Try again as often as you like. Wait a few seconds and a hint wiggles a good move, and specials near blockers clear them fastest.
Does it work on phones?
Yes, upright or sideways, with swipe controls. You can also install it like an app.
Is my progress saved?
Yes, stars, missions and unlocked worlds are saved in your browser on this device.
Ready to play?
Free in your browser on phones, tablets and computers. No download, no sign-up.
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