<strong>Chapter 1: Game Summary</strong>
<em>Empires & Puzzles</em> is a free-to-play match-3 RPG where players build strongholds, collect heroes, and battle in PvE/PvP. The game loop involves matching battle shields to attack, completing missions, upgrading heroes and buildings, and pulling gacha for rare heroes. Players join alliances, engage in events, and tackle endgame content like Titan fights and Alliance Wars.

<strong>Chapter 2: My First 5 Hours</strong>
In your first 5 hours of <em>Empires & Puzzles</em>, you’ll dive into a fantasy world of match-3 battles. The tutorial introduces shield-matching combat, guiding you through early missions to build a stronghold and recruit heroes like Bane. You’ll clear PvE stages, earning Gems for gacha pulls and resources to upgrade your Training Camp. Spend time battling in raids to test hero synergies, pairing Bane with a healer like Belith. Join an alliance to access Titan fights and try the Ninja Tower event (ongoing weekly, Apr. 2025) for hero pulls. Experiment with base layouts to optimize resource storage. Key experiences include your first 5-star hero pull and defeating a Titan with allies, setting the stage for strategic team-building and epic wars.

<strong>Chapter 3: Things People Wish They Knew at the Beginning</strong>
1. <strong>Save Gems for Event Pulls</strong>: Standard pulls have low 5-star rates; wait for Ninja Tower or Atlantis banners for meta heroes. 2. <strong>Use Same-Element Dragons</strong>: In Skyfire Wars, same-element Assist Dragons boost hero damage by 10%, enhancing wins. 3. <strong>Optimize Titan Hits</strong>: Use fewer than 5 hits per Titan attack to maximize loot quality, saving energy. 4. <strong>Convert Recruits</strong>: At Training Camp level 20, turn excess recruits into rare materials for upgrades. 5. <strong>Join Alliances Early</strong>: Alliances unlock Titan fights and war rewards, speeding up progression.