Gridland is a really nifty browser-based puzzle game from Michael Townsend, the original creator of A Dark Room [$0.99]. It merges aspects of survival games, clickers, and match-3 puzzlers into one neat package that will likely absorb at least a couple of hours of your time before it feels like its hand is fully played. It's free, saves your progress, and it even works in mobile browsers. Super Gridland [$1.99] is the same game, albeit considerably gussied up in terms of presentation. It's just as fun as it ever was, even if it doesn't really make a strong case for itself as a separate app from the browser version.
In Gridland, you start with a grid of symbols representing a few different resources. Swap tiles to make matches, and your character will start building things. As you construct and upgrade your village, new resources will become available on the grid, giving you access to even more buildings and upgrades. Of course, the more different kinds of symbols you have in play, the harder it is to make combos with each match. Getting the most out of each move becomes quite important as you work your way through the game, as every move pushes time forward a little bit. When the sun sets, the grid changes. The symbols become swords, shields, monster lairs, and more. Matching lairs will bring out a monster that you'll have to fight and kill. The swords and shields are the tools you'll need to do that job. The monsters aren't shy about hitting back, though, and if you run ou...