# Tinker Lab: Merge Puzzle — Merge junk into inventions

> Merge junk into inventions (iPhone/iPad app by Qili Chen.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tinker-lab-merge-puzzle/id6775281264 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Qili Chen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1892591244)
- Category: Games, Casual, Puzzle
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 14.0 · 97 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-06-03
- Data updated: 2026-06-16
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tinker-lab-merge-puzzle/id6775281264/reviews.md

## What is Tinker Lab?

Tinker Lab is a cozy merge puzzle about rebuilding a steampunk village one clever invention at a time.

The town's workshops have fallen into disrepair, and the villagers need your help. On your workbench, drag two matching pieces together to merge them into something better: scrap becomes parts, parts become gadgets, and gadgets become the inventions each villager is waiting for. Finish a villager's request and watch their workshop come back to life.

WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Merge matching junk into 25 inventions across 5 themed workshops.
- Help five villagers - the Lamplighter, the Mayor, the Professor, the Baker, and the Postmaster - restore their corner of town.
- Fill out your Recipe Book and discover how every gadget is built.
- Play at your own pace. No timers, no energy meters, no pressure.

WHY YOU'LL LIKE IT
- Relaxing, satisfying merge gameplay you can pick up anytime.
- No ads. No in-app purchases. No accounts or sign-in.
- Fully playable offline. Your progress is saved on your device.

Pull up a stool and start tinkering.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.0.2 — 2026-06-11

- New hands-on tutorial: learn merging by lighting Lux's first lamp
- Item ranks at a glance: color-coded corner ribbons on crafted items
- Clearer drag preview: the board dims and valid merge spots glow green
- Bigger, easier-to-read text throughout
- Shorter, friendlier hints

### 1.0.1 — 2026-06-05

Thanks for tinkering! This update adds a little more cozy:
- Daily delivery crate: come back each day for a ready-made part to get you going, with a streak bonus the longer you keep it up.
- Faster, smoother startup with a new branded loading screen.
- Tidier workshop layout on taller iPhones - no more empty space.
- Smarter hints that follow what you are actually building.

### 1.0 — 2026-06-03

No release notes.

## More apps by Qili Chen

- [PAi - Parenting Help](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pai-parenting-help/id6762034181)
- [WhatNow? Family Activities](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whatnow-family-activities/id6762484365)

All apps by Qili Chen: https://appshunter.io/developer/1892591244

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