Melon Patch is a small independent studio founded in 2026, making games and software. Its first game is TUG Co., a calm puzzle game for iOS and Android. In TUG Co. you tug rows left and right to bring every keystone home. Some rows move together and others move against one another. It holds more than 80,000 free puzzles, all openable by playing, three new Daily puzzles arrive every day, and there are no timers and no fail states. Every puzzle mode plays fully offline and no account is required.
A small studio making games and software.
We build things we care about and ship them when they're good. Right now that's TUG Co., a calm puzzle game.
A calm puzzle game. Tug rows left and right to bring every keystone home. Some rows move together, others move against you. More than 80,000 free puzzles, no timers, no fail states, and every mode plays fully offline.
More is in progress. We'll say more when there's something worth showing.
We make a small number of things and try to make them well.
Melon Patch is a small team making games and software. No bloat, no hype. We ship when it's good, and we keep working on it after.
Ship small. Iterate fast. Care deeply.
Games, creative software, small useful tools.
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Melon Patch is a small independent studio making games and software. Founded in 2026. The philosophy: ship small, iterate fast, care deeply about the people who use what we make.
TUG Co. is a calm puzzle game for iOS and Android. You tug rows left and right to bring every keystone home. Some rows move together, others move against one another. It holds more than 80,000 free puzzles, three new Daily puzzles arrive every day, and there are no timers and no fail states. Every puzzle mode plays fully offline and no account is required. More about TUG Co. →
Yes, the game and every puzzle in it. The Base campaign is open from the start, and the Heavy Gear pack is earned and opened with Gold you get from playing. Real money only buys Gold faster; no puzzle ever requires it.
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