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TideLines is a cozy, tide-themed match-3 puzzle game where the real challenge isn't just making matches — it's beating the water. As you play, the tide steadily rises up the screen, and every match you clear buys you a little more time before it reaches the top. Clear quickly, chain cascades, and climb through difficulty stages as your score grows.
Tiles are designed with colorblind players in mind, pairing each color with its own sea-themed icon — fish, waves, pearls, kelp, sand, and shells — so matches are always easy to spot. The main menu comes alive with a gently animated reef, drifting shells, swimming fish, and the occasional passing octopus.
Track your best runs on the built-in high score list, and compete globally with Game Center leaderboards — TideLines is fully Game Center compatible, so you can see how your score stacks up against other players. Run out of lives? Watch a quick rewarded ad for one extra life and keep the tide at bay a little longer.
A relaxed, replayable puzzle escape with a rising-stakes twist.
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What's New in TideLines
1.1
August 13, 2026
Background code fixes.




