It's always interesting to see what kind of games follow when a novel idea hits big. The first wave is usually composed of shameless clones, but after everyone gets those out of their systems, you start to see some interesting, enjoyable twists. Earlier this year, we took a look at Dungeon Tiles [Free], a game that fused some light RPG mechanics into the core mechanics of Threes! [$2.99], adding an extra layer of tension to the swipe 'n' merge gameplay. Stencilsmith [$0.99] takes a broadly similar approach to that game, but also introduces crafting aspects to give you even more to do. The game has been out for a few months already, but it just recently got a great update that made me take a closer look at it. While it's not much to look at and comes off a little rough in places, the added ideas it brings to the table makes for an entertaining twist on a favorite. There are a few different gameplay modes in the latest version of Stencilsmith, but the basic mechanics are shared across all of them. As in Threes!, you have a board that fills up with tiles as you swipe up, down, left, or right. You need to swipe pickaxe tiles into land tiles to produce ore tiles, which can be combined with other tools to create items of various strengths. Monster tiles will occasionally appear, and if you swipe those into any finished tool apart from a sword, you'll take damage. In most of the gameplay modes, if you run out of health, it's game over. The game will also end if your board becomes ...