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Matchstick Memories

Matchstick Memories

A meta text adventure

37 ratings
57 reviews
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Details

Released
September 3, 2014
Updated
October 15, 2019

Developer

CH Buckingham
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🧾$0.99
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About

Embark on an existential journey through a cryptic text-based world. Solve increasingly complex puzzles and make choices that shape a unfolding narrative. This hybrid adventure blends classic text gameplay with color-matching and logic challenges.

✓Dynamic puzzle difficulty adjustment
✓Failsafe system for progression
✓Crafted story and procedural endless modes
✓Hybrid text adventure and puzzle gameplay
✓Interactive fiction with decision making
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What's New in Matchstick Memories

1.31

October 15, 2019

-Changed string match logic to be less about guessing user intent, and more about precision. -Changed some scoring logic for some of the more challenging game types. -Made some game types less difficult. -Hopefully fixed some threading cases that were causing instability. -Made it much faster to navigate between some sections in the garage area.

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$0.99

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This permanently unlocks the entire game.

User reviews

Most RecentHighest RatedLowest Rated

Wish I could still play it

I loved playing this game. I wish I could do it again but it won’t open on the newer iPhones. :-(
RRonnieATX

Crashes every time

I would love to love this app, but it crashes every time I open it.
Aappleiiplus

Doesn’t work

Doesn’t work on iPhone SE iOS 15.5, and iPad mini 4 iOS 15.4 and there is no app support. Can’t give 0 stars
Bbc1328

Doesn’t work :(

I want to try this game so badly!! Please update it so it works with current IPhones!!
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Doesn’t load

Game flashes to next screen and quits. Have tried to reinstall twice. iPhone X.
GGoodGuyJeff
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FAQ

What kind of game is Matchstick Memories?

Matchstick Memories is a meta text adventure game that combines elements of classic text-based adventures, color-matching puzzles, and logic games like Minesweeper. You navigate a world of memories, making decisions and solving puzzles as a cryptic story unfolds.

What are the key features of this app?

The app features a dynamically adjusting puzzle difficulty, a Failsafe System to help players progress, and a substantial amount of crafted story content alongside procedural endless modes. It offers a hybrid gameplay experience that is both narrative-driven and puzzle-oriented.

How much does Matchstick Memories cost?

The first half of the story is available for free. To permanently unlock the second half of the story, a single in-app purchase is required. This is the only in-app purchase available in the game.

What devices is Matchstick Memories compatible with?

This app is a unique interactive fiction and color match game designed for iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It supports both portrait and landscape orientations on compatible devices.

What is the gameplay like?

The gameplay starts with a sparse linear narrative and evolves as puzzles become more complex. Chapters may even become meta-puzzles that must be solved to advance. The game is described as a hybrid of 'Zork-like' text adventures and color-based puzzle matching.