Surprisingly addictive: You start with earth, fire, air and water and your goal is to combine your way to 560 creations from volcanoes to a Tyrannosaurus Rex to a fridge.

From Weekly Filet #236, in June 2017.

Little Alchemy

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Monument Valley II

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Decision Problem

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