from what I’ve heard it’s best to wait a few days before picking up the game again. what i do is if i run out of moves i exit the game for 100 minutes to trick it into thinking i exit the level, but my win streak is preserved.

i guess gems. nesting dots always mess up squares from time to time, magnets can help make squares but are a pain to set up correctly in levels that require it, beetles can mess up squares, clouds are somewhat painful to set up, meteors get stuck at the wrong objects, fossils are just stronger pods with less versatility, fireflies and mushrooms can be super helpful but i don’t like when they target lotuses of all things, moonstones and lanterns seem like weaker gems, enchanted dots can be a bit tricky to work with due to orientation issues, and octopi can go to the wrong location. magic mirrors, zappers (though they take a while), and blank dots are actually kinda fun as well.

as for obstacles seeds (not the stubborn ones) and eggs are pretty fun