Hoist the sails with captivating companions in Roger That, a puzzling adventure where you’ll explore far-flung lands and merge hundreds of items to make shovels, compasses and more. Sail the seven seas and dig up treasure, then head home to rebuild a tavern and upgrade shops. It’s a pirate’s life for thee!

What we love: The delightful characters. Charmingly nerdy Roger and freewheeling Lotta may have little in common, but they go together like a buccaneer and doubloons. As they search for Roger’s dad – a pirate king known as the Terror of the Oceans – could a romance begin to blossom? We can’t wait to find out.

Quick tip: For maximum rewards, try to merge in multiples of five – but keep a few lower-level items lying around in case they come in handy. If you need branches to start a fire but you’ve merged them all into wooden planks, you’ll have to chop down more trees!

Meet the creator: Cyprus-based studio Belka Games is best known for the match-3 puzzler Clockmaker and the farming game Bermuda Adventures. The all-female team that designed Roger That has an eye for perfection: they went through seven versions of Roger’s nose before they found one that stuck.