Game Guides

Merge Cats: Core Strategy

Merge Cats is the flagship game on CryptoSoul. The mechanic is simple to learn — match two cats of the same tier to produce one cat of the next tier — but earning efficiently takes deliberate play. The difference between a casual session and an optimized one can be 3–4× in SOUL earned.

Grid management is the foundation. Your board has limited space. Every slot occupied by a low-tier cat you aren't about to merge is a slot that can't receive a new spawn. When the board fills, the session ends. Experienced players keep 2–3 open slots at all times, even if it means merging a slightly suboptimal pair to free space.

The corner staging method. Dedicate one corner of your grid to your highest-tier cat. Don't move it. Build everything else around it. This prevents accidental merges with the wrong partner and gives you a clear visual anchor for your merge pipeline. Once you have a matching cat ready, slide it into the corner for the big merge.

Pipeline thinking. Instead of merging randomly, think in pipelines. You want a constant flow: Tier 1 pairs → Tier 2 → Tier 3 → staging area. If you run out of a particular tier, your pipeline stalls. Balance your merges so that each tier is feeding the next one consistently.

For the full breakdown of merge mechanics including reward scaling and combo multipliers, see the dedicated Merge Cats blog post.

Daily Challenges: Approach and Execution

Daily challenges are timed objectives that reset every 24 hours at midnight UTC. Completing one gives you a flat SOUL bonus on top of your regular session earnings — typically worth 30–50% of an average session's payout. Over a week, that bonus adds up fast.

Challenges come in several categories:

• Tier targets: "Reach Tier X within Y minutes." Focus on speed. Skip low-value merges and prioritize getting your pipeline moving quickly. Don't overthink grid optimization — for tier targets, speed matters more than neatness.
• Merge count targets: "Complete N merges without exceeding 80% board capacity." Here, grid management is everything. Keep the board lean. Merge early, merge often. Avoid holding pairs "for later" — they eat space.
• Combo challenges: "Achieve an N× combo chain." Pre-position cats before starting the chain. Set up 5–6 ready-to-merge pairs, then execute them in rapid succession. The combo timer is tight — you can't pause to rearrange mid-chain.
• Earning targets: "Earn X SOUL in a single session." General performance. Apply all the optimization techniques together: pipeline management, combo chains, and consistent merging pace.

You can attempt each daily challenge as many times as you want. Only the first successful completion awards the bonus. If you fail, there's no penalty — just try again. The challenge parameters are visible from the start, so you can plan your approach before starting the session.

PvP Tips

PvP mode pits you against another player in a simultaneous merge race. Both players get identical boards and spawn patterns — the winner is whoever reaches a target tier first or has the highest-tier cat when time runs out.

Speed over precision. In PvP, a messy board that reaches Tier 6 beats a clean board sitting at Tier 5. Adjust your standard strategy: accept more risk, merge aggressively, and don't waste time perfecting your layout.

Watch the opponent indicator. The PvP interface shows your opponent's highest current tier. Use this to gauge whether you need to push harder or can play conservatively. If you're ahead by two tiers, maintain your lead. If you're behind, switch to aggressive merging — skip the pipeline approach and merge whatever matches fastest.

Combo chains win close matches. When both players are neck-and-neck, a well-timed combo chain can create a burst of progress that your opponent can't match in time. Save a pre-built chain setup for the final 30 seconds of a close match.

PvP rewards are separate from standard gameplay earnings. Wins award bonus SOUL based on the tier reached and the margin of victory. Even losses award a participation amount, so there's no downside to entering PvP matches.

Earning Optimization

Maximizing your SOUL income from gameplay comes down to a few consistent practices applied daily:

• Complete the daily challenge every day — the bonus compounds over a weekly streak
• Play at least one standard session per day to maintain your login streak multiplier
• Use your first session for the daily challenge — combo timing tolerance is slightly more forgiving in your first 10 minutes
• Run 2–3 Timed Sprint sessions for quick earnings between longer standard sessions
• Enter PvP matches when you're warmed up — mechanical speed matters and you'll perform better mid-session
• Batch your exchange conversions — convert accumulated SOUL in larger chunks to minimize per-transaction fee impact

A typical optimized daily routine looks like this: start with the daily challenge, play one full standard session, run two Timed Sprints, and fit in a PvP match. Total time investment is roughly 30–45 minutes. That's enough to capture the daily challenge bonus, the streak multiplier, and decent base earnings across all modes.

Connecting Gameplay to Token Management

Earning SOUL is step one. Managing it well is step two. Once you've accumulated tokens from gameplay, you'll want to understand your options:

• Withdraw: Move SOUL to an external wallet. The withdrawal guide walks through every step including common troubleshooting.
• Hold: Keep SOUL in your platform balance. Some users accumulate before converting during favorable rate periods.
• Stake: Lock SOUL for a period to earn yield multipliers. The Whitepaper details staking tiers and rates.

Whichever path you choose, understanding the basics of wallet security and token management helps you avoid costly mistakes. The Learn hub covers these foundational topics.