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 (up to level 10) to shift the mix: it evens out around level 3, then keeps tipping toward the rarer, more valuable second letter (a high-level AB generator spits mostly B's). 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 ⛲. Two A8s rebuild an extra AB generator (plus an energy bonus); other recipe-less tier-8s (C, E, G, I) cash in for energy.
The Fountain ⛲. Tap it for energy , XP, and a free random tier-8 piece. A level-1 fountain holds 2 spouts, then dims and recharges over an hour. Merge two same-level fountains for the next level, which holds more spouts — level 2 gives 5, level 3 gives 10, and up from there. You can also store it (📦) or split it (✂️) back into the two pieces it was made from (a level-1 splits into two J8s).
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.
Rewards 🎁. The 🎁 button in the top bar opens three tabs (a red dot shows when any has something for you):
· 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.
· Shop 🛒. Spend coins on permanent upgrades (more max energy, faster refills, extra order slots), buy generators outright, top up your energy, or pick up specific pieces. The stock restocks on a timer — or pay to refresh it now.
· Rewards . Claim coins (and energy on the bigger days) once a day. Come back on consecutive days to build a streak for larger rewards.
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. A slim tools tile sits at the front of the order row: drag a tile onto ✂️ to split it into two of the tier below (10 , needs an open cell — you'll be asked to confirm), or onto 📦 to stash it (tap 📦 to open storage and buy slots with coins). Tap 🔧 at the top of that tile for the full edit tools, including 🗑️ — drag a tile there to scrap it for 95% of its value in energy and coins.
Handy extras. ↩️ undoes your last move. Sound, dark mode and other options live under ☰ → ⚙️ Settings. 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