A puzzle game spin-off of Jaleco’s Rod-Land, featuring a twist on Tetris’ line-removing formula by combining it with Othello-style colour-swapping mechanics. Also known as Soldam Bloom Declaration.

Developer: City Connection
Publisher: Dispatch Games
Available on: Nintendo Switch

Articles about Soldam: Drop, Connect, Erase

short;Play: Soldam - I love Rod-Land. So when I discovered there was a sequel in the form of a puzzle game, there was no way I wasn’t going to be all over it. Soldam for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 is actually a remake of an earlier Jaleco arcade title that, indeed, was the official follow-up to Rod-Land, despite not … Continue reading short;Play: Soldam →

The MoeGamer Podcast: Episode 23 – Drop, Connect, Erase - Pete and Chris find some time to chat about their favourite puzzle games from over the years, plus the usual news and "what we've been playing" talk.

The MoeGamer Awards 2018: The Old Flame Award - The MoeGamer Awards are a series of “alternative” awards that I’ve devised in collaboration with the community as an excuse to celebrate the games, experiences and fanbases that have left a particular impression on me in 2018. Find out more here, but you’re out of time to leave suggestions, I’m afraid! — One’s first love is … Continue reading The MoeGamer Awards 2018: The Old Flame Award →

Puzzler Essentials: Soldam - Want my money? Release a game in a niche genre like puzzler or shoot ’em up at retail rather than digital-only. Increase your chances further by making my first ever waifu one of its mascots. That was seriously all it took to get me interested in Soldam: Drop, Connect, Erase, a puzzle game from City Connection and Dispatch … Continue reading Puzzler Essentials: Soldam →

Rod Land: “So Cute… It’ll Make You Puke!” - I have spent more time than is probably strictly necessary pondering who my first “video game waifu” was. My initial reaction was that it was Sophia Hapgood from Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, and to be fair that would be an eminently solid choice for a first digital love. But I had a feeling … Continue reading Rod Land: “So Cute… It’ll Make You Puke!” →

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