Gardenscapes: New Acres is a match-three puzzle game, where the core gameplay is based on swapping two adjacent elements to make a row or column or group of at least three elements. Every level has a goal, examples of which include collecting a certain number of elements (e.g., pears, flowers, apples, glasses of lemonade, mystery sacks, berries, fishing floats), uncovering garden gnomes, digging up emeralds, setting off firecrackers, or removing ivy, all accomplished through different match-three mechanics. By completing match-three levels, players earn stars and coins to complete tasks and progress through the storyline by unlocking new areas.[2]