オズの原罪 -Sin of OZ-

What Sin of OZ is and who it suits

Sin of OZ is a match-3 puzzle game with a story at its centre. The developer describes it as a picture-book style game with a touch of darkness and a doll-like world.

You play as Oz, a con artist who sent a lost girl named Dorothy to defeat a wicked witch, promising to send her home afterwards. When she fails, every living thing has been turned into a stuffed toy, colour has drained from the world, and the characters have lost their hearts. You set out to win back the title of saviour, with the plush companions at your side.

The puzzle side is the main draw, so the game suits people who enjoy matching puzzles and want a story running alongside them.

Matching pieces through thousands of stages

The core loop is matching. You join three or more pieces of the same colour to clear them. The developer says the controls are simple to learn.

Levels include different gimmicks that you have to get past, and the developer lists several thousand stages to work through. Each stage is played with your characters, which ties the puzzles to the story.

Sending characters out for puzzle items and photos

The Odekake feature sends your characters to different places. The developer says the trips bring back items that help with the puzzles.

Sometimes a character returns with a photo they have taken on the trip. The listing does not say how photos are used beyond being a return from an outing.

Growing characters with stories and transformations

Each character has a character story that digs into their past. Reading these is one way to develop them.

Characters can also transform, which changes their appearance a lot. The developer says that playing puzzles with a character is how their hidden power is released, so puzzle progress and character growth go together.

The plush companions and their backstories

Lili Lion is a cowardly lion whose real name is Lion, and who is surprisingly good with spiders. Keshika is a scarecrow who is clever but foolish, and dances a strange little jig when his wheat field has been raided.

Kiko is a tin woodman who lost a body part and now seems to like her tin body, though rust is a problem. Toeto is a small, brave puppy who is always lost. Jacklyn is a mischievous pumpkin lover who is always grinning, and is said to be afraid of pumpkin pie.