Gardenscapes

Gardenscapes gives its matching puzzles an outdoor destination. Complete boards and use their rewards to restore parts of a neglected garden, with Austin guiding the story and introducing the people around the property. New areas change the scenery as the renovation moves beyond the first patch of grounds.

The puzzles use obstacles, power-ups and boosters to vary the challenge. Garden tasks provide the connection between those boards, so you can see progress as a fountain, a landscaped area or another section of the grounds takes shape. Events add other activities around that core routine.

It works best if you like a long sequence of puzzles with a renovation story to follow between attempts. Anyone mainly looking for unrestricted garden design should expect a more guided experience. Gardenscapes includes optional in-app purchases.