Our new Obon event is here! Dance the bon odori and light up the night with new event exclusive rewards. Fixed lantern placement bug; toolchain upgrades for stability.

Obon has arrived! Dance your way through ten exclusive levels, where you can perform 3 traditional Bon Odori dances in the tiles. Exclusive chochin komono and Chochin-obake lore rewards for your shrine. Now through 24 August! Minor tweaks, sound and gameplay fixes.

Yokai Match is now Yokai Matsuri! The same game you love and all of your progress saved. And now, Year Two lore is here! Another turn of the wheel brings a shadowy new enemy... who's lurking behind the scenes and how does that impact the yokai? Various UI fixes as you explore more of Inari's world and cleanse the temples you encounter.

Added Apple compliant support for Shrine Keeper subscription - get 500 ryo free monthly, exclusive in game shrine background, torii komono and Inari animation, with Keeper specials every month.

Tanabata is here! Come play the event and help the stars align for a limited time only. Various UI fixes and cascade tweaks.

Tanabata has arrived at the shrine! The Milky Way has spilled across the board this year, ten new levels where the stars themselves cover your tiles. Clear matches nearby to chip away at the starlight and reveal what's hidden underneath. Write a wish on your tanzaku and Inari will carry it to the river for you (she might even have something to say about it). New this update: - 10 Tanabata levels with the new Milky Way mechanic - Star Omamori and Tanzaku komono to collect - A wish system tucked into the shrine, write yours and revisit it anytime Live now through August 9th. Look up, the stars are closer than usual this week.

UI fix improvements for better functionality of end-level selections.

Year Two has begun, and something is blocking the path! 16 new Spring and Summer levels introduce Nurikabe, a wall yokai with a secret... figure out how to damage him, break through, and see what he was hiding. Complete Spring to unlock Nurikabe lore, and complete Summer to unlock Enenra. Plus: cascade animations, better shuffling, and shrine fixes to komono operation added. Don't forget to get into the Minazuki event before it's over and get your TWO komono and limited time yokai lore! Ganbare!

The Kappa is here and he is watching! A new 10-level June event Minazuki for the water month brings a pond board mechanic -- stone markers ring the water, counting down with every match. Let one hit zero and the whole board floods (and obviously, you lose). Earn two new komono with lore (a minazuki mochi and chinowa, both yours to keep!), a Kappa Yokaidex entry, and bragging rights. Bug fixes for wild and haraigushi mechanics.

Version 1.7 - Minazuki is Here! The water month has arrived! A new ten-level event is now live, running through June 30th. The Kappa has taken up residence in the pond at the center of the board. Stone markers ring the water's edge, each one counting down as you match nearby tiles. Let any stone reach zero and the pond overflows... and the board floods. Complete level 5 to earn the Minazuki komono, a traditional wagashi eaten at the height of the water month. Complete all 10 levels to earn the Chinowa, the purification ring of Nagoshi no Harae. Both komono come with lore about their place in the Japanese calendar. The Kappa is also now available in the Yokaidex for players who complete the event! Enjoy!

Yokai Match now has a proper front door. A cinematic story intro plays on your very first launch -- Inari sets the scene before you touch a single tile. Find it again anytime in Settings. The Shrine has a new Hidden Lore section. Complete each season to unlock lore on five secret yokai, with a dedicated story moment and original flute music for each reveal. Finishing the full year unlocks something special. Buying ryo to continue a level now happens right where you need it -- no more leaving the game to visit the shop. Bug fixes and polish.

Yokai Match now welcomes you properly. A story-driven intro plays on your very first launch -- Inari herself sets the scene before you ever touch a tile. You can replay it anytime from the Settings menu if you'd like to visit again. The Shrine has a new Hidden Lore section, with five secret yokai to discover as you complete each season. Clear spring, summer, autumn, and winter to unlock their stories -- and finish the full year for something special. Bug fixes and performance improvements.

HUGE upgrade to play functionality that we think you'll love. Megumi are now yours to command: the ensō no longer fires automatically. When it fills, ki pauses and the yokai creeps forward. Tap when the moment is right. The choice and consequences are yours! Kitsune turns three tiles wild for two moves. Oni's 3×3 smash destroys free tiles; sealed tiles lose their ofuda. Yuki-onna's freeze is permanent. Tap a yokai's bar mid-level to learn their megumi power. Wild tiles show the mitsudomoe and a turn counter. Bug fixes!

Now with Game Center achievements and two new items you can use anytime in any level: Haraigushi (purify any tile or ofuda) and Temizuya Splash (+3 moves for those clutch moments). Buy them with your ryo in the ryo shop! Tons of new UI tweaks to make your experience better, and a preview of the next event to come: Minazuki.

Now with Game Center and Achievements compatibility! Plus upgrades to your personal shrine and ryo shop - get and use your Haraigushi and Temizuya Splash with ease.

Usable items available in the ryo shop! Earn ryo as you play and buy haraigushi to purify a single tile or ofuda, or temizuya splash to add 3 moves at any time.

Golden Week is here! Play through five special event levels before May 11 to earn the koinobori for your shrine. We've also opened the ryo shop, so you can spend your hard-earned coins on continues when a level gets tough. Lots of small UI improvements throughout - enjoy!