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BlockQuest: a block puzzle with relics buried in the board
Our take on the 8x8 block puzzle, with quest levels where clearing a line digs up what is buried under it.
The Google Play listing is public, last updated 26 October 2026.
- Owner
- NinjaNext product
- Industry
- Consumer Apps & Games
- Period
- 2026
- Platforms
- Android
- Key figures
- 30quest levels
- 3ways to play
The problem
The classic block puzzle is a solved genre: everyone ships the same endless grid. The question was what to add that gives the same simple rules a reason to be replayed.
What we built
We kept the familiar drag-and-drop grid and layered an excavation goal on top of it: relics and gems sit inside the board, and clearing the line that holds one digs it up. Ice cells that need two clears and stone obstacles turn each quest level into a small logic problem with a target.
Key features
- Classic endless mode with combo and streak scoring
- Quest mode: three worlds, 30 handcrafted levels, up to three stars each
- Relic excavation, ice cells that take two clears and stone obstacles
- A daily challenge generated from the device date, playable offline
- Earnable power-ups: undo, hammer and tray reroll
- Light and dark themes with haptic feedback
Technology stack
The main technologies used in this project.
- React Native
- Expo
- TypeScript
Our role
Designed, built and published by NinjaNext.
Challenges and how we handled them
Adding a goal without breaking the loop
The excavation layer had to sit on top of the classic rules without changing how a line clears, so players who know the genre can start without a tutorial.
Store artwork for this game is not published on the site yet.
Let's build it
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