Halfbrick Soft-Launches Candy Crush Saga-Like Match-3 Puzzle Game Yes Chef!

Halfbrick Studios, the Brisbane-based developer behind such popular games as Fruit Ninja and Jetpack Joyride, has soft-launched another potential hit. The new game is called Yes Chef!, and Halfbrick has made it available initially in Australia and New Zealand only. As noted by Touch Arcade, Yes Chef! sees the developer going further into King territory, considering the game's resemblance to Candy Crush Saga. Developed by CitrusJoy, Yes Chef! is a free-to-play match-three game that has you playing with ingredients instead of confectioneries. Yes Chef! has the following features:

Switch and match ingredients to master each dish

Crispy vegetables, succulent seafood and yummy desserts

A huge variety of addictive and delicious puzzles

Take on timed challenges, special quests and more

Upgrade your cooking skills to beat the toughest levels

Challenge your friends on Facebook for extra rewards

As mentioned, Yes Chef! is currently available in soft-launch mode in the App Store in Australia and New Zealand. No word yet on when Halfbrick plans to officially launch Yes Chef!. But we’ll certainly let you know as soon as the game becomes available worldwide. Yes Chef! is already the second game from Halfbrick in soft launch. The other is Bears vs. Art, which entered soft launch in Australia and Canada last March. [gallery]