Match MonstersMatch 3 meets Monsters. Match gems to charge up your monsters and unleash attacks in a duel of wits and color.
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About the Game
Match Monsters is a hybrid of a match-3 and monster battling game. Players make matches on the board to power up their monsters and unleash damaging attacks.
Starting the Game
Selection Modes
Draft Mode
Each player will choose 2 monsters in the form of a draft.
The 1st player is randomly chosen and will choose one monster. The 2nd player will choose their 2 monsters. The 1st player will then choose their final monster. The 2nd player will start the match. Players cannot select monsters from the same element type that has already been chosen by themselves or their opponent.
All Pick Each player chooses 2 monsters for the battle. You can only choose 1 monster from each element.
After the monsters are chosen, the 1st player is randomly picked. The 2nd player receives a 5 HP bonus.
Match Rules
Match Monsters uses a combo-based battle system that rewards strategic tile matching with powerful bonuses.
The bigger your match, the bigger the impact - both for your turn and your team!
Combo Rewards: Each match gives you a chance to earn extra moves, heal your monsters, or deal direct damage to your opponent:
| Tiles Matched | Bonus |
|---|---|
| 4 tiles | +1 Extra Move |
| 5 tiles | +1 Extra Move + Heal 5 HP |
| 6+ tiles | +1 Extra Move + Heal 5 HP + Deal 5 Damage to the Opponent |
You can earn multiple bonuses in one turn if you chain multiple matches together!
Move Slot: Even with big combos, you’re limited by your current move slot capacity - typically 2 slots per turn. To gain more, use monsters with abilities that increase your move slots and open up even more tactical options.
Gameflow
Each player is given 2 moves per turn, as shown by the moves jewels at the top:
During a move, you can make matches by tapping or sliding an elemental tile on the board to create a match of 3 or more (horizontally or vertically):
These are the 5 color elements on the board to match:
The elements that you matched will contribute to your monster's mana, and not to your opponent's.
Monsters and Mana
Each monster has an element assigned to them.
When you make a match, if the element corresponds to one of your monster's element, it will fill up that monster's mana bar.
When a monster's mana bar is full, it will automatically perform its special ability:
During the game, you can tap on a monster to see information about its abilities.
Evolutions
You can power up and evolve a monster by feeding them 4 tasty Berries:
To collect Berries you need to match 3 or more of them on the board.
Evolving a monster consumes 1 move in the turn.
Boosts
If you have an evolved monster and 4 Berries, you can choose to boost that particular monster.
Boosting a monster will add 4 elements to the monster's mana bar.
Similar to evolutions, boosting a monster also requires 1 move in that turn.
Extra Moves
When you match a row or column of 4 or more elements, you will get an Extra Move for that turn:
You are only allowed 1 Extra Move per turn.
Endgame
The game ends when a player's HP reaches zero and the remaining monster master wins!
Credits
Game Developers: Matt Hackett, Chris Kocan, Bennett Struttman, Christian Monster Designer: zerudez, Hoan Nguyen Game Art: Ken Tan, Hoan Nguyen Animation: Mark Gabot Design Producer: Iris Lim
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Yes. Install the Plato app on iOS, Android, or macOS to play the full catalog with friends or matchmade opponents. You can also play Ocho online in your web browser — no install needed.
Can I play with friends?
Yep. Tap Create Private Game, then share the invite link or invite from your contacts. When they tap Accept, they're seated at your table.
Is it free?
Yes — free to play and ad-free. If you buy something, it's for looks (themes, profile flair), not power.
Is it fair?
Shuffles, deals, dice, and timers run on Plato servers, not your device. Everyone plays by the same rules and no one can peek at hidden information.
Is it safe?
You can block and report from profiles or chat. Public spaces use filters and human review. Some rooms use Chat Pass to deter spam, and privacy controls let you limit who sees you online.
Live vs. turn-based: what’s the difference?
Both are turn-taking; the difference is the clock. Live uses short timers for quick back-and-forth. Turn-based gives you longer — often up to 24 hours per move in games like Chess — so you can play at your pace.
