As crafting systems become more common, it’s no surprise to see alchemy pop up more frequently in games. From thegranular pixel simulating roguelikeNoitato the classicSkyrim, there seems to be a universal joy in magically changing one substance into another.
Little Alchemy 2is a browser and mobile game that’s solely about this joy. Players only start with four ingredients: air, earth, fire, and water. Players can combine these base elements to create hundreds of items,from petroleum to Pinnochio.
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Just like every game with a tech tree, players need to first get base ingredients before building up to more complex recipes.Little Alchemy 2’s clay is both a figurative and literal building block substance, leading to small discoveries like pottery to massive discoveries like cities.
The Fastest Way to Get Clay
If the player is just starting out with just the four base ingredients, they can easily reach clay with a series of four two-item combinations:
All Possible Clay Recipes
Most items inLittle Alchemy 2have multiple possible recipes, and finding all the combinations is half the fun. While the above is the most convenient for starting players, clay overall has seven different possible recipes:
Possible Uses for Clay
The most obvious use for clay is brickmaking. By combining clay with fire, the player can make bricks. Combining two bricks will make a wall, and combining two walls will make a house, opening up an entire trove of building possibilities.
Clay is also a fixture in mythology, with recurring motifs of living beings sculpted by clay.Little Alchemy 2reflects this in some of its recipes. For example, the player can create a golem by mixing clay with a story or legend. One of the recipes for humans involves mixing clay with the concept of life.
Little Alchemy 2is available now for Android, iOS, and PC.
