梟子的樹洞 (Owl's Tree Hollow): two weeks of beta — 300 levels, Owly's own stories and a renewed farm

The closed beta of 梟子的樹洞 (Owl’s Tree Hollow) is two weeks old — thank you to everyone who has been testing and writing feedback cards to Owly! The tree hollow has grown quite a bit since then, so here’s a round-up.

Forest match-3: 300 levels in ten chapters

From the original 120 levels, it has grown to 300 levels in ten chapters: Melting Snow Forest, Honey Flower Valley, Firefly Lakeside, Autumn Orchard, Snowy Night Hot Spring, Garden in the Clouds, Sunset Cloud Sea, Tide Pools, Moonlit Beach and The Great Tree Hollow.

• New obstacles: hot-spring currents that spin your fruit around, dozing tree stumps, vines that slowly grow and hug the fruit…
• New bosses: a hot-spring-hogging snow monkey and a vine-snipping crab — and the big crow is back to cause trouble
• Chapter-end moments: a picnic above the clouds, and sending baby sea turtles back to the sea
• Chapter 1, redesigned: every level now has its own shape, and the rainbow candy ball has become a cute magic orb

Owly’s own stories

Owly now has stories of its own: 12 main episodes, “Getting Closer”, plus 14 everyday moments — starring Owly in the outfits you picked. Every story you’ve seen goes into the “Memories” section of the photo album, so you can watch it again anytime.

A renewed farm

The little farm under the tree has been completely renewed: owl neighbors in town send order letters to the mailbox at your door, and a little train delivers them; a bread oven and a chicken coop make more goodies as your farm grows — and you can buy decorations and place them yourself.

And there’s more

• Taking a photo no longer pops up a big picture over the screen — a small photo flies into your photo album instead
• Owly has more expressions: a big smile on combos, a puzzled “Hm?” at a wrong swap, nerves when moves run low, a yawn when idle
• When a new version is out, the game lets you know
• The game is smaller now, so older phones run it more smoothly

Haven’t joined yet?

The closed beta is still going — anyone with an Android phone can join for free, and every tester gets a keepsake gift.