Nyoki Nyoki: Tabidachi-hen

About

It’s a one-on-one puzzle battle where you and an opponent manage separate grids. You clear pairs of Nyoki by grouping them and send obstacles to your rival. Each move requires timing and strategy as you try to outmaneuver them before their pieces reach the top. The twist is using an "activator" to trigger chain reactions, letting you erase clusters on your own terms. Unlike similar games that require four or more matches, this one focuses on pairing and positioning, making every decision feel urgent. The game’s roots in a 2003 arcade title add a retro charm, and the developer’s background in Puyo Puyo brings a familiar yet distinct challenge. The need to balance offense and defense creates tense matches that test your reflexes and planning. While it’s a niche release with minimal modern polish, the competitive depth and fast-paced action keep it engaging for puzzle fans who enjoy direct conflict over passive clearing.

Storyline

The game consists of two 8x16 grids, one for each player, where the Nyokis fall in pairs, and each player must gather several adjacent Nyokis to clear them from the board, and send nuisance Nyoki to the opponent. The game ends when the Nyoki reach the top of the third column. Unlike Puyo Puyo, where the mechanics is to gather 4 or more adjacent Puyos of the same color and form chains, the player can accumulate as many adjacent Nyoki as they want, and eliminate them when they considers it convenient by converting the falling Nyoki pair into an "activator ", forming a chain reaction through the adjacent Nyoki.