Halloween Connection

Halloween Connection is a match 3 puzzle game with a dark Halloween mood. The board is filled with creepy faces, and your job is to link three or more of the same head to clear them. It sounds simple, and at first it is, but the game keeps asking for more as you go.

There are 30 levels to work through. Each one gives you a goal at the bottom of the screen. You might need to clear a set number of a certain type of scary head, and you have a limited number of moves to get it done.

Run out of moves before you hit the target, and the level ends. Plan your links so each move counts.

The controls are easy. Use your mouse to drag a line through matching heads, or tap and slide on a touch screen. The line can turn corners, so you can reach heads that are not sitting next to each other in a straight row.

Longer chains usually help more, and they can set up bigger clears later in the level.

The art leans into the theme with grinning skulls, twisted faces, and other spooky characters. The look stays playful rather than serious, so it fits a quick session or a longer run through several stages. Cole Games is the publisher of Halloween Connection.