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Genre Guides

What tower defense, idle, match-3, roguelike, auto-battler and other genres ask of you, and how to get good at them.

Every genre has its own rhythm. A match-3 puzzle asks for a few minutes of focus at a time, an idle game rewards checking in now and then, and a strategy game can take weeks of planning. Knowing the core loop of a genre helps you choose games you will actually enjoy and helps you improve faster once you start.

Each genre guide explains the basic mechanics, the common traps that slow new players down, and the habits that experienced players rely on.

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