Board. You start with the middle 5×6 of a 7×9 board. 🔒 cells unlock as you level up.
Generators. Tapping costs 1 energy and spawns a tile beside it. Tap the 1× chip in the top bar to switch to 2× — double energy per tap, but tiles start at tier 2. The AB generator makes mostly A's and some B's — merge two same-level generators to even the odds. Spawns are almost always tier 1.
Climbing the alphabet. Merge two identical tiles for the next tier (A1 + A1 → A2, up to 8). Two B8s become the CD generator — the main source of C and D tiles (big orders occasionally award a bonus tile from the next group). Two D8s → EF, two F8s → GH, two H8s → IJ, and two J8s → the Fountain ⛲ (free energy and XP). Two A8s rebuild an extra AB generator (plus an energy bonus); other recipe-less tier-8s (C, E, G, I) cash in for energy.
Orders. Deliver the requested tiles — green means a piece is on the board — for energy ⚡, coins , and XP. Leveling up unlocks more board. Don't like an order? Reroll it for a fresh one with the ↻ button (30 ).
Customers. Every order is placed by a customer, whose portrait sits behind the tiles. Tap the ℹ️ on an order to meet them — name, a little story, and how much they've spent at your saloon. Your biggest spenders wear a 🥇🥈🥉 badge. Browse the whole cast under ☰ → Customers.
Shop 🛒. Spend coins on permanent upgrades (more max energy, faster refills, extra order slots), buy the next generator outright, top up your energy, or pick up specific pieces. The stock restocks on a timer — or pay to refresh it now.
Goals 🎯. Milestones reward you with energy and coins for merging, delivering, and leveling up. They keep climbing as you hit them, so there's always a next target.
Tidy up 🧹. Tap the broom — or double-tap any empty cell — to auto-organize the board: your generators line up and everything sorts neatly.
Storage, scissors & trash. Stash tiles in the 📦 bottom panel (buy slots with coins). Drag a tile to ✂️ to split it into two of the tier below (10 , needs an open cell). Drag a tile to 🗑️ to scrap it for 95% of its value in energy and coins.
Handy extras. ↩️ undoes your last move, and 🔊 toggles sound. New here? Check ☰ → What's new to see the latest additions.
Merge Saloon 🤠 — a cozy letter-merging game.
I made this with Claude, and it's free for everyone. There's no server — all your game state is stored locally on your device.
My motivation: a calm place to meditatively merge without spending any real money. 💛
★ = recommended. Themes without a star are experimental — they may look rough or be confusing.
Tap a piece to send it back to the board.
· Coins only