# Matchstick Bastion — Defend the First Flame > Defend the First Flame (iPhone/iPad app by raphael neves.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/matchstick-bastion/id6821572724 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [raphael neves](https://appshunter.io/developer/6780808925) - Category: Games, Simulation, Strategy - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 9+ - Requires: iOS 15.0 · 206 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-10-15 - Data updated: 2026-10-18 ## What is Matchstick Bastion? Matchstick Bastion is a strategy game: raise your village of living matchsticks, defend the First Flame and raid rival villages to climb the leagues. • BUILD YOUR BASTION Lay out your village your way with 15 kinds of buildings: Sawmill, Ember Kiln, Wood Store, Ember Vault, Drill Yard, Muster Ground, Workshop and defenses. Upgrade the Bastion to unlock new buildings and levels. • TOWERS THAT DEFEND ON THEIR OWN Flame Towers, Bowstick Towers, Pinecone Catapults, Pine Slings, walls and Spark Traps protect your village while you are away. Then watch every defense replay in the Battle log. • RAID VILLAGES Train Spearsticks, Bowsticks, Kindlers, Logsticks, Snatchsticks, Spark Slingers and Ember Guards and attack other players or Shadow Villages. Choose where each troop lands: stars, loot and trophies depend on your strategy. • SHADOW SIEGE 30 wave-defense stages against the Shades. Place your towers well and drop the Spark Shower at the right moment. • LEAGUES, RANKINGS AND FRIENDS Earn trophies, climb the leagues, compete in monthly seasons, check the rankings and add friends by code. • THE FIRST FLAME Explore your village with a free camera, follow eight short chapters and learn through the illustrated in-game guide. Join the Spark Festival, Night of Shades and Lantern March, with clear goals and known, free rewards. • MISSIONS AND THE FLAME PASS Daily missions, achievements and the Flame Pass with every reward listed up front. • A CLEAR SHOP Sparks only buy known content: speed-ups, missing resources, an extra builder and cosmetics. Nothing random is for sale, no chests, no draws. Play without signing up and save your progress whenever you like with Apple, Google, Facebook or email. Available in English, Portuguese and Japanese. ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Crate of Sparks | $7.99 | one-time | | Bag of Sparks | $3.99 | one-time | | Cart of Sparks | $39.99 | one-time | | Flame Pass (season) | $2.99 | one-time | | Barrel of Sparks | $14.99 | one-time | | Handful of Sparks | $0.99 | one-time | | Founder's Kit | $1.99 | one-time | | Collector's Pack | $2.99 | one-time | | Provision Wagon | $1.99 | one-time | ## Is Matchstick Bastion safe? Not enough ratings yet to assess Matchstick Bastion. ## Is Matchstick Bastion legit? Matchstick Bastion appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Matchstick Bastion is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data. ## Version history (last 3 releases) ### 1.0.9 — 2026-10-16 Richer materials, more expressive faces, and a place to practice without spending troops. • Richer characters, portraits, avatars and isometric scenery. • Practice without spending troops or resources, and no rewards. • Email verification, safe guest linking and keyboard-friendly forms. • Real screenshots, zoom and contextual help in Settings. • A skippable animated opening with layered scenery. • Resumable tutorial, a free mail gift, clearer menus and larger tap targets. ### 1.0.8 — 2026-10-15 The First Flame gains expressive dialogue and choices, with moving characters and a livelier village. • First Flame dialogue with expressions, choices and history over the village • Troops and Shades move, attack, react and leave in eight directions • Valley characters accompany the tutorial, construction and shop • Construction, damage and rubble states; layered scenery and battle effects • Compact controls, original icons and animated cosmetic frames Also in this update: • The village gets a makeover • The village comes alive • Village routine and live offers • Campfires, a living village and a story ### 1.0.2 — 2026-10-15 No release notes. ## More apps by raphael neves - [KOCHAT](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kochat/id6780808923) - [Chat Cortex IA](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chat-cortex-ia/id6806900430) - [Karta – Business Cards](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/karta-business-cards/id6814678790) - [KŌLOGY](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kology/id6814694765) - [Kenten Inspections](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kenten-inspections/id6814694867) - [KoMail](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/komail/id6814694933) All apps by raphael neves: https://appshunter.io/developer/6780808925 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-10-18.*