# まつりマージ — Cozy Goldfish Merge Puzzle

> Cozy Goldfish Merge Puzzle (iPhone/iPad app by Takatoshi Hoshikawa.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6790125839 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Takatoshi Hoshikawa](https://appshunter.io/developer/6782045128)
- Category: Games, Casual, Puzzle
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 61 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese
- Released: 2026-08-11
- Data updated: 2026-09-08
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6790125839/reviews.md

## What is まつりマージ?

Drop and merge matching items to watch them grow — from a tiny goldfish scooped at a stall, all the way up to a giant fireworks finale lighting the night sky.

No timer. No lives. Just paper lanterns, the beat of taiko drums, and one more goldfish. Matsuri Merge is a cozy little puzzle about a Japanese summer festival — easy to pick up, hard to put down.

Two ways to play: 
• Kingyo Mode — grow 10 colourful goldfish, from a tiny one to a shining dream fish 
• Ennichi Mode — merge festival treasures: goldfish, fox mask, candy apple, takoyaki, lantern, fan, food stall… up to the fireworks

Handcrafted by a solo developer in Japan: 
• Item names stay in Japanese romaji (Kingyo, Chōchin, Mikoshi) — a little taste of the culture 
• Merge sounds are taiko drum beats that rise as items grow 
• Reach the fireworks and the game cheers "Tamaya~!" — the cheer Japanese crowds have called out since the Edo period 
• Game over isn't a defeat — it just whispers "Matsuri's over…", then invites you to grab a ramune and go again

If you love cozy, satisfying merge puzzles, come spend a warm summer night at the festival. Free to play, in English and Japanese.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.0.1 — 2026-08-28

• Fixed a freeze that could occur during long play sessions
• Fixed an issue where "Continue" sometimes didn't work after watching an ad
• Minor improvements and stability fixes

### 1.0 — 2026-08-11

No release notes.

## More apps by Takatoshi Hoshikawa

- [バイトポケット \| お手伝いでお小遣い](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6782045126)
- [Sauna Hat Game](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sauna-hat-game/id6784912238)

All apps by Takatoshi Hoshikawa: https://appshunter.io/developer/6782045128

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