Mechanics
Why tapping a group is nothing like matching three
Two of a colour is a legal move here. That single difference changes what a good move is on every turn.
Last checked · 8 min readCluster puzzle notes · Fremantle
Tap-to-clear boards, taken more seriously than they usually are
Vernadique is about the puzzle games where you tap a group instead of swapping two tiles. They are routinely described as easier versions of match-3, which is wrong in a specific and interesting way: they are looser to play and much harder to plan.
Three things worth knowing about this site
They explain the shape of what is here, and the shape of what is deliberately missing.
Written slowly, from actual boards
Nothing here is summarised from another site. Each rule was watched repeatedly on a live board, and where a behaviour was inconsistent the guide records the inconsistency rather than hiding it.
Every game link is the official one
Store links go to the developer's own listing and nowhere else. No downloads, no mirrors, no modified builds, no matter how convincingly they are advertised elsewhere.
No currency and no accounts
Vernadique cannot give you anything that lives inside a game, and there is no login here. One PDF written by me is for sale; every guide on the site is free and stays free.
Start here
Why tapping a group is nothing like matching three
On a swap board you rearrange tiles and the supply stays constant. On a tap board you spend the supply and never rearrange anything. Everything else about how these games play follows from that one structural difference, including why they feel easy and are hard to finish.
All guides
Four guides. Two about the board, one about planning, one about what the social features actually share.
Boosters
What actually happens when two boosters meet
Boosters combine here more freely than in swap games, and the results are large enough to plan whole levels around.
Last checked · 7 min read
Planning
Colour scarcity, the quiet reason a level is hard
Two levels can look identical and play completely differently because one has four colours and the other has six.
Last checked · 6 min read
Social features
Teams, lives from friends, and what those features share
Joining a team is usually worth it. Connecting a social account to do it is a separate decision that gets bundled with the first one.
Last checked · 6 min readGames these guides refer to
Free to install in Australia, each with optional in-game purchases. Every link opens the studio's official store page.
| Game | Studio | What the board asks for | Board style | Official listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Toon Blast |
Peak | Tap a group of two or more of the same colour | Square grid, tap to clear | Google Play App Store |
 Toy Blast |
Peak | Same tapping rule, different obstacle set and pacing | Square grid, tap to clear | Google Play App Store |
 Pet Rescue Saga |
King | Clear blocks to bring an object safely to the bottom | Square grid, tap to clear, escort goal | Google Play App Store |
 Royal Kingdom |
Dream Games | Layered obstacles over a goal, with a heavy booster economy | Square grid, swap two neighbours | Google Play App Store |
Store figures change constantly and are deliberately not reproduced here. Open a listing and you will see the current numbers rather than a snapshot of an old month.
One PDF · A$10
The Tap-to-Clear Handbook
The whole cluster-puzzle argument in one file: why tapping is not matching, group thresholds written out, the booster combination table, and a colour-density worksheet. Requested by form, paid by transfer off the site, delivered by email.
Common questions
Is Vernadique connected to any of these studios?
No. It is written by one person in Fremantle and has no relationship with Peak Games, King, Dream Games, Apple or Google. It cannot change anything inside a game.
Will you send me coins, lives or boosters?
No. Those only exist inside the games and only the games issue them. A site offering them in return for your account details is trying to take the account.
Why is there no ratings column?
Ratings move week to week. Printing one here would produce a number that looks authoritative and is out of date, so the table links to the listing instead.
Do these guides cover both platforms?
The board rules are identical on iPhone and Android. Menus, event timing and purchase flows differ in places, and the guides say so where it changes the advice.
Are the games free to play?
All four are free to install in Australia and all four sell optional extras inside. Some also show ads. Both are disclosed on the store listing before installation.
What is the handbook, and does it change the free guides?
It is a PDF I wrote, A$10, requested through a form and emailed after a bank transfer. It is the only thing sold here, and the guides on the site stay free and complete either way.
Can you sort out a charge or a lost account?
No. Charges are between you and Google or Apple, and accounts are handled by the studio. Neither of those runs through this site, and nobody here can intervene.