Mystic Alchemist: Tap & Merge
By @Vaan
Combine primal elements like fire and water to discover new secrets and fill your alchemical codex.
How to play
- Tap an element from your available grid to place it on the altar.
- Tap a second element to attempt a magical combination.
- Check the Recipe Book to review your discovered formulas.
- Use the category tabs to filter your elements by Nature, Magic, or Essence.
Controls
- Touch
- Tap an element card to select it for merging.
- Keyboard
- Not supported.
- Mouse
- Click an element card to select it for merging.
More about this game
Your goal is to discover all 45 elements in the Grand Codex. You start with four primal essences: earth, water, fire, and air. The core loop involves selecting two elements from your grid to merge them into a new creation on the altar. If the combination is valid, the new element is permanently added to your collection. The difficulty remains steady as you must rely on logic and trial-and-error to find valid pairings among an ever-growing list. A run ends when you successfully unlock all 45 elements and become a True Alchemist.
Tips
- Every recipe works in either order, so you do not need to worry about which element you place on the altar first.
- If a combination fails, the screen will shake and you will need to try a different pairing for that element.
- Focus on reaching the first milestone of 15 elements, which unlocks the option to continue toward the full 45-element codex.
Questions
How many elements are there to discover?
There are 45 total elements to discover. You start with a primary goal of 15 elements, and can then choose to continue to the full 45.
What are the starting elements?
You begin the game with four primal essences: earth, water, fire, and air. You must combine these to create everything else.
How do I know what to mix?
You have to experiment. Once you successfully discover a combination, it is recorded in your Recipe Book so you can reference it later.