Toy Blast

The game follows Amy and her friends through a series of episodes, and you begin by clearing boards of colored cubes. Each level asks you to blast groups of cubes, and larger groups produce boosters that help with harder boards. Learning how those boosters combine is the main skill early on.

Once a few levels are done, the daily layers open up. Hoop Shot offers a daily challenge with rewards, and a rotating set of events runs alongside the main story. Joining or creating a team is worth doing early, since team play is tied to tournaments that give boosters and unlimited lives.

The strongest part of Toy Blast is the structure around the levels. Named events include Cube Party, Star Tournament, Team Adventure, Crown Rush, Rotor Party and Team Race, so there is usually something other than the main map to play.

Competition has its own space in Legends Arena, where top players compete for a grand prize. Google Play lists a 4.7 rating from about 3.2 million ratings, and the game has passed 100 million installs there. The store page shows 8 screenshots of the colorful boards and characters.

The game contains ads and in-app purchases, which is normal for this kind of title but worth knowing before you start.

If you want a puzzle tied to a story about restoring a place, Gardenscapes is the closer match among the related titles. Royal Kingdom is another option in the same casual puzzle space.

Players who prefer something without a match-3 board might look at Geometry Dash Lite for rhythm-based platforming, or Block Craft 3D for building. Tiles Hop Music & Ball Game and Amaze GO! suit short sessions with simpler goals than a tournament-driven game.

Toy Blast is published by Peak and distributed through Google Play, where it has over 100 million installs. It carries an Everyone content rating. Ads and in-app purchases are present, so review spending settings on the device if younger players use it.